{"id":8074,"date":"2026-09-01T07:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkans\/croatia\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:02:36","slug":"croatia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkans\/croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia travel guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8074\" class=\"elementor elementor-8074 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-113c54d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"113c54d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af76be1\" data-id=\"af76be1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84c6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d84c6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BALKANS  \u00b7  CROATIA<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d880 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a46d880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb97263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb97263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Croatia,<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09869c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a09869c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the calm bookend of the Balkans<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e878120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e878120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Split in a heatwave, the clearest sea we've ever swum in, and the shoulder-season promise we made ourselves on the drive home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8084a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8084a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCROLL<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eca2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1eca2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"width:1px; height:38px; background:#C8A45A; margin:0 auto; opacity:0.85;\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5c8389 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5c8389\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60adf26\" data-id=\"60adf26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a447299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a447299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BEST TIME<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2dd8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1c2dd8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"5\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"19\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"22\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"5\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"19\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"4.5\" y1=\"4.5\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"6.5\"\/><line x1=\"17.5\" y1=\"17.5\" x2=\"19.5\" y2=\"19.5\"\/><line x1=\"4.5\" y1=\"19.5\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"17.5\"\/><line x1=\"17.5\" y1=\"6.5\" x2=\"19.5\" y2=\"4.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df1442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df1442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May\u2013Jun \u00b7 Sep\u2013Oct<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c42f37\" data-id=\"9c42f37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c11f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c11f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LANGUAGE<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a552a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"49a552a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8l-5 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f00f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76f00f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Croatian<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcb9d9a\" data-id=\"fcb9d9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c8ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c8ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CURRENCY<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b41b7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b41b7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M14.5 9.5C14 8.5 13 8 12 8c-1.5 0-2.5 1-2.5 2s1 1.8 2.5 2 2.5 1 2.5 2-1 2-2.5 2c-1 0-2-.5-2.5-1.5\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"6.5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"17.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b884a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04b884a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Euro (\u20ac)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e761f14\" data-id=\"e761f14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7903347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7903347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR VISITS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf95e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7cf95e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center; margin:0 0 2px 0; line-height:0; color:#C8A45A;\"><svg width=\"26\" height=\"26\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13S3 17 3 10a9 9 0 0 1 18 0z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d380f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8d380f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 trip \u00b7 Aug 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d26daa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d26daa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f800d\" data-id=\"71f800d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-802828d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"802828d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Playfair Display, Georgia, serif; font-size:1.35rem; line-height:1.6; color:#1F2420; font-style:italic; font-weight:400; margin:0;\">Crossing back into Croatia felt like the Balkans exhaling: the driving calmed, the espresso got serious, and a rock beach near Split gave us the cleanest, warmest swim of our travelling lives. We left owing this country a longer visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-602f77a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"602f77a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25e06f6 htf-filled\" data-id=\"25e06f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdcd78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"dfdcd78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:420px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 full-width banner<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7662c8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7662c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1859b80\" data-id=\"1859b80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9059f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9059f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAST FACTS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5ddd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc5ddd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Croatia at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e72b6b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8e72b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b8975 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c2b8975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" 