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i Croatia
Capital: Zagreb · 21 regions · 1,215 places
HRUS State Department: 1/4Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. The Croatian archipelago contains over 1,000 islands and islets, the largest overseas territory on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital, largest city and main cultural and economic centre is Zagreb. Major urban centers include Split, Rijeka, and Osijek. The country is composed of twenty counties spanning 56,594 square kilometres within four historical and cultural regions. Croatia has a population of nearly 3.9 million as of 2026. Wikipedia
Best places in Croatia in October
i Metković
i Dubrovnik
Šibenik
i Podstrana
i Vodice
i Biograd na Moru
i Rovinj
Trogir
When to go in Croatia: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | 10 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 51 | 18 | 8 |
| Split | 26 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 70 | 43 | 29 |
| Rijeka | 22 | 28 | 39 | 49 | 71 | 75 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 62 | 36 | 25 |
| Osijek | 11 | 13 | 35 | 55 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 62 | 21 | 9 |
| Zadar | 24 | 30 | 43 | 55 | 78 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 70 | 40 | 26 |
| Sesvete | 11 | 14 | 34 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 19 | 9 |
| Pula | 23 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 73 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 41 | 27 |
| Slavonski Brod | 10 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 22 | 9 |
| Karlovac | 9 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 71 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 52 | 19 | 6 |
| Donji grad | 10 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 71 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 51 | 18 | 8 |
| Varaždin | 13 | 17 | 35 | 54 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 54 | 21 | 12 |
| Šibenik | 28 | 34 | 45 | 58 | 79 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 73 | 44 | 30 |
| Velika Gorica | 11 | 13 | 33 | 50 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 52 | 18 | 9 |
| Vinkovci | 11 | 13 | 35 | 55 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 62 | 22 | 9 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Croatia
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Nova Mokošica | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Blato | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Makarska | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Vela Luka | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Hvar | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Supetar | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° |
| Šibenik | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
| Pula | 12° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Rovinj | 11° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
Tourism in Croatia
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Monthly level: nights spent in tourist accommodation nationwide (Eurostat).
Most popular destinations in Croatia
Croatia: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Euro
EUR · €
1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR
- Languages
- Croatian
- Calling code
- +385
- Meal, casual restaurant€12.00≈ $14.00
- Cappuccino€3.00≈ $3.40
- Beer (0.5 l)€4.40≈ $4.90
- Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.40≈ $1.50
- Taxi, 5 km€8.60≈ $9.70
- Public transport ticket€1.60≈ $1.80
- Mid-range hotel, per night€100≈ $115
Estimated from Croatia’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 59% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints' Day
- Nov 18Remembrance Day
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 6Epiphany
Regions of Croatia
21- City of Zagreb40 · 806.7K
- Split-Dalmatia County119 · 391.1K
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar County87 · 246.2K
- County of Osijek-Baranja98 · 228.6K
- Zagreb County137 · 219.6K
- Istria County65 · 142K
- Zadar County57 · 135.5K
- Vukovar-Srijem County52 · 134.6K
- Varaždin County77 · 113K
- Brod-Posavina County55 · 108.5K
- Sisak-Moslavina County46 · 101.2K
- Dubrovnik-Neretva County42 · 91.4K
- Međimurje County60 · 88.2K
- Šibenik-Knin County36 · 77.3K
- Karlovac County36 · 72.4K
- Koprivnica-Križevci County35 · 69.7K
- Bjelovar-Bilogora County42 · 66.2K
- Krapina-Zagorje County62 · 57.7K
- Virovitica-Podravina County30 · 51.1K
- Požega-Slavonia County20 · 40.7K
- Lika-Senj County19 · 27.4K
Largest cities in Croatia
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i Zagreb
Split
Rijeka
Osijek
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i Zadar
Sesvete
i Pula
Slavonski Brod
World Heritage sites in Croatia
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i Plitvice Lakes National Park
i Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
i Šibenik Cathedral
i Euphrasian Basilica
i The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuries
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i Stari Grad Plain
i Old city (Dubrovnik)
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i Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
i Garagnin-Fanfogna Palace
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i Historic City of Trogir
Main airports
- DBVDubrovnik Ruđer Bošković AirportDubrovnik
- PUYPula AirportPula
- RJKRijeka AirportRijeka(Omišalj)
- SPUSplit Saint Jerome AirportSplit
- ZADZadar AirportZadar
- ZAGZagreb Franjo Tuđman International AirportVelika Gorica
- BWKBrač AirportGornji Humac
- OSIOsijek AirportOsijek(Klisa)
- HR-0034Udbina AirfieldUdbina
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