Budget Tips To Get More
For Your Money In Croatia

Croatia budget tips how to save up to 30% on hotel deals

Before you scan this budget tips how to travel Croatia on budget, take some time to visit the page planning when to go in Croatia. Since the Croatia has been proclaimed in 2005 as a top destination, things have changed radically specially concerning the prices. In spite of this Croatia will be still a most visited destination in Mediterranean region.

Lets see some tips to get more for your money in Croatia:

• Accommodation will be significant part of your budget, specially is you planning to stay in hotels. My advice is to avoid to stay in hotels if you are traveling on budget. Private accommodation is much cheaper. Croatia has a long tradition in private rooms and apartments renting.

  Dont be surprised to hear the owners in any costal towns, loudly offering a room or an apartment. As soon as you get off the ferry or bus you can hear offers usually in three languages rooms, camere, zimmer . If you havent booked in advance (highly recommended) you can save some money accepting these offers. In that case making bargaining is possible and I would advice you to do

• When staying in Croatia hotels, taking half-board can also save you money but you might be disappointed with the monotonous food but in a private pension you will eat much better and more cheaper than in local restaurants. The private owners are much more hospitable and they are always ready to offer a good homemade food, olive oil and excellent homemade wine.

• When you do some shopping at streets market, making bargains is always recommended. Be careful when buying at these markets. Buy only where the prices are marked and clearly posted. Avoid those where prices are not posted because as a foreigner, sellers try to offer you their goods at higher price.

  Travelers always forget that if they spend more than 500 Kuna in one store, they can ask a refund of the value-added tax. But to claim the refund, the merchant must fill out in triplicate stamped form so-called (Poreski cek Tax check) which you must present to the customs office upon leaving the country. This is specially recommended if using credit cards.

• One of budget tips how to save on accommodation in Croatia is to stay in many hostels, private apartment, private rooms and houses. This specially concerns most frequently visited destinations like Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split, Zadar, Pula and the capital Zagreb. Take some time to read others travelers reviews about these accommodation offers. This might save you significant amount of your money.

• Getting around Croatia is also one of very important budget tips. Bus service is the best way to travel in Croatia. Buses are rather cheap. Try to choose express buses and buy always tickets at the bus station, never from the drivers. Trains are slow and less frequent, but about 15 % cheaper than buses and more comfortable. The problem is that trains are not running along the coast and only few costal towns are connected with Zagreb, the main train hub. There are trains to Rijeka, Pula, Zadar, Sibenik and Split as well train to Varazdin and Osjek. In any case you will travel slowly but cheap.

• Ferries are sometimes the only way to reach the islands and are a lot more comfortable than buses but considerably more expansive, specially a year-round international ferry line connecting Rijeka to Dubrovnik The local ferries are very frequent in high season but it is highly advisable to make reservation in advance, specially is you are traveling by car. If you are entering Croatia from Italy (Ancona , Pescara, Bari or Venezia) you can make your ferry reservation in advance.

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