There is amazing hiking around Rijeka, even without a car!
Regular contributor John from Rijeka recently shared a highly entertaining account of climbing the Via Ferrata Bat in Dalmatia. A keen adventurer, here John shares with us the many options for hiking around Rijeka, including on the nearby islands. Very helpfully, John recommends (and includes transport information for) many hikes that are possible without a […]
Croatia in the off-season – absolutely worth visiting!
For the past few months, I have been in touch with a traveller to Croatia who was planning on visiting the country in the off-season. The lovely lady in question, Emily, was fully aware that March and April weren’t beach and sunbathing time – but seeing as she’s from California, those weren’t a priority for […]
Via Ferrata Bat in Dalmatia makes for a true mountain adventure
John Clayton is a UK citizen who has been living in the coastal city of Rijeka for over 15 years. A very active chap, he has previously written for Visit Croatia on topics such as Is Croatia a cross-country skiing paradise? Almost!, Croatia: cycling heaven, and also cycling hell and Open Water Swimming in Croatia. In this new […]
Discover Šimuni: A Local’s Guide to a Croatian Hidden Gem
By Aleksandra B. Fabijanić Aleksandra is a social scientist and an academic in entrepreneurship at the University of Glasgow, where she teaches and mentors students and startups on a daily basis. Alongside academia, her entrepreneurship work focuses on the intersection of the space sector, big data, and environmental intelligence, particularly across fisheries, ports, and coastal ecosystems […]
The best ways of travelling to Croatia without flying
With the current political events causing something of a shadow on travel plans and summer holidays this year – mainly down to fuel shortages affecting flights – many travellers are considering altering their travel plans to avoid flights. If you’re travelling from the UK, countries such as France or Spain may seem ideal to visit […]
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