90 Days in non schengen country (1 Viewer)

[Krumpli]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Wild Camping is not allowed in Croatia. We know a nice little campsite near Zadar. Camping Planic is covered in trees so there is little room for a MH but the people are fantastic.
N 44.277984°
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They told me that if you are caught wild camping you will be escorted to a hotel and made to stay there. They also told us that the local people will report you to the Police. I have known these people for several years and I believe them.

Also, you should note that Croatia is not cheap. Road tolls are high and campsites can be extortionate. We were looking for a one night stop while in transit through Croatia. The cheapest we could find was 35 Euro to park on grass, extra for water, extra for electric, wifi 5 Euro an hour. As it was now dark I said OK for one night. The receptionist said that minimum was 2 nights. Naturally I told her where to put her booking and left. Nearby a German gentleman overheard and said he had been coming to Croatia for years with his boat. Now they demand that he pay about 10 Euros a day to put his boat into the sea.

But the country is beautiful. Good Luck.

Ian

 

[Al n Val]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Wild Camping is not allowed in Croatia. We know a nice little campsite near Zadar. Camping Planic is covered in trees so there is little room for a MH but the people are fantastic.
N 44.277984°
E 15.344772°

They told me that if you are caught wild camping you will be escorted to a hotel and made to stay there. They also told us that the local people will report you to the Police. I have known these people for several years and I believe them.

Also, you should note that Croatia is not cheap. Road tolls are high and campsites can be extortionate. We were looking for a one night stop while in transit through Croatia. The cheapest we could find was 35 Euro to park on grass, extra for water, extra for electric, wifi 5 Euro an hour. As it was now dark I said OK for one night. The receptionist said that minimum was 2 nights. Naturally I told her where to put her booking and left. Nearby a German gentleman overheard and said he had been coming to Croatia for years with his boat. Now they demand that he pay about 10 Euros a day to put his boat into the sea.

But the country is beautiful. Good Luck.

Ian

bloody hell and we call ourselves ripoff Britain

 

[Lenny HB]

Also, you should note that Croatia is not cheap. Road tolls are high and campsites can be extortionate. We were looking for a one night stop while in transit through Croatia. The cheapest we could find was 35 Euro to park on grass, extra for water, extra for electric, wifi 5 Euro an hour. As it was now dark I said OK for one night. The receptionist said that minimum was 2 nights. Naturally I told her where to put her booking and left. Nearby a German gentleman overheard and said he had been coming to Croatia for years with his boat. Now they demand that he pay about 10 Euros a day to put his boat into the sea.

Don't know where you went but nearly all the sites we used were €10 a night including EHU & Wifi, the dearest was €21 dropping to €18 for the 2nd night. Eating out is very cheap if you can handle the high salt levels.

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[MITHRANDIR]

So, I dont have to rush through schengen countries to get to Croatia??
I thought 90 in 180 was the rule, not resetting every 90.

no not at all, but if you say took 10 days to get there then stayed for 10 days, then you would have 80 days left in any schengen country, not 90, once you have not been in the schengen zone for 90 days or more, then your 90 day allowance will re set

 

[Three Stars]

For the past 12 years we have normally spent 3 months in Croatia each year. The initial post on this thread suggested spending September, October, & November in the country. It should be noted that the seasons in Croatia tend to change quickly. In 2020 the weather changed for the worse towards the end of September and strong winds, heavy rain, and wintery conditions set in. In some previous years October has had glorious weather. However, many of the facilities, except in the larger cities, close outside of the busy tourist season which tends to coincide with the Italian school holidays.

Croatia is not likely to join the Schengen area until late in 2024 at the earliest. The Prime Minister reported this last Monday. The border dispute with Slovenia needs to be settled first. The Court of Justice of the European Union announced at the end of January that it lacks jurisdiction to rule on the border dispute so it is left to the individual parties to agree a settlement. They haven’t been able to do that since 2001.

Last year we took 5 days each way between Essex and Zadar. We have a 7ton van so the motorway fees and the GO toll system for Austria and the DarsGo system for Slovenia were higher than for a less than 3.5ton van. However, it did mean that we weren’t held up at borders as we could use the straight through truck lanes when other vehicles had delays of up to 2 hours. Owing to Covid restrictions, we were not allowed to overnight in Austria or Slovenia although we could stop for fuel. The total cost of the two journeys, including fuel, ferries, and overnight stays was in the region of £1,500. We would never contemplate trying to do the journey in 2 days.

