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Jugo and bora: ferries halted, gale bora and snow on Friday

Thursday 12 November, 17:17: according to HAK, four ferry lines, including Valbiska-Lopar, Sumartin-Makarska and Sućuraj-Drvenik, and eight catamaran lines are not running because of the jugo. On Friday the wind turns to bora, and DHMZ forecasts snow in the higher mountains.

Tips

Driving to Croatia in 2026: vignettes, tolls and the cost

Three countries, three systems: Austria and Slovenia want a vignette, Croatia charges per stretch of motorway. All 2026 prices from ASFINAG, DARS and HAC, with the sums for Munich to Split and Munich to Zadar.

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Winter tyres in Croatia: mandatory from 15 November, and the fine

From 15 November to 15 April every car on Croatia's designated winter roads must carry winter equipment, whatever the weather that day. Winter tyres on all wheels, or summer tyres with four millimetres of tread plus chains on board. The fine is 130 euros. Which roads, which vehicles, and the catch for drivers heading to the coast.

Culture and festivals

Christmas markets in Croatia 2026: every Advent by city and date

Every Advent in Croatia on one page: the 2026 dates for 13 towns from Zagreb and Zadar to Dubrovnik and Rijeka, last season's dates for the four still to announce, where each market stands and the official site to check. Updated as the cities publish.

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Events

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  1. Sarah Brightman: A Winter SymphonyArena Zagreb,
  2. The Witcher in ConcertArena Zagreb,
  3. Sa(n)jam knjige u Istri 2026Pula, Dom hrvatskih branitelja, Leharova 1,
  4. Advent in Opatija 2026Opatija, Lungomare and Summer Stage,
  5. Advent in Zagreb 2026Zagreb · Zrinjevac, Tomićeva, Upper Town and other locations,
  6. Matija Cvek: Javi trebaš li meArena Zagreb,

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Cities

All 31 cities

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik was a republic of its own for four and a half centuries, and the city still carries itself that way: a complete ring of medieval walls around a baroque grid of polished limestone…

Beaches

All 148 beaches

  • Evening sun

    Open to the west, so the light stays on the water until it drops behind it.

    Pasjača Beach · Cavtat

  • Sheltered from the Bura

    The Bura comes from behind these, and the Jugo does not run straight in either.

    Dubovica Beach · Hvar

  • Walk from the centre

    Under a kilometre from the middle of town, no car and no bus needed.

    The Blue Beach · Vodice

  • Worth the drive

    The furthest from any centre, which is usually why they stay quiet in August.

    Istruga Beach · Korčula

  • Wind in the afternoon

    The Maestral runs straight in from early afternoon, which surfers look for and swimmers do not.

    Mošćenička Draga Beach · Opatija

Practical

  • When to visit

    Month by month: climate for five cities, what is open and what is on

  • Safety and emergencies

    Emergency numbers, wildfire and weather warnings, road closures

  • Prices

    Fuel, motorway tolls, national park tickets and tourist tax, with the 2026 figures

  • Getting there

    All eight passenger airports, plus roads, rail, buses and ferries

  • Sea temperature

    Today's Adriatic water temperatures, station by station

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