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News
England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday 3 October 2026, the heaviest defeat in Croatia's history. The match was played behind closed doors as a UEFA sanction, with only children under 14 from schools and academies, about 100 England fans and officials in the stands.
Tips
Dubrovnik and Hvar still reach 17 degrees in the afternoon and the sea holds 16 to 18 degrees, while Zagreb has frosty, foggy mornings and Plitvice nights around zero. The DHMZ averages for eight places, the sea temperature, what the bura and jugo do, the winter ferry timetables, the winter tyre rule from 15 November and what is on in November 2026.
News
Two fires in Dalmatia on Saturday 3 October 2026. Above Trogir the fire is under control and the D58 is open again. Near Metković a forest fire on the Rujnica hill was still burning in the evening; about 60 firefighters are protecting houses, and the D62 between Kula Norinska and Nova Sela is closed.
Culture and festivals
Every Advent in Croatia on one page: the 2026 dates already announced for Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Opatija, Varaždin and Pula, last season's dates for Dubrovnik, Rijeka, Osijek and eight more towns, where each market stands and the official site to check. Updated as the cities publish.
Updated · Culture and festivals
Updated · Culture and festivals
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