Je projete de partir visiter la Croatie avec mon copain dès le 16 Août, ça nous a pris sur un coup de tête et votre carnet de voyage ne nous a pas dissuadé de partir, bien au contraire. Mais nous avons pleins pleins de questions et de doutes sur notre projet! Peut être que vous serez nous répondre...
D'abord nous partirions (conditionnel car nous n'avons pas encore acheté les billets d'avion) du 16 Août au 28 ou 29 Août dans des conditions semblables aux vôtres : premier voyage itinérant " à la routarde", peu de temps 11 ou 12 jours, avec un budget compris entre 700 et 800€ si possible, sac à dos, avec pleins d'envies de visites bien sûr.
D'abord comment vous êtes vous organisés?
Quel était votre budget?
Réservation des logements avant le départ de France? Comment réserver auprès de campings? Nous souhaitons camper avec notre tente ou louer une chambre chez l'habitant s'il n'y a pas de camping? Sans réservation, est-ce possible de trouver un hébergement sur la cote adriatique à un coût raisonnable?
Comment vous avez pris connaissance des tarifs des transports locaux? Nous souhaitons nous rendre dans une réserve près d'Osijek à l'est de la croatie depuis Zagreb. Quelqu'un connait-il cette réserve? Nous souhaitons connaître le prix sachant qu'à 2, une voiture de location reste à un prix correct et nous fait gagner du temps et de l'autonomie (mais comment sont les routes?!). C'est pas évident du tout de comprendre le site internet du réseau ferré croate, sachant que pour chaque ville, y a diffèrentes gares...On s'y est perdus allégrement!!! Donc nous ne savons pas s'il vaut mieux louer une petite voiture (230€ sans l'essence à 2 pour 11 jours) ou prendre les transports locaux. Si quelqu'un à un avis!!!!!!
Concernant notre itinéraire nous ne savons pas encore si nous atterisons à Dubrovnik ou à zagreb ça dépend si on va vers l'est du pays ou pas. Peut être, pour si peu de jours, vaut-il mieux rester à l'ouest?!
Nous souhaitons faire : une île avec une attirance particulière pour Mljet car y a des oiseaux (mon copain est ornithologue) et des mangoustes et ça parait un peu préservé du béton. dubrovnik Split pour l'architecture : les routes de la Côte sont-elles lentes? envie de voir le fjord à Skradin mais pas sûr du tout le parc à Plitvicka avec les lacs de Plitvice : vos photos sont superbes et bien rafraîchissantes!!!! et la réserve près d'osijek à l'est
Qu'avez-vous le plus aimé?
Si vous deviez repartir, qu'améliorerez-vous?
Merci pour toutes vos réponses. On espère pouvoir monter notre itinéraire et notre projet précis d'ici quelques jours!!!! C'est urgent!!!!🙂
A vos claviers!!! Et merci beaucoup pour les infos!!!
Raphaëlle
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Effectivement il y a un an nous sommes parti pour la même durée de voyage et les même envies !!
Nous avions atteri à Split puis nous avons loué une voiture pour 6 jours afin de visiter le Nord de Split (jusqu'au lac de Plivice)
L'état des routes est très bon et il y a un autoroute qui traverse le pays qui permet d'éviter les jolies mais très lentes routes cotieres.
Donc les 6 premiers jours nous avons vu (dans le désordre) Trogir, Zadar, lacs de Plivice, parc naturel de Plitvicka, Split, Sibenik et l'ile de Dugi Otok.
Pour les campings nous n'avions rien réservé et nous avons toujours trouvé de la place. Les campings étaient très bien et propres et souvent très bien situés (en bord de mer !!)
Les 5 jours restant nous avons visité l'ile de Korcula puis nous sommes descendus à Dubrovnik pour visiter la ville et l'ile de Miljet (magnifique !!)
Un super souvenir de vacances !!
