Category Archives: Croatia

Palazzolo to Trieste on the freeway then onto back roads into Slovenia, no border stop. Arrived at the Croatian border and there was a long queue, people heading for the coast on the weekend. Rode on the wrong side of … Continue reading →

The ride from Sibenik to Pula along the D8 was a nightmare as far as Rijeka with strong, gusting winds (Bora) trying to blow me off the cliffs and into the sea, completely the opposite of when I was coming … Continue reading →

I rode from Makarska to Sibenik on the D8 again, retracing my route on the way down. Blue skies, blue seas and the road winding along the mountainside, a perfect day. Sibenik – the main reason I stopped here was … Continue reading →

Having reached the southern end of Croatia I am now heading back along the same coast road (D8) to the north with the same beautiful scenery. I took a small detour and stopped at the town of Ston to take … Continue reading →

The ride from Split to Dubrovnik on the D8 was as good as ever but busier with many small towns all of which offer accommodation for tourists. I had to pass through a sliver of Bosnia to get to Dubrovnik, … Continue reading →

Zadar to Split on the D8, many small village and towns along the coast, slow going with the occasional stretch of clear road, interesting ride with great views. Split, a major port and second largest city in Croatia and famous … Continue reading →

I followed the freeway from Zagreb to the coast and then turned off onto the D8 which has to be one of the great biking roads of the world. It follows the coast almost all the way with mountains on … Continue reading →