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style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">~3.8 million<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-ruler-combined\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M160 288h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56v-64h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-16c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56V96h-56c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8V72c0-4.42 3.58-8 8-8h56V32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32H32C14.33 0 0 14.33 0 32v448c0 2.77.91 5.24 1.57 7.8L160 329.38V288zm320 64h-32v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-64v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-64v56c0 4.42-3.58 8-8 8h-16c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8v-56h-41.37L24.2 510.43c2.56.66 5.04 1.57 7.8 1.57h448c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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160 86.69 160h28.89l-78.14 90.91c-5.81 6.78-7.06 15.99-3.27 24.04C37.97 283 45.93 288 54.95 288h30.63L5.69 378.49c-6 6.79-7.36 16.09-3.56 24.26 3.75 8.05 12 13.25 21.01 13.25H160v24.45l-30.29 48.4c-5.32 10.64 2.42 23.16 14.31 23.16h95.96c11.89 0 19.63-12.52 14.31-23.16L224 440.45V416h136.86c9.01 0 17.26-5.2 21.01-13.25 3.8-8.17 2.44-17.47-3.56-24.26z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Nature<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">1,000+ islands, Dinaric karst, a legendary coastline<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-mountain\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M634.92 462.7l-288-448C341.03 5.54 330.89 0 320 0s-21.03 5.54-26.92 14.7l-288 448a32.001 32.001 0 0 0-1.17 32.64A32.004 32.004 0 0 0 32 512h576c11.71 0 22.48-6.39 28.09-16.67a31.983 31.983 0 0 0-1.17-32.63zM320 91.18L405.39 224H320l-64 64-38.06-38.06L320 91.18z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Highest point<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Dinara, 1,831 m<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plug\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M320,32a32,32,0,0,0-64,0v96h64Zm48,128H16A16,16,0,0,0,0,176v32a16,16,0,0,0,16,16H32v32A160.07,160.07,0,0,0,160,412.8V512h64V412.8A160.07,160.07,0,0,0,352,256V224h16a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V176A16,16,0,0,0,368,160ZM128,32a32,32,0,0,0-64,0v96h64Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Power<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">230 V, EU plugs (types C\/F)<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-euro-sign\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M310.706 413.765c-1.314-6.63-7.835-10.872-14.424-9.369-10.692 2.439-27.422 5.413-45.426 5.413-56.763 0-101.929-34.79-121.461-85.449h113.689a12 12 0 0 0 11.708-9.369l6.373-28.36c1.686-7.502-4.019-14.631-11.708-14.631H115.22c-1.21-14.328-1.414-28.287.137-42.245H261.95a12 12 0 0 0 11.723-9.434l6.512-29.755c1.638-7.484-4.061-14.566-11.723-14.566H130.184c20.633-44.991 62.69-75.03 117.619-75.03 14.486 0 28.564 2.25 37.851 4.145 6.216 1.268 12.347-2.498 14.002-8.623l11.991-44.368c1.822-6.741-2.465-13.616-9.326-14.917C290.217 34.912 270.71 32 249.635 32 152.451 32 74.03 92.252 45.075 176H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v29.755c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h21.569c-1.009 13.607-1.181 29.287-.181 42.245H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v28.36c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h30.114C67.139 414.692 145.264 480 249.635 480c26.301 0 48.562-4.544 61.101-7.788 6.167-1.595 10.027-7.708 8.788-13.957l-8.818-44.49z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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5.9 217 0 208.8 0h-16.4c-9.8 0-17.5 8.5-16.3 18 3.9 31.9 18 61.3 40.6 84.4 12 12.2 19.7 27.5 22.4 44.1zM400 192H32c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32v192c0 53 43 96 96 96h192c53 0 96-43 96-96h16c61.8 0 112-50.2 112-112s-50.2-112-112-112zm0 160h-16v-96h16c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48s-21.5 48-48 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Fun fact<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:#2a2a2a\">Split's old town is literally built inside a Roman emperor's palace<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d4967d\" data-id=\"0d4967d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e90edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"0e90edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Croatia&#038;t=m&#038;z=5&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Croatia\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Croatia\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bf007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64bf007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Croatia \u2014 the Adriatic's long, island-studded shore<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91dba0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91dba0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91fda2e\" data-id=\"91fda2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01fe51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01fe51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best time to visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d6c10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"33d6c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667f678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"667f678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 best time photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01886a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01886a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were there in August, and our honest report from Split: 2\u20133 hours of city was our maximum before the pavement heat sent us to the sea. The sea, to be fair, is a spectacular consolation prize.<\/p><p>May\u2013June and September\u2013October are the obvious answers for city-walking, island-hopping and the historic centres \u2014 warm water, human temperatures, thinner crowds. That&#8217;s precisely the trip we&#8217;ve promised ourselves next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-616c959 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"616c959\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ceb844\" data-id=\"6ceb844\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415f116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"415f116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top experiences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6426f44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6426f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df82e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5df82e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 top experience photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27af428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27af428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Split &amp; Diocletian&#8217;s Palace.<\/strong> A living Roman palace with a city grown through it \u2014 stunning architecture, fascinating history, and best consumed in the morning or evening in summer.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">The rock beaches.