Poreč Croatia - How long to get there, Best Route, Has anyone been? (1 Viewer)

[EuroTrotters]

Hi,

Planning for 2021 possibly

Heading out of Zeebrugge in August 2021 (maybe Rotterdam).

Has anyone been please?

Quite fancy https://www.camping-adriatic.com/lanterna-camp-porec/pitch

Any idea of travel times please?

Looks Like a safe place for Holidays.

 

[MattR]

Hi,

Planning for 2021 possibly

Heading out of Zeebrugge in August 2021 (maybe Rotterdam).

Has anyone been please?

Quite fancy https://www.camping-adriatic.com/lanterna-camp-porec/pitch

Any idea of travel times please?

Looks Like a safe place for Holidays.

It depends on many factors but 2 long days driving from Calais is doable. We did it over 4 - 5 days but had mechanical issues and visited a few cities along the way. The route would depend on whether you want to see much on the way down... We went through Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Lake Constance, Innsbruck, Ljubljana

 

[EuroTrotters]

It depends on many factors but 2 long days driving from Calais is doable. We did it over 4 - 5 days but had mechanical issues and visited a few cities along the way. The route would depend on whether you want to see much on the way down... We went through Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Lake Constance, Innsbruck, Ljubljana

Like the sound of your route.

What were your mechanical issues ?

Anyone else?

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[MattR]

Like the sound of your route.

What were your mechanical issues ?

Anyone else?

A puncture - the French garages we went to didn't have tyres that would fit our Bongo so it took longer to fix than we'd hoped. We ended up having to buy two new ones and they took time to arrive.

What time of year are you planning to go to Croatia? How long have you got for your holiday?

 

[JockandRita]

We went through Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Lake Constance, Innsbruck, Ljubljana

Our route in 2016 kicked off in the same direction, but after Luxembourg, we headed for Switzerland crossing at Basel and making our way down to an overnighter at Lucerne. Next day saw us on the west shores of Lake Garda, and then down to Pescheria for a few days. We visited Venice, and avoided Slovenian tolls on the way into northern Croatia, via Isteria. We then hopped down as far as Split.

It's a trip we'd love to do again.............but not anytime soon.

Good luck Trev.

Jock.

 

[Nasher]

If you are just looking to get there rather than take a leisurely journey (I'm not a proper motorhomer - I just want to get me & my toys to my destination as quickly as possible)

I normally stop in Slovenia, so you have a bit further to go, I also use the Dover - Dunkirk ferry

My suggested route from Zeebrugge would be: Belgium - Germany (Cologne, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Munich) - Austria (Saltzburg to Villach) through to Slovenia - then the E61 to Croatia

The journey is toll free until Austria where if below 3500kg you will need a vignette (go box if heavier) a toll at the Karawankentunnel and a vignette for Slovenia

It's about 900 miles mainly motorway/autobahn - so 15 hours without stopping should do it - simples
As you will be travelling in August so there could well be traffic delays - if I am delayed, I pull into an Autohof and stay the night

You may want to take a more leisurely route, stop for fuel, sight seeing, sleeping, eating, etc - warning: don't drive tired. As suggested above, 2 long driving days should do it

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[DigglyDog]

We wombled down through Austria and northern Italy, then spent a day or so in Bled - nice site on the lake, then down the Dalmation coast. Krk is a must see, the old town is great, look up Camperstop Felix, it's a real hoot and a good place to stay for a couple of days. The main problem is that there are so many great places on any route down, you need to take your time. Our only disappointment was Plitvice, too commercial. We took a couple of weeks to get to Hvar, Jelsa is lovely so spent a week there, then a couple of days down to Albania, stopping at Krk on the way back, away for 6 weeks all told and missed loads of interesting places. Back next year hopefully to see Split...

 

[EuroTrotters]

Can I buy the Vignette for Slovenia when I enter?

Ive driven through Austria without a Go box, not using toll roads.

Pity Austria do not adopt the app system the Swiss have introduced.

 

[Nasher]

Vignette is available at the first stop from the Karawanken tunnel (or you can turn off at Jesenice and not use the motorway)

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For Austria, you can get a 'digital' one online (below 3500kg)

Vignette - Austria's Motorway Toll Sticker | All Necessary Info

The Austrian Vignette toll sticker: ✓ Where to get it ✓ Who needs it ✓ Physical toll sticker ✓ Digital vignette ✓ GO-Box for larger verhicles

www.austria.info

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[EuroTrotters]

Vignette is available at the first stop from the Karawanken tunnel (or you can turn off at Jesenice and not use the motorway)

<Broken link removed>

For Austria, you can get a 'digital' one online (below 3500kg)

Vignette - Austria's Motorway Toll Sticker | All Necessary Info

The Austrian Vignette toll sticker: ✓ Where to get it ✓ Who needs it ✓ Physical toll sticker ✓ Digital vignette ✓ GO-Box for larger verhicles

www.austria.info

Thank you.