A bridge being constructed from the mainland to the Pelješac Peninsula, and planned to be completed next year, will allow you to travel by road to Dubrovnik without needing to enter Bosnia Herzegovinia.

I understand that the implementation of the European Travel Information and Authorization System has been postponed until 2023.

There has been an interpretation of the 90 in 180 days rule mentioned on this thread which I would not wish to rely on. It’s a rolling 180 day rule. If you look back at the previous 180 days from any date, you would have been allowed only 90 of those days in a country within the Schengen area without having an extended tourist visa. There are several calculators from official bodies available on the internet that illustrate the way to check your entitlement.

It has been reported that road tolls in Croatia are high. There are 13 toll roads in the country and they can be avoided if you’re not in a hurry. For our 7ton van the cost for using the A1 motorway from the Slovenian border to Zadar last year was 230 Kuna (£26 at today’s rate of exchange) for about 270Km. That includes the spectacular motorway route across the Velebit mountains where you get a very clear idea of where your money goes. I consider it good value. You can see the toll rates here: https://www.hac.hr/en/toll/toll-rates

Having just optimistically booked sites for a 10 day trip in the UK in late April I can assure members that Croatia is inexpensive by comparison, even if the cost of getting there and back is not.

 

[Dogsense]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but for a journey that take few days, you need to consider that each country that you enter may ask for a prove of PCR negative test in 72h before entering.

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[MITHRANDIR]

They may do, speculation at this point, if they do it will add complications to anyone’s trip, but from what I have read this may not be the case and free entry will be applied.

 

[Ian Bosman]

Croatia is fabulous, a beautiful country, however its not very big, but quite varied i have been numerous times, plitvice lakes are stunning, as is dubrovnik, and many other places, enjoy

Have any of you been to Slovenia, the capital Llubljana is a lovely small capital and there countries wide around is also lovely to be in. we have stayed twice on a site Camp Dolina, Prebold, very small with tiny pool but when we have been there all 10/12 outfits were from a different nation so quite amarvellouw mix. The countryside is in the hop growing area and relatively flat so good for cycling if you like the leisurely way of doing it. The owner speaks good English and there is free wifi, EHU, etc. Nearby is a small town of Prebold which is worth visiting and local shopping. We visited not long after the Balkan wars so Croatia was still bit war scarred but Slovenia was untouched. The coast line is minimal at about 10 miles of it!

 

[MITHRANDIR]

Yes i have although not for 10 odd years, and we mostly stayed around bled, i must admit we haven't done slovenia justice, transiting through to somewhere else i'm afraid, beautiful country though

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[Hobbyman]

Croatia is not always sun and the wind (bora bora) from the north east is very strong lasting for four days or more pictures are from 2019

 

[Claire Ambler]

Beautiful country, I came for a fortnight in 2019 and now got residency

 

[Parrot Face]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Wild Camping is not allowed in Croatia. We know a nice little campsite near Zadar. Camping Planic is covered in trees so there is little room for a MH but the people are fantastic.
N 44.277984°
E 15.344772°

They told me that if you are caught wild camping you will be escorted to a hotel and made to stay there. They also told us that the local people will report you to the Police. I have known these people for several years and I believe them.

Also, you should note that Croatia is not cheap. Road tolls are high and campsites can be extortionate. We were looking for a one night stop while in transit through Croatia. The cheapest we could find was 35 Euro to park on grass, extra for water, extra for electric, wifi 5 Euro an hour. As it was now dark I said OK for one night. The receptionist said that minimum was 2 nights. Naturally I told her where to put her booking and left. Nearby a German gentleman overheard and said he had been coming to Croatia for years with his boat. Now they demand that he pay about 10 Euros a day to put his boat into the sea.

But the country is beautiful. Good Luck.

Ian

I would agree that some sites are really expensive but if you stick to ACSI sites then you are guaranteed the discount. We were there in Sept/Oct 2018 and I didn't find it anymore expensive than the Uk.

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[The Wino]

View attachment 474415View attachment 474416Croatia is not always sun and the wind (bora bora) from the north east is very strong lasting for four days or more pictures are from 2019

When we were there once the sailing flotilla retreated inland to a marina to sit out a storm for a couple of days and that was in the middle of summer. The wind comes down off the mountains accelerating as it drops it was really windy there were power cuts and the internet was down together with all the cash machines and credit card systems.

 

[bobandjanie]

I would agree that some sites are really expensive but if you stick to ACSI sites then you are guaranteed the discount. We were there in Sept/Oct 2018 and I didn't find it anymore expensive than the Uk.