<\/strong> Forget sand: the Split-area beach we found was all rock \u2014 and the water was insanely clean, warm and clear, one of the best swims we&#8217;ve ever had anywhere. Water shoes turn &#8216;ouch&#8217; into paradise.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Driving the coast.<\/strong> After the rest of the Balkans, Croatian driving feels like a spa day \u2014 lane discipline, patient merges, EU-smooth logistics.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-family:Playfair Display,serif; font-size:1.2em; color:#2D5A3D;\">Next time: the islands and more.<\/strong> Hvar, Bra\u010d, Dubrovnik, Plitvice \u2014 we&#8217;re saving them for shoulder season, on purpose, and saying so honestly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ce3a22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ce3a22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ec781\" data-id=\"05ec781\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8a190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8a190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to base yourself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97aacd5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"97aacd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed115a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed115a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a Balkan-loop bookend, the Split area is the natural hub: fly-drive logistics, ferries, and beaches within minutes. We slept two nights just outside the city near the water \u2014 cheaper, cooler, and the beach was better than the famous ones in town.<\/p><p>For a dedicated Croatia trip, base inside Split&#8217;s old town in shoulder season (heat makes it hard work in August), or pick an island and slow down properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f33e501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f33e501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89eea16\" data-id=\"89eea16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beca0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beca0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting around<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeeeabc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aeeeabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deb049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7deb049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The easiest driving of our whole route: good roads, calm drivers, clear signage. Croatia is in the EU, Schengen and the eurozone, so borders, currency and roaming all switch to easy mode.<\/p><p>Tolls exist on the motorways and parking in Split rewards arriving early or staying outside the centre. Ferries expand everything \u2014 the island network is the country&#8217;s real motorway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bf278b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bf278b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da1ae1\" data-id=\"2da1ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1037c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c1037c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food and drink<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee502c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cee502c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35322e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35322e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sample was small but happy: seaside meals around Split, serious coffee, and prices noticeably above the rest of the Balkans \u2014 the trade-off for EU convenience. Konoba (tavern) menus reward pointing at whatever the boat brought in.<\/p><p>We&#8217;re deliberately saving Croatia&#8217;s food chapter for the longer shoulder-season trip. Preliminary verdict: promising, fund accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47b71bc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47b71bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ff1354 htf-filled\" data-id=\"1ff1354\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad51af elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7ad51af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:420px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 food & drink photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b56c3c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b56c3c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4751650\" data-id=\"4751650\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb05696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb05696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAILY BUDGET<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cdf3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cdf3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a day in Croatia costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba69e8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ba69e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323680b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"323680b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\">Croatia was the priciest stop of our route \u2014 August coast prices for <strong>two adults travelling mid-range<\/strong>. Shoulder season softens the accommodation line substantially.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14c428c\" data-id=\"14c428c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2850b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2850b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mid-budget day, per couple<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe34ac elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"dbe34ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bed\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M176 256c44.11 0 80-35.89 80-80s-35.89-80-80-80-80 35.89-80 80 35.89 80 80 80zm352-128H304c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v144H64V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v352c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-48h512v48c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V240c0-61.86-50.14-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Accommodation<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac80 \u2013 150 \u2014 apartment or small hotel near the coast for 2<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-utensils\" viewBox=\"0 0 416 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.9 15.2c.8 4.7 16.1 94.5 16.1 128.8 0 52.3-27.8 89.6-68.9 104.6L168 486.7c.7 13.7-10.2 25.3-24 25.3H80c-13.7 0-24.7-11.5-24-25.3l12.9-238.1C27.7 233.6 0 196.2 0 144 0 109.6 15.3 19.9 16.1 15.2 19.3-5.1 61.4-5.4 64 16.3v141.2c1.3 3.4 15.1 3.2 16 0 1.4-25.3 7.9-139.2 8-141.8 3.3-20.8 44.7-20.8 47.9 0 .2 2.7 6.6 116.5 8 141.8.9 3.2 14.8 3.4 16 0V16.3c2.6-21.6 44.8-21.4 48-1.1zm119.2 285.7l-15 185.1c-1.2 14 9.9 26 23.9 26h56c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V24c0-13.2-10.7-24-24-24-82.5 0-221.4 178.5-64.9 300.