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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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Stories from October 2026
Everything published on this guide that month.
· 15 min read
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
· 12 min read
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
· 12 min read
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.
· 12 min read
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.
· 9 min read
Renting a Car in Croatia: Age Rules, Documents, Tolls & Tips
Minimum age, licences and IDPs, deposits, Bosnia and Montenegro, tolls, ferries and the rules of the road
· 9 min read
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