I seem to remember the acsi cheaper discounts are shorter periods than most, and you get tourists tax but also a registration tax, for us that live opposite a sandy beach on the med in Spain, Croatia lacks beaches far to many tourists with coaches / cruise ships with guided tours pushing their way round then of course blocking the way through, we also struggled to find a shady spot just to stop for lunch or coffee in the motorhome, we enjoying our visit but don't know if we would return.
Our favourite place was KRK, after that it was busy. Bob.

 

[MITHRANDIR]

Croatia will be out for us this year at least, just too busy and crowded, and that is what we should all avoid at least in the short to medium term, i would love to visit again as it's a beautiful country, for us at least it's a bit risky this year anyway.

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[Parrot Face]

I seem to remember the acsi cheaper discounts are shorter periods than most, and you get tourists tax but also a registration tax, for us that live opposite a sandy beach on the med in Spain, Croatia lacks beaches far to many tourists with coaches / cruise ships with guided tours pushing their way round then of course blocking the way through, we also struggled to find a shady spot just to stop for lunch or coffee in the motorhome, we enjoying our visit but don't know if we would return.
Our favourite place was KRK, after that it was busy. Bob.

I would agree, not a nice place when its packed, and when its packed its packed. We only went once in school holidays, 2 inches between each tent. Lovely after mid September and before July.

 

[MITHRANDIR]

Totally agree, there are "safer" places just now

 

[Dogsense]

They may do, speculation at this point, if they do it will add complications to anyone’s trip, but from what I have read this may not be the case and free entry will be applied.

Re-open EU

reopen.europa.eu

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[jumartoo]

We once took part in an urban orienteering event on the coast in Croatia. At the end of our races, to go through our finish, we had to jump over sunbathers, lying on the concrete coastal walkway because there was nowhere else to sunbathe . It was busy!

 

[gpat]

Have any of you been to Slovenia, the capital Llubljana is a lovely small capital and there countries wide around is also lovely to be in. we have stayed twice on a site Camp Dolina, Prebold, very small with tiny pool but when we have been there all 10/12 outfits were from a different nation so quite amarvellouw mix. The countryside is in the hop growing area and relatively flat so good for cycling if you like the leisurely way of doing it. The owner speaks good English and there is free wifi, EHU, etc. Nearby is a small town of Prebold which is worth visiting and local shopping. We visited not long after the Balkan wars so Croatia was still bit war scarred but Slovenia was untouched. The coast line is minimal at about 10 miles of it!

It does have a downside of being a schengen country though so doesn't help with the 90day dilemma.

 

[Dogsense]

i recommend to everyone that is planing to travel to EU countries to check on the website https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/HRV/7002.

in relate to Croatia, at the moment:

Last update: 17-03-2021

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?​

Travellers (regardless of their citizenship) coming from Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, China and special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong and Macao, do not have to present a negative test result for SARS-CoV-2, nor are they subject to quarantine. However, it is required that travellers have not been in close contact with an infected person, and show no signs of disease.
Other third-country nationals may enter the Republic of Croatia from third countries if they are:

1. healthcare workers, health researchers and caregivers for the elderly;
2. frontier workers (as well as e.g. athletes as stated in the exceptions for passengers within the EU / EEA);
3. workers in the transport sector;
4. diplomats, staff of international organizations and persons invited by international organizations whose physical presence is necessary for the good functioning of those organizations, military personnel and police officers, as well as humanitarian and civil protection personnel in the performance of their duties;
5. passengers in transit;
6. persons travelling for schooling purposes;
7. seafarers (supported by the PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours or by PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arriving to the Republic of Croatia and by self-isolating until they receive a negative test result);
8. persons travelling for urgent personal / family reasons, business reasons or other economic interest, provided that they provide a negative PCR test result for SARS-CoV-2 not older than 48 hours, or by PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 immediately upon arriving to the Republic of Croatia, and by self-isolating until they receive a negative test result.

Ministry of the Interior travel restrictions

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[Kups]

Excellent website - very helpful.
Obviously the EU has hundereds of highly paid keyboard thumpers who feed the information into this website.
Thanks goodness for the information but very pleased we're not paying their wages

 

[PeteP]

Don't expect sandy beaches in Croatia. Most of the coast is limestone which breaks down into square edged stones then powder. There are some but they are an exception

 

[The Wino]

Don't expect sandy beaches in Croatia. Most of the coast is limestone which breaks down into square edged stones then powder. There are some but they are an exception

Also beware of sea urchins you need jelly shoes.

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