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Food<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac45 \u2013 75 \u2014 one konoba dinner, caf\u00e9s and market stops<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bus\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M488 128h-8V80c0-44.8-99.2-80-224-80S32 35.2 32 80v48h-8c-13.25 0-24 10.74-24 24v80c0 13.25 10.75 24 24 24h8v160c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h192v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32h6.4c16 0 25.6-12.8 25.6-25.6V256h8c13.25 0 24-10.75 24-24v-80c0-13.26-10.75-24-24-24zM112 400c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32zm16-112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32V128c0-17.67 14.33-32 32-32h256c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32v128c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32H128zm272 112c-17.67 0-32-14.33-32-32s14.33-32 32-32 32 14.33 32 32-14.33 32-32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Transport<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac35 \u2013 60 \u2014 rental share, fuel, tolls, parking<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Activities<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac15 \u2013 40 \u2014 old-town sights, beach gear, boat time<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mug-saucer\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Coffee &amp; extras<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">\u20ac10 \u2013 18 \u2014 the espresso culture is non-optional<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0051054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0051054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2248 \u20ac185 \u2013 340 per day for two<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c382c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c382c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c12155e\" data-id=\"c12155e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8d0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa8d0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT TO PACK<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3448a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3448a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essentials for a Croatia trip<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60058c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f60058c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5841878 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5841878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-jacket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Water shoes<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">The single highest-value item \u2014 rock beaches everywhere<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-shoe-prints\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 160h32V32h-32c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64s28.65 64 64 64zM0 416c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64h32V352H64c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64zm337.46-128c-34.91 0-76.16 13.12-104.73 32-24.79 16.38-44.52 32-104.73 32v128l57.53 15.97c26.21 7.28 53.01 13.12 80.31 15.05 32.69 2.31 65.6.67 97.58-6.2C472.9 481.3 512 429.22 512 384c0-64-84.18-96-174.54-96zM491.42 7.19C459.44.32 426.53-1.33 393.84.99c-27.3 1.93-54.1 7.77-80.31 15.04L256 32v128c60.2 0 79.94 15.62 104.73 32 28.57 18.88 69.82 32 104.73 32C555.82 224 640 192 640 128c0-45.22-39.1-97.3-148.58-120.81z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Breathable clothing<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">August pavement heat is serious<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-umbrella\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M575.7 280.8C547.1 144.5 437.3 62.6 320 49.9V32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32v17.9C138.3 62.6 29.5 144.5.3 280.8c-2.2 10.1 8.5 21.3 18.7 11.4 52-55 107.7-52.4 158.6 37 5.3 9.5 14.9 8.6 19.7 0 20.2-35.4 44.9-73.2 90.7-73.2 58.5 0 88.2 68.8 90.7 73.2 4.8 8.6 14.4 9.5 19.7 0 51-89.5 107.1-91.4 158.6-37 10.3 10 20.9-1.3 18.7-11.4zM256 301.7V432c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16-7.8 0-13.2-5.3-15.1-10.7-5.9-16.7-24.1-25.4-40.8-19.5-16.7 5.9-25.4 24.2-19.5 40.8 11.2 31.9 41.6 53.3 75.4 53.3 44.1 0 80-35.9 80-80V301.6c-9.1-7.9-19.8-13.6-32-13.6-12.3.1-22.4 4.8-32 13.7z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Real sunscreen &amp; a hat<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Especially for old-town sightseeing<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mosquito\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Type C\/F (EU) adapter<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">230 V, standard EU plugs<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plug-circle-bolt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Swimsuit, always<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">The sea fixes everything here<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-swimming-pool\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M624 416h-16c-26.04 0-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C461.8 407.58 442.04 416 416 416s-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9c-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C269.8 407.58 250.04 416 224 416s-45.8-8.42-56.09-17.9c-8.9-8.21-19.66-14.1-31.77-14.1h-16.3c-12.11 0-22.87 5.89-31.77 14.1C77.8 407.58 58.04 416 32 416H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h16c38.62 0 72.72-12.19 96-31.84 23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84s72.72-12.19 96-31.84c23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84s72.72-12.19 96-31.84c23.28 19.66 57.38 31.84 96 31.84h16c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-400-32v-96h192v96c19.12 0 30.86-6.16 34.39-9.42 9.17-8.46 19.2-14.34 29.61-18.07V128c0-17.64 14.36-32 32-32s32 14.36 32 32v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-52.94-43.06-96-96-96s-96 43.06-96 96v96H224v-96c0-17.64 14.36-32 32-32s32 14.36 32 32v16c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h32c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-52.94-43.06-96-96-96s-96 43.06-96 96v228.5c10.41 3.73 20.44 9.62 29.61 18.07 3.53 3.27 15.27 9.43 34.39 9.43z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">A morning-person mindset<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Cities before 10:00 in summer, sea after<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-credit-card\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h480c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V256H0v176zm192-68c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h136c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H204c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zm-128 0c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h72c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12H76c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40zM576 80v48H0V80c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h480c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">EU documents ease<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">Schengen + euro = the easy border of the Balkans<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bottle-water\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;font-family:&#039;Playfair Display&#039;, serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:2px\">Dry bag<\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#2a2a2a\">For phone-meets-perfect-water moments<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-945895e\" data-id=\"945895e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d76d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7d76d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FROM OUR EXPERIENCE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b355f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b355f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joona &amp; Alla's pro tips<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473d054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"473d054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Respect August.