Au total nous en avons eu pour moins de 700€ tout compris par personne (billet compris et acheter au dernier moment a peu pres 300€/pers)
Pour les transports locaux nous avons pris le bus pour faire Dubrovnik - Split avant de prendre l'avion du retour. C'était un peu long mais joli par la route cotiere !!
Ce que nous avons le plus aimé : les iles Dugi Otok et Miljet mais plus généralement tout le voyage.
Ce que l'on changerait sur notre facon de faire ? Euh la répartition des affaires dans les sacs mais c'est tout je crois. Ce voyage était vraiment super !!! Vous allez vraiment apprécier !
Merci pour ces conseils! Malheureusement je n'irai pas en Croatie cette année!!! Avec mon ami, nous nous sommes rendus compte que 12-15 jours sont insuffisants pour tout ce qu'on souhaite voir et de plus, finalement le mois d'Août ne nous parait être la période idéale pour visiter et faire de la route. Peut être que nous irions donc en Croatie en Mai ou Juin prochain! Je garde les conseils d'itinéraires et les conseils pratiques sous la main mais pour nous cette année, ça sera la Corse!
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je vais partir avec mon copain du 20 au 29 septembre en croatie et en recherchant sur internet quelques idees d'itineraire je suis tombee sur ce forum.
Peut etre pourrez vous m'aider a organiser un peu mon sejour vu que vous y estes deja alle et que vous vous en etes sorti pour un prix assez reccord au vue de tout ce que vous avez fait.
nous sommes un jeune couple de 25 ans plutot routard, sac au dos et campings, voyages pas chers.
nous atterrisons donc a split le samedi soir 20 septembre et en repartant le lundi 29 septembre.
Entre deux je ne sais pas encore.
que me conseilleriez vous? l'ile de hvar, mijet, korcula? la cote entre dubrovnik et split?
nous recherchons un endroit paisible avec de jolies plages mais surtout de jolis fond marin (tuba palme masque)
J'ai vu aussi sur un site qu'on pouvez faire du rafting pour 27euros a omis.
pour votre part comment avez vous occupe votre voyage? plage?rando?sport?
j'ai note egalement le lac de plitvice dans votre liste il mais me semble un peu loin.
comment cela se passe t il pour louer une voiture? en avance par internet? quel est le prix moyen?
pour le logment de ce que j'ai compris il suffit d'avoir une tente et on trouvera forcement un camping au bord de la plage?
Desole pour toute ces questions mais je souhaiterai un peu orgainser le voyage avant de partir histoire de ne pas passer a cote de choses magnifiques et quoi de mieux que de demander a des gens qui y sont deja alle recemment :-) j'espere que vous pourrez m'aider . merci par avance
bonjour, nous sommes egalement deux jeunes et nous atterrissons a dubrovnik le 22 aout (tres bientot) avec un vol sur last minute.
Nous restons jusquau 29 aout et nous aimerions savoir les meilleurs coins a voir, ce qui ets possible de faire, les acti que vous auriez faites, les bon plans, si c'est facile de toruver des campings, quelle langue il faut parler aux croates...
je sais "que de questions"! mais nous attendons bcp de votre reponse pour sorganiser au mieux pour notre depart dans 3 jors...aie aie aie!cets laventure!
Mercidvancen tt cas!
Bonsoir,
Je vais moi aussi à Dubrovnik du 22 au 29 avec lastminute. l'avion atterrit à 22h55. Peut-être le même vol?
Si oui, on pourra peut-être partager le taxi sipas de bus à cette heure là.
Le souci c'est l'hébergement pour la première nuit. Avez-vous trouvé qqch ?
Vince
notre avion arrive nous a 8h40 le matin avec la compagnie transavia..mais la question quon se pose cest laeroport charles de gaulle ou orly sud? peutetre que ten sais plus. Nous pour linstant on a aucun logement mais comme on arrive le matin on espere trouver sur place..t'as des bons plans autrement?
a beintot peutetre en croatie!
Moi je pars de Bordeaux donc je ne peux pas te renseigner pour l'aéroport.