So, I don't have to have a Vignette (Like Austria) if I do not use motorways.

We are over 3,500Kg

 

[EuroTrotters]

Our route in 2016 kicked off in the same direction, but after Luxembourg, we headed for Switzerland crossing at Basel and making our way down to an overnighter at Lucerne. Next day saw us on the west shores of Lake Garda, and then down to Pescheria for a few days. We visited Venice, and avoided Slovenian tolls on the way into northern Croatia, via Isteria. We then hopped down as far as Split.

It's a trip we'd love to do again.............but not anytime soon. ☹

Good luck Trev.

Jock.

So, for toll free route (or avoiding go boxes)

Basel
Lucerne
Lake Garda
Pescheria
Isteria

?

Trev

 

[PhilandMena]

We visited the Istra region of Croatia in our European trip in 2014. There are some fabulous, memorable places to stray all along the coast. We became very fond of Novigrad and also visited Porec, Rovinj (Must see), Pula and Krk. My advice would be do it in May, there will be ACSI places available on some if not most of the Campsites that do ACSI (Very expensive otherwise) and the weather will be bearable north of 25 Deg.

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[JockandRita]

So, for toll free route (or avoiding go boxes)

Basel
Lucerne
Lake Garda
Pescheria
Isteria

?

Trev

Nearly Trev, ie, the Swiss route did involve producing our V5, and filling out a form at Basel, which allowed 10 x days Autobahn use in 12 x month period, which was the cheapest way to do it for us, (CHF 32.00) as we were coming back that way as well.

Rita and I chose Italian toll routes from Venice through to Trieste as they were very reasonable at the time, unlike French toll routes, and again from KRK down to near Split. The latter stretch was because much of the Croatian Motorway was under construction, and the diversions were horrendous sometimes, so when we had the chance of a decent open road, we took it, and the same coming back up that stretch. Things will have changed a bit since then though.

Here is the link to the route avoiding Slovenian Tolls, on the way into Croatia, which we took back then.



Cheers,

Jock.

 

[PhilandMena]

You may want to consider a visit to Lake Bled & Ljubljana, its more or less on your route and two great places to visit.

 

[MattR]

You may want to consider a visit to Lake Bled & Ljubljana, its more or less on your route and two great places to visit.

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Did you visit Lake Bohinj which is quieter and more tranquil than Lake Bled?

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[PhilandMena]

Did you visit Lake Bohinj which is quieter and more tranquil than Lake Bled?

No! Perhaps on next visit.

 

[mike mcglynn]

I did that trip over 50 years ago and still think about it now , it was fantastic with a bunch of friends a great time was had by all .maybe we could do it again one day

 

[MattR]

No! Perhaps on next visit.

Lake Bled appeared to be surrounded by hotels, cafes and big houses - it looked nice from what we saw but quite busy and expensive. Lake Bohinj had (2007) much more tranquility and a campsite right on the lake but no cafes etc.

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[PhilandMena]

I guess a lot can change in 14 years !

 

[EuroTrotters]

Nearly Trev, ie, the Swiss route did involve producing our V5, and filling out a form at Basel, which allowed 10 x days Autobahn use in 12 x month period, which was the cheapest way to do it for us, (CHF 32.00) as we were coming back that way as well.

Rita and I chose Italian toll routes from Venice through to Trieste as they were very reasonable at the time, unlike French toll routes, and again from KRK down to near Split. The latter stretch was because much of the Croatian Motorway was under construction, and the diversions were horrendous sometimes, so when we had the chance of a decent open road, we took it, and the same coming back up that stretch. Things will have changed a bit since then though.

Here is the link to the route avoiding Slovenian Tolls, on the way into Croatia, which we took back then.



Cheers,

Jock.

Reminded me of Rita, Sue and Bob too !

 

[MattR]

I guess a lot can change in 14 years !

Yes but maybe less around Bohinj as it is in a protected area / National Park and Lake Bled is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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[Tonysswift]

We have a friend, who renovated the old town hall in porec, we have been there many times, and tried all the different routes mentioned, it’s popular with the Italians, the old town has great restaurants, and take your walking boots. One of our best trips was to drive from Porec to Dubrovnik, great trip, encountering Lakes, mountain ranges, Bosnia, and coastal roads. It’s listed as one of the top drives in the world, you won’t be disappointed