Dinkwads Abroad

The nice thing about many of the places we went in Croatia and Slovenia is that the old towns were so small and walkable and all of the main attractions were within 10 minutes of each other! So planning out our days took a little less strategy than it did for a larger, more spread out city, such as Tokyo or Paris. So it’s easy within these cities to just be walking along, see something that was on your list, and say “Oh, you want to just pop in there?” if you have the time, but we still tried to be strategic with what we did when, so feel free to copy our paths to get the most bang for your buck (AKA, get the most out of your time off work), with our ultimate itinerary for Croatia & Slovenia!

You can also read all about the details and reviews of what we did, what we ate and drank, and general tips and tricks for each city here!

If you’re ready to plan your trip and want an easy guide to the perfect itinerary based on what we did and what we’d do differnetly, check out my perfect two(ish) weeks in Croatia and Slovenia with all the details of how to do it here!

Day 1 – Dubrovnik

After four flights and 24 hours, we landed in Dubrovnik at about 4:15 PM. Exhausted from travel, we didn’t do too much this evening!

1. Platanus bus from the airport, drop off at Ploce Gate.
2. Walked to check into Booba Rooms.
3. Walked to dinner at 1836 Restaurant & Cafe.
4. Walked to nightcap at Glam Bar #Beertherapy.

Day 2 – Dubrovnik

Walls, monasteries, and seaside views!

1. Got pastries at Babic Pekara – Vrata od Ploca.
2. Walked along the famous Dubrovnik Wall.
3. Coffee at the Caffe on the Wall.
4. Walking tour starting from Nautika restaurant. We booked this tour.
5. Walked to get coffee and souvenirs at Kawa.
6. Walked to get octopus burger and cevapi at Burger House Republic.
7. Walked to Franciscan Monastery and explored the building.
8. Walked to Rector’s Palace and enjoyed the exhibits.
9. Walked to Bard Beach Bar for some cliffside views.
10. Wandered Dubrovnik Old Town.
11. Walked to Dubrovnik Beer Factory for some beers.
12. Walked to a light dinner and wine at D’Vino Wine Bar.
13. Walked back to Booba House for the night.

Day 3 – Dubrovnik

Cursed island, peacocks, and sea kayaking!

1. Walked to Milnar for pastries for breakfast.
2. Bought ferry tickets and park passes for Lokrum by Porat Dubrovnik, then took the ferry to the island.
3. Walked to Benedictine Monastery of St. Mary.
4. Soaked our feet in the Dead Sea.
5. Hiked up the Path of Paradise to a viewpoint of Dubrovnik.
6. Took the ferry back to Dubrovnik from Lokrum Port.
7. Walked to Cogito Coffee for a little pick me up.
8. Walked around the wall to the Porporela Pier.
9. Walked to Holy Burek for a late lunch.
10. Walked to Peppino’s Gelato for a sweet treat.
11. Walked to Lorjenac Fortress.
12. Met our guide by the Pile Bus Stop to go on our sea kayaking tour.
13. Walked to Bota Sare for sushi.
14. Walked for a night cap at Glam Bar #beertherapy!

Day 4 – Korcula

Seaside dining, winding streets, and cocktails on a 1400s tower!

1. Ubered to the Dubrovnik Port.
2. TP Line Ferry to the TP Line Terminal.
3. Checked into San Teodoro.
4. Walked to get iced coffee at Zak.
5. Got unique crayons at Boya.
6. Shopped local art at Vapor Gallery.
7. Bought a unique print representing Korcula at Alba Gallery.
8. Bought a painting of a Korcula alley at Tara Gallery.
9. Walked to lunch by the sea at Fundamentum.
10. Walked to Forteca.
11. Walked to Korcula Viewpoint.
12. Walked to Lick Paradise for gelato.
13. Walked to get pastries and local gin from Cucarin.
14. Walked to Bar Massimo for drinks from a 1400s tower.
15. Walked to Pizza Pape for dinner.

Day 5 – Split

Movies in Roman palaces, delicious dinners, and great beer!

1. Walked to the TP Ferry Terminal.
2. Took the ferry to Split Port.
3. Walked to Palace Tower Apartments and checked in.
4. Walked to The Daltonist for a light lunch and some craft beers.
5. Explored the Green Market and a nearby special event market.
6. Started our walking tour from the Split Sign. We booked this tour.
7. Walked to the oldest bookstore in Split, Knjizara Morpurgo.
8. Got edible souvenirs from Uje Oil Shop.
9. Walked to get a beer from Leopold’s Craft Beer Bar.
10. Walked to Konoba Fife and had one of the best meals of the trip!
11. Watched a Croatian tv show on the big screen in the People’s Square.

Day 6 – Split and Krka National Park

Waterfalls and festivals!