Vu l'heure à laquelle j'arrive, j'ai préféré assurer : j'ai réservé la première nuit à l'auberge de jeunesse de Dubrovnik.
Samedi je pars aussitôt à Split pour retrouver un pote, puis Murter, parc de Krka, et Zadar.
Ensuite je redescends sur Dubrovnik et peut-être la presqu'île de Peljesac, ou un aller retour sur Mostar, ou sur Kotor...
La semaine sera vite passée!
Pour le logement, je vais tenter la chambre chez l'habitant.
Bon voyage!
Slt Raphaelle!!
Moi ossi j'ai comme projet de partir en croatie 8/10 jours au mois d'Aout et je me pose pas mal de questions. A ce que j'ai compris vs etes partis l'an dernier non?
Raconte moi un peu comt ça c'est passé, niveau hébergement, transport et sites à voir.
Je sais pas si il fo louer une voiture ou se debrouiller ac les transports en communs, eske tu as des adresses de chambres d'hotes, des bons coins à voir..
Comme beaucoup d'autre je viens demander votre avis sur le circuit que j'envisage pour mon premier séjour en Croatie. J'ai déjà parcouru les différents sujets…
J'ai parcouru différents sujets ici, divers blogs mais voilà, quand c'est notre propre voyage c'est toujours compliqué car on combine plusieurs facteurs: - 3…
Je pars pour la première fois cet été en Croatie au mois de juillet. J'hésite entre la région d'Istrie ou celle de Dalmatie... Qui peut me conseiller? Beauté…
Voyager avec des enfants › Bosnie-Herzégovine / Kosovo / Croatie · 4 replies
Maintenant que nous avons un bébé, ce voyage sera notre premier en famille et je pense que ça devrait être un peu différent de voyager en solo... Édouard aura…
Hello,
I’m looking for a snowy destination in Europe that’s accessible by car from Lille, not too expensive, and family-friendly. We have two kids aged 4 and almost 9. We don’t ski—we just want to soak up the Christmas vibe, go on short walks, and sled right outside our rental.
We’d considered Slovakia (the Tatras—but that’s 15 hours by car) or the Czech Republic (closer—Jizera Mountains, Korenov). We’re also hoping for some sightseeing (castles, monuments) and that festive Christmas atmosphere.
Do you think the Czech Republic would work for us for a week?
Thanks,
Hi there,
We're heading to Crete at the end of September, staying in a hotel near Agios Nikolaos—Zeus Premium Mirabello Bay.
Has anyone stayed there before, or at least in that area?
What are the possible outings?
Are there buses to get around easily?
Is the weather still pleasant then?
Thanks for your feedback!
Hi there, the island of Limnos (or Lemnos) looks like a great spot for a September trip: not too many tourists at that time, plenty of hiking opportunities, beaches, villages, etc. That said, guidebooks mention an airbase on the island, with some sources saying there are more or less frequent aircraft flyovers. For those who’ve been there—how’s the situation with this? Lots of air traffic or noise issues?
Thanks in advance
I'm currently planning a trip to Cyprus for late October. I have a few questions:
- I plan to visit Nicosia, Paphos, and Ayia Napa. What do you recommend in Ayia Napa?
- Is it easy to get around by bus from one city to another? Or do you have any private drivers to recommend?
- Do you have any hotels to recommend?
Any tips or advice is welcome!
Thanks in advance
Hi! I'm torn between these two destinations. If we go to Crete, we'll probably head to the Chania region and the south, which seems wilder. With 10 days and a car, it should work out. If we choose Sardinia, we haven't figured out the exact area yet. We love hiking, swimming, and eating well. We have 10 days at the end of September and prefer to avoid crowds this year. In May, we went to Menorca and really enjoyed it—great hikes, beautiful beaches, good food, and not too many cars.
Hi,
I'm looking for a private transfer from Istanbul Airport to the historic center of Sirkeci. Does anyone know a company? I've found a few:
GetYourGuide,
Istanbultour24.fr (more interesting because they offer round-trip transfers at a lower price).
