I spent 1 week in Croatia ferry hopping to the islands that are accessible by ferry from Split.

Getting to Split was manageable thankfully but it wasn't the most convenient. I had to change to a replacement bus but the driver agreed to put my bike in the luggage area.

Island Vis is very nice even in the middle of January. I was a bit afraid because the weather forecasts showed rain for the whole time but there was only 1 huge storm in Split which I could wait out in a bus stop and Hvar, I thankfully had an Airbnb there, the owner was kind and he let me "park" my bicycle in his backyard so it was safe from the rain and thiefs although on these islands I got the feeling of that bike theft is not at all a concern it still let me sleep much more calm, especially on island Vis, it's one the most far inhabited island from the Croatian coastline.

The scenery is beautiful, there's amazing gravel roads and paved serpentines, abandoned WW2 bunkers with an eerie atmosphere and very long tunnels, lots of cats, closed restaurants and groceries in certain places. Beaches all to myself and no crowd even in the Old towns. I did get in the sea too but only a short walk in, it's really cold but enjoyable with sunshine and 22C air temperature according to my head unit.

by 6101qxi

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  1. moist_but_not_wet on

    Please let me know more of your route and how it was split up! Iv been planning on doing the Croatian Islands for a couple years now but have had to keep pushing it back

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