Category Archives: Croatia

Croatia – Dubrovnik, Cavtat 04 – 07 June 2018

Posted on Thursday, 7-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

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 →

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Croatia – Split, Hvar, Trogir 31 May – 03 June 2018

Posted on Sunday, 3-June-2018 by Chris Desmond

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 →

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Croatia – Zadar, 28 – 30 May 2018

Posted on Wednesday, 30-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

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 →

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Croatia – Zagreb and Njivice, 21 – 27 May 2018

Posted on Sunday, 27-May-2018 by Chris Desmond

Trieste, Italy to Zagreb, Croatia through Slovenia via Rijeka. It is important to remember that Slovenia is part of the EU and the Schengen area but while Croatia is part of the EU it is not part of the Schengen … Continue reading →

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Croatia, Zagreb, 10-11 July 2013

Posted on Thursday, 11-July-2013 by Chris Desmond

Zagreb’s old town is split into the Lower town and the Upper town, lots of grand old buildings most of which are museums now, this was once a wealthy city. The lower town has some big parks and the Upper … Continue reading →

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Croatia, Zagreb, 9 July 2013

Posted on Tuesday, 9-July-2013 by Chris Desmond

I rode from Ljubljana to Zagreb today, 133km in 1:45hrs. Both these countries are in the EU and in the Schengen area but you still have to stop at the border and you get stamped out of Slovenia though this … Continue reading →

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