If you've used any of these services, I'd love to hear your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I'm looking for info on the Pristina–Skopje bus route.
Can you leave from the main bus station in Pristina?
I’ve also heard about a bus station near the theater...
If anyone has details, I’d love to hear them—thanks!!!!
We want to book our tickets to visit the Acropolis site and the associated museum. For these reservations, we need to specify entry time slots.
For the Acropolis alone: the first slot is at 8:30 AM.
For the museum: 10 AM? 11 AM?
We like to wander around, so here’s our question: if we haven’t finished exploring the site after 1.5 hours, is it possible to go back in after leaving the museum?
We’ll be buying tickets from the official websites—audio guides are mentioned. Any feedback on those? On sites like Get Your Guide, the prices are much higher with the audio guide included, but does that mean better quality?
Hello,
We're heading to Istanbul from October 7th to 12th. I’d love to do a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus on a more intimate boat (no show) with a private table and alcohol (wine, since it’s a birthday dinner). Could anyone recommend a reliable company (I’m not looking for a private yacht either) that organizes this kind of evening?
Thanks in advance,
Hi, I’d like to buy a ticket to go to Terezín from Prague using the Pid Litacka app, but I don’t know which zone to get the ticket for. Thanks for your help! 😊
Hi there,
After booking an Airbnb last January for this summer’s vacation in Sarajevo... My "host" canceled our reservation without any reason—this has never happened to me before.
Of course, now it’s impossible to find a place to stay at a "normal" price in Sarajevo with parking...
So we’re falling back on the capital of the Republika Srpska, Banja Luka, which had already crossed my mind before I booked Sarajevo.
I already have quite a few ideas in mind, without having dug too deep into the region yet.
But if anyone has already been there and has suggestions? Even for restaurants—I’m all ears!
And even if it’s not right next door, I’m planning to spend a day in Sarajevo!
Hi, I’m going to Turkey for 3 weeks. I’ve heard that you can’t book through Booking.com once you’re there and that everything has to be reserved in advance. Is it true that Booking.com doesn’t work in Turkey? Thanks to anyone who’s already been or is there—if it’s true, how do you handle bookings?
I’d love to get your opinions and advice on a destination.
It’s actually for my 19-year-old son who wants to go to Greece with his cousin, who’s the same age.
They’re looking at leaving on October 24th for 7 to 10 days.
For their trip, they want gorgeous beaches where they can swim, beautiful typical villages and historic cities, stunning landscapes, but also lively spots for their nights out. In short, they’re not just going there to laze around—they want to make the most of it...
But here’s the thing: will the weather be too iffy at that time, especially for swimming?
Also, would Crete be the best choice for what they’re looking for?
Then, a travel agent suggested Tenerife instead because of the weather at that time of year—he said the climate there is the same all year round. But will they find landscapes and beaches as beautiful as in Crete?
Hi there,
Our first trip to Greece as a couple. We're planning to spend 7 days in Greece from August 30th to September 5th. We'll reserve 2 days for Athens at the end of the trip. For the remaining 5 days, we want to visit an island—any recommendations? Thanks for your tips and details, we really appreciate it.
Hi,
What tips can you give me for dealing with a car rental scam attempt in Lithuania?
In our case, it’s the Avis-Budget agency in Vilnius trying to scam us.
We rented a car at Vilnius Airport for 2 weeks on July 28, 2019, to return it in Tallinn on August 11.
We brought it back on August 11 at the airport, in perfect condition, and with a full tank at the gas station right by Tallinn Airport.
On the parking lot, the receptionist’s booth was closed. So we had to leave the car in the lot and go to the counter inside the airport. The person at the counter told us their colleague had gone for lunch!
But they refused to come out and do the inspection with us because they were alone at the counter.
They told us we could leave and that everything was fine!!!!
