A typical first trip here runs about $700 to $925 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Fresh Adriatic seafood: grilled fish, octopus salad, black risotto
- Peka, slow-cooked lamb or veal under an iron bell covered in embers
- Truffle products from Istria (one of world's top truffle regions)
- Local wines: Plavac Mali (red) and Malvazija (white) from Istria
- Dubrovnik Summer Festival (July–August), theater, music, art
- Ultra Europe (Split, July), one of Europe's biggest electronic music festivals
- Sinjska Alka (Sinj), UNESCO-recognized medieval knights' tournament
- Korčula's Moreška sword dance, 15th-century tradition
Croatian is the official language. English is widely spoken along the coast and in tourist areas.
Younger Croatians especially are fluent. Basic Croatian phrases are appreciated.
- Croatians are proud of their history and natural beauty, show respect
- Swimwear outside beach areas is frowned upon; cover up in towns
- Prices are in euros; tipping 10% is appreciated but not mandatory
- Book accommodation far in advance for Dubrovnik in summer
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