<\/strong> Two hours of old town, then the sea \u2014 that&#8217;s the sustainable summer rhythm. Or just come in September.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Buy water shoes on day one.<\/strong> Rock beaches have the clearest water and the least mercy.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0 0 14px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Build in flight slack.<\/strong> Our outbound flight was cancelled and cost us a Croatia day \u2014 buffer the bookends of a multi-country loop.<\/p><p style=\"font-family:Inter, sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#2a2a2a;margin:0;\"><strong style=\"color:#2D5A3D;\">Use Croatia as your Balkan bookend.<\/strong> Arrive and depart here: the logistics are the region&#8217;s smoothest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f6083c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f6083c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eb2308\" data-id=\"7eb2308\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d6048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d6048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our take<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3e38b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a3e38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091e893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"091e893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Croatia got the shortest visit and left the longest promise. Split&#8217;s architecture stunned us, the driving calmed us, and one rock beach delivered the best swim of our lives \u2014 but August asked more than we could give it. We&#8217;re coming back in shoulder season to walk the cities slowly and take the ferries far. Some countries you review; this one we&#8217;ve scheduled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf20216 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf20216\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b57cb1e\" data-id=\"b57cb1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0bd19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd0bd19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CROATIA IN PHOTOS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbf46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efbf46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our trip, one frame at a time<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e7ef87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e7ef87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06f2580 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"06f2580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6097c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6097c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0d16b htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"6f0d16b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c6fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"69c6fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4595128 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"4595128\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54de21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c54de21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a4e7dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a4e7dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80f02e1 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"80f02e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e3f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"70e3f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3045aa1 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"3045aa1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2235b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2235b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59a6047 htf-gallery-cell htf-filled\" data-id=\"59a6047\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f6b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"56f6b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htf-photo-ph\" data-keywords=\"croatia,split,adriatic,rock beach,dalmatia\" style=\"background:#F3F0E9;border:1px dashed #C8A45A;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:260px;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;color:#A8A49C;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:20px;\">[ IMAGE ] Croatia \u2014 gallery photo<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-654c433 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"654c433\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cbff5b\" data-id=\"2cbff5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92808f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c92808f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6c217 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7a6c217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0795d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0795d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Croatia expensive compared to the rest of the Balkans?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f3cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f3cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes \u2014 it was the priciest stop on our route, especially August accommodation on the coast. In exchange you get EU\/Schengen ease, the euro, calm driving and that coastline. Shoulder season narrows the gap considerably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a892f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a892f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Croatian beaches really all rocks?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4b9b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc4b9b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mostly rock and pebble around Split, yes \u2014 and that&#8217;s exactly why the water is so insanely clear. Bring water shoes and the rock beaches become a feature, not a bug.