Two days later, we got an email from Avis-Budget with two invoices saying the car was damaged—scratched on both sides—and charging us for a full tank of gas. That’s two bills totaling 800 €!!!! Coincidentally, the deposit was 900 €!
It’s clear this isn’t over!!
Have any of you been through the same nightmare? How did you handle it?
Thanks in advance!
I’m spending 2 weeks in Crete in September and will need a rental car.
I usually go with Europcar, but comparing their offer to what Aegean Rentals has, I see Europcar is charging no less than 400 € more for the same car and similar insurance!
I’d love to hear if others have experience with Aegean Rentals, and if so, whether it was a good one?
Hi,
We’re heading to Greece in early October and will be staying in Kineta, north of the Saronic Gulf, and renting a car.
Is it feasible to visit Acrocorinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, and Epidaurus in a single day?
Thanks for your recommendations!
Hi there!
I’m sharing our itinerary for May/June 2027—23 days. This is our first time in Greece, so we’re starting with the must-see spots. We’re planning another trip later to explore the north, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and some islands.
- Athens, 4 nights
- Corinth area, 2 nights (Heraion of Perachora, Canal, Acrocorinth)
- Nafplio, 3 nights (Mycenae, Epidaurus, Methana peninsula)
- Gefira, 2 nights (Monemvasia)
- Areopoli, 2 nights (Mani). Maybe add an extra night and stay on the peninsula??? Based on my calculations, the Mani loop is about 100 km—doable in a day, but it’d be a quick trip.
- Sparta or Pikoulianika, 2 nights (Mystras)
- Dimitsana, 2 nights (Lousios Gorge, monasteries)
- Olympia, 2 nights (via Lagkadia?)
- Delphi or Arachova, 3 nights (via the west coast, Galaxidi bridge) (Delphi, Hosios Loukas Monastery)
- And back to Athens.
This is just a rough draft for now. We’re planning to stay in hotels or book through Booking.com. What do you think? Thanks for your feedback and suggestions!
Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve traveled the roads between France and Moldova a good ten times, sometimes via Central Europe, other times via the Balkans.
It was while traveling like this—what I call "hitting the road the slow way"—that I realized something simple: our neighbors' neighbors are very clearly our neighbors too. And that’s not insignificant.
After a break of a few years, I’m planning to hit the road again in September, this time heading to Kosovo, crossing through Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Having gotten a bit older, I’ve no intention of rushing—no need to speed ahead of the music! 😄
I’d rather take my time.
I’m not looking to see everything, but to soak in the atmosphere of the places, always leaving room for the unexpected and for encounters.
I’m especially drawn to culturally immersive, authentic, and welcoming regions: lively villages, backroads, preserved landscapes, markets, local festivals, traditions that are still very much alive... and, why not, a few offbeat, forgotten, or slightly secret spots.
If any of you know Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, or Kosovo a little, I’d love to hear your suggestions for itineraries, stops, backroads, homestays, village festivals, or local contacts, for example.
Planning to return to Belarus in mid-August, I just realized that since last September, Poland has reopened several border crossing points, and for buses, this means connections like Białystok-Grodno.
Several bus company routes, like on infobus.eu, take between 3 and 4 hours.
Trains from Warsaw to Białystok take about 1.5 to 2 hours.
This has the advantage of allowing comfortable train journeys with minimal time spent on a bus.
Also, the Terespol-Brest border might have shorter queues if you still prefer a Warsaw-Brest bus.
Note that another route to Minsk, if you have a paper Russian or Belarusian visa, is the Kaliningrad-Minsk train. It’s long—around ten or eleven hours—but you can lie down and sleep. An option if you fly into Gdańsk and then take a short bus to Kaliningrad.
There are also Belavia flights from Minsk to Kaliningrad, but they’re expensive. The route is scenic:
In any case, this adds a few more options compared to what’s been available over the last four years.
Hi there.
I’d like to know what the daily budget is for Greece in December. I’ll be landing in Athens and staying there for a week, then heading to some other islands—I don’t have a set itinerary yet. Also, I’ve heard that in December, or early January, the temperature is around 11–16°C. Is that accurate?
