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Christmas and New Year in Croatia 2026: Badnjak, Sveti Nikola and New Year's Eve in the Squares
Meat-free Badnjak on 24 December, St Nicholas on 6 December and open-air New Year's Eve parties in six cities.
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Longer reads, seasonal ideas and practical tips from the people who write this guide.
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Rijeka Carnival 2027: Dates, Parades, Zvončari & Where to Watch
Croatia's biggest carnival: the International Parade on 7 February, the children's parade and the UNESCO bell-ringers
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The Bright Side of Zagreb
The cravat, a cemetery for every faith, gas lamps lit by hand, Penkala's pen, a 1962 Oscar and the children Diana Budisavljević saved: what Zagreb gave the world, and where to find it
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The Dark Side of Dubrovnik
Plague and the first quarantine, a slave trade, the pillory, the 1667 earthquake, Daksa and the 1991 siege: the history beneath Dubrovnik's walls, and where to find it
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Croatia's Hidden Waterfalls: Berberov Buk, Jankovića Buk, Sastavci & Zarečki Krov
Swim under tufa cascades on the Zrmanja, see Plitvice's quieter fall and find Istria's rock-roofed pool.
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Best Beaches of the Kvarner Gulf and Velebit Coast: Medane, Lanterna, Tatinja & Šimuni
Pebble coves, clear water and island views from Krk and Rabac to Karlobag and Pag.
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Renting a Car in Croatia: Minimum Age (18+), Deposits & Tolls
Minimum age, licences and IDPs, deposits, Bosnia and Montenegro, tolls, ferries and the rules of the road
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Croatia by Train: Routes, Timetables, Tickets & When to Take the Bus
Zagreb to Split, Rijeka and Osijek, trains to Ljubljana and Vienna, and the places no train goes
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Krka vs Plitvice: Which to Choose, 2026 Prices & Swimming Rules
Two waterfall parks compared: tickets, swimming, time needed and getting there from Split, Zadar and Zagreb
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Advent in Zagreb 2026: Dates, Best Locations & Tips
Ice Park, Zrinjevac lights, Fuliranje and the Upper Town: how to do Zagreb's Advent well
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Split’s Summer Beach Clubs
Split's beach scene is about relaxed beach bars, sunbed rentals and picigin rather than big clubs, so here is where to go and what to expect.
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Croatia Entry Requirements: Visas, Schengen, EES and ETIAS
Who needs a visa for Croatia, how the Schengen 90/180-day rule applies, and what the EU's EES and ETIAS systems mean for visitors.
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