July 2021
Itinerary: Croatia
After searching the list of international places permitting USA vaccinated tourists, one spot stood out – Croatia. I remember watching the Anthony Bourdain episode of his discovery of this country and adding it to our travel list. It reminded us of Italy – wine, truffles, great food – but with a more coastal and Mediterranean vibe.
Now, Croatia is also known for those party boats around the islands and I was not at all interested in crossing those in the middle of the summer. Taking Bourdain’s lead, I found a more hidden part of Croatia to discover – the Istrian peninsula. I made a rough draft itinerary and while it was a good start, I found myself re-planning this trip a bit to give it purpose.
We would get the outdoor adventure at a national park and kayaking in the Adriatic Sea, we would educate ourselves with a brand new wine region, and we would have our bellies full eating truffles and fresh caught seafood. Istria has a little bit of everything! Since we were flying in and out of Zagreb, we added a day to explore the city of Zagreb. This trip would combine the country side, the sea side, and the city side.
Here is the full itinerary of our trip to Croatia!
| Activity | Food | ||
| Day 0 | Morning | Flight | |
| Afternoon | Arrive in Zagreb Pick up care rental Drive to Motovun (3 hr) | ||
| Evening | Check into Airbnb | Konoba Mondo | |
| Day 1 | Morning | Wine Tasting – Kabola Winery | |
| Afternoon | – Kozlovic Winery – Tomaz Winery | ||
| Evening | Konoba Dolina | ||
| Day 2 | Morning | Motovun Check out Airbnb | B5 WIne Bar |
| Afternoon | Wine Tasting – Fachin Winery Drive to Rovinj (1 hr) | Mediterraneo Bar Gelateria Italia | |
| Evening | Check into Airbnb Sunset | Taverna De Amicis | |
| Day 3 | Morning | Lim Bay Kayak | |
| Afternoon | Lim Bay Kayak | Tunaholic Fish Bar Gelateria Italia | |
| Evening | Church of St Euphemia | Snack Bar Rio | |
| Day 4 | Morning | Beach | Augusto Coffee |
| Afternoon | Beach | Tik Tak Finger Food | |
| Evening | Giannino | ||
| Day 5 | Morning | Drive to Pula (30 min) Pula Arena | Augusto Coffee |
| Afternoon | Rt Kamenjak Kayak | ||
| Evening | Konoba Batelina | ||
| Day 6 | Morning | Check out Airbnb Drive to Plitvice Lakes (3 hr) Plitvice Lakes National Park | |
| Afternoon | Plitvice Lakes National Park Drive to Zagreb (2 hr) – stop in Karlovac (Muzej Domovinskog rata Karlovac – Turanj) | ||
| Evening | Check into Airbnb | Lari & Penati | |
| Day 7 | Morning | Funicular St Mark’s Church Stone Gate SUS Tunel Grič | Cogito Coffee |
| Afternoon | Cathedral of Zagreb Tržnica Dolac | MELT Eli’s Coffee Kut Craft Room | |
| Evening | Theatrium | ||
| Day 8 | Morning | Checkout Depart |
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