Finally, does anyone have a good recommendation for a cheap but clean hotel near the tourist sites? I don’t need a TV or any other extras. Also, is Greece gay-friendly?
I’d like to know the opening hours of physical stores between Germany and Austria, and between Austria and Slovenia, that sell the PAPER STICKER toll vignettes that still exist for 2026—non-digital ones. I don’t think they’re open 24/7, and I can’t find the info anywhere.
Thanks
Hi there,
We’re planning a 3-week trip in late September with our camper van to explore Bulgaria and Romania.
What routes would you recommend, starting from the South?
Is there an option to take a ferry in Italy, and is it worth it?
Thanks for all your tips!😊
Hi there, we’re a young couple and we’d love to go to the Blue Eye (Syri i Kalter) between today (26/06/26) and tomorrow (27/06/26).
Is anyone heading there and could give us a ride? We’re super friendly!
Thanks so much!
We're back. It's still a bit tough to get precise info, so here's a quick trip report!
A good starting point is Shkoder, a really pleasant city. You can easily explore Shkoder itself in a day or two.
Two accessible spots: Valbona and Theth.
In both cases, local travel agencies in Shkoder or online offer round-trip or one-way access packages. Super handy, especially for Valbona.
Valbona and Theth are both very steep! There aren’t many easy hikes for less sporty folks (like me!).
Valbona: The highlight is the amazing 2.5-hour boat ride across Lake Koman. There are day trips from Shkoder, but you’ll only get a short tour of the lake. The best option is to do the full crossing—so spend a night in Valbona (or two if you want to hike in the valley) and return.
Theth is deeply nestled in the mountains. The village at the end of the valley, which is a dead end, has lots of hotels, but they’re pricey. Other hostels are scattered along the mountainside road, but it’s a steep climb down to the village or to the start of the two easy hikes (waterfalls and the Blue Eye). For us, it was a one-hour descent (and ascent!). It’s fine if you have a car; otherwise, keep an eye out for a taxi (cheap) or try hitchhiking—it works really well.
Access from Shkoder to Theth is through an agency. The road is in great condition, and you can also rent a car for 2-3 days in Shkoder. If we did it again, that’s the option we’d choose.
We didn’t do the trek and returned to Shkoder each time. I can’t speak to its difficulty, but we were there in late May, and even experienced hikers had given up because of heavy rain and snow.
Hope this helps! It’s a stunning region you shouldn’t miss.
We’re a Canadian couple, both 77, and we’re already planning our vacation for fall 2027.
Timeframe: mid-September to mid-October... dates are flexible, and we might stay even longer.
Initially, I had planned this itinerary:
Athens (3), Naxos (4), Paros (4), Santorini (4), then a flight to Istanbul (7–10 days!!). This would let us maximize our flights and experience another culture.
That’s a lot of ferries, though... I’ve already cut out Milos.
Our second option would be to stay 2 x 15 days on two different islands, but I’d still keep Istanbul as our next destination... or maybe 30 days on one island that offers the chance to take day trips to other islands where the ferry ride is no more than 2 to 2.5 hours. For example, Naxos to Paros only takes 30 minutes. We could return the same evening or stay overnight.
Naxos seems like the best option!!!
For Istanbul, of course we want to do a day cruise on the Bosphorus and see Hagia Sophia. If we stay 6–7 days, what would be the other main attractions? Are there any points of interest we can reach by local bus?
Hi there!
We bought our tickets to Greece at the end of November 2025, and let’s just say the geopolitical climate has really taken a turn since then with the war started by the United States against Iran. Not to mention all the other conflicts happening around the world 😕... Anyway!
Our flight from Montreal is on May 1st, and I was wondering how things are currently being experienced in Greece.
We were planning to rent a car and had already booked accommodations on three Cyclades islands!!
The oil shortage is also worrying us...
If you could share some insights on this, that would be great!