1. Met for our Krka Tour on the Promenade, then took a bus and toured the national park all day!
2. Followed local tradition and bought a wooden spoon at the Split Day Festival.
3. Drank beer and ate meat and cheese at a Taste of Split Festival at Republic Square.
4. Watched a concert on the Promenade.
5. Explored Diocletian’s Palace.
6. Saw absurdity and hilarity at Froggyland.
7. Watched the Croatian show at the People’s Square again.
8. Had a night cap at Leopold’s Craft Beer Bar.

Day 7 – Rovinj

Mountain drive, cliffside cocktails, and local art!

1. Walked to get pastries from Tradicija Bakery.
2. Ubered to go pick up rental car from Sixt Rental – Split.
3. Drove a few hours and dropped it off at Sixt Rental – Rovinj.
4. Got an Uber down to old town and checked into Golden Goose Guest House.
5. Walked around old town for a bit and then went to Atelier Inter Arte to look at beautiful handsculpted art.
6. Walked to Deliziata for a sandwich.
7. Walked to Carera 5 for some wine while we ate our sandwich.
8. Explored old town and walked to St. Euphemia’s Church.
9. Had cliffside cocktails at Valentino Cocktail and Champagne Bar.
10. Ate dinner at Restoran Santa Croce.

Day 8 – Rovinj & Ljubljana

Last day on the sea, but onto my new favorite city!

1. Walked to get coffee and pastries at Augusto Coffee Shop.
2. Walked around the local market and soaked in some seaside viewpoints.
3. Grabbed a sandwich at Tunaholic Fish Bar.
4. Walked to catch our bus at Rovinj Bus Station.
5. Got off at Ljublana Bus Station.
6. Walked to check into Hotel Emonec.
7. Walked to Loo-Blah-Nah Brewery for some beers and ate dinner from the Friday food market.
8. Enjoyed a beer and food at the Robbov Vodnjak fountain.
9. Saw the Dragon Bridge.
10. Walked to get desserts at Puffy Lil Pancakes.
11. Walked to get a night cap at Sir William’s Pub.

Day 9 – Ljubljana

Tours, castles, and shopping!

1. Walked to get coffee and pastries from Stow 2 Go.
2. Met up for our walking tour around old town.
3. Explored Town Hall.
4. Walked to get lunch at Norma 23.
5. Saw an emu in Pub Loo-Blah-Nah, so had to stop for a beer to say hi!
6. Walked to Cathedral of St Nicholas.
7. Took the funicular to Ljubljana Castle and explored the castle.
8. Took a bus out to Primark (it was getting cooler than expected and we needed warm clothes)
9. Took a bus to Tektonik Brewery.
10. Walked to Projekt Beer Bar to finish the night.

Day 10 – Ljubljana

Cave castles and tattoos!

1. Got on a train from Ljubljana Train Station to Predjama Castle.
2. Explored Predjama Castle for an hour before heading back to Ljubljana via train.
3. Once back, Beau got his tattoo at Obup Tattoo.
4. While Beau got his tattoo, I wandered Old Town for a few hours and then had a beer while reading at Sir William’s Pub.
5. Walked to dinner at Restaurant Most.

Day 11 – Ljubljana & Lake Bled

Lattes and lakes!

1. Walked to get pastries and coffee at Fetiche Patisserie.
2. Shopped around old town, got Slovenian books at Bookstore & Antiquariat Vodnik.
3. Got a bus to Lake Bled from Ljubljana Bus Station.
4. Walked from Bled Mlino stop to Carman House to check in.
5. Ate lunch at Wine Bar & Restaurant Carman.
6. Ubered into town because it was raining HARD and shopped around town. Got some truffle and food goods at FromSlovenia Bled.
7. Walked to The Oldest Bled Cellar for dinner.
8. Ubered back to Carman House because it was a full on thunderstorm!

Day 12 – Lake Bled

Rain and shine, hiking and rowing!

1. Took our time getting around because of the rain, then Ubered to Art Cafe Bar for a casual breakfast.
2. Shopped local art at Galerija Mikame.
3. Walked to St. Martin’s Church to marvel at the paintings inside.
4. Walked up to Bled Castle to explore the castle and soak in the views as the sun finally came out.
5. Walked back to Carman House, where we rented boats to get out on the lake.
6. Rowed to the island and went into the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and rang the bell and climbed to the top of the clock tower.
7. After rowing back to land, we walked to town and got a great view of the castle along with some amazing acapella.
8. Walked to dinner at Old Cellar Bled.

Day 13 – Lake Bled & Zagreb

Lake walks and exploring a new city!

1. Walked around Lake Bled.
2. Took a bus from Bled Mlino stop to Zagreb Bus Station.
3. Ubered to check into Ilica Luxury Center Zagreb.
4. Walked to