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-858e162 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"858e162\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15a3ff8\" data-id=\"15a3ff8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c97a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c97a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Places we love (and owe a return)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8d298 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa8d298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3747ef7 elementor-section-stretched htf-cities-carousel elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3747ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98d0c34\" data-id=\"98d0c34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55683a0 htf-carousel-track elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55683a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3d4bc1 htf-city-card\" data-id=\"b3d4bc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe45562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe45562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Split<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242f5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"242f5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diocletian's living palace<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acb56c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5acb56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/croatia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b09e06 htf-city-card\" data-id=\"9b09e06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20dcb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d20dcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The rock beaches<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a82c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2a82c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clearest water of our lives<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72c6ec elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a72c6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/croatia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f6944b htf-city-card\" data-id=\"4f6944b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6170964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6170964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dubrovnik<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f04a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f04a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next time \u2014 off-season<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9768e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be9768e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/category\/croatia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bfbf82 elementor-section-stretched htf-country-carousel elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bfbf82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbfb5bb\" data-id=\"bbfb5bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cd7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62cd7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEEP EXPLORING<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdcd0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cdcd0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More countries we love<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9f8e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf9f8e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swipe sideways \u2014 these are destinations we've been to and written about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c9ea38 htf-carousel-track elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c9ea38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f99ddf8 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"f99ddf8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc8639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc8639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792db23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792db23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lapland &amp; beyond<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef977bb elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ef977bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/finnish-lapland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0742da htf-country-card\" data-id=\"d0742da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50582cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50582cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Norway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592637d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"592637d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fjords &amp; the far north<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61c608 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e61c608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/norway\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9284f63 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"9284f63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f1543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f1543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Iceland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445b00f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"445b00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volcanoes &amp; black sand<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b9626 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5b9626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/iceland\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c334cfe htf-country-card\" data-id=\"c334cfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec2ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dec2ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faroe Islands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a121a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a121a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cliffs &amp; slow wind<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2014656 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2014656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/nordic-countries\/faroe-islands\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7142a3 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"e7142a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc6dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc6dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Estonia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3396614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3396614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medieval Tallinn<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93905cc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"93905cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/baltic-states\/estonia\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3293e77 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"3293e77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e96e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e96e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Portugal<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff8eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tiles &amp; Atlantic light<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb39e39 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb39e39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/portugal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05fa4e7 htf-country-card\" data-id=\"05fa4e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539f685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539f685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Italy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf8cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cf8cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow food country<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6596a0a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6596a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/blog\/destinations\/southern-europe\/italy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88c731f htf-country-card\" data-id=\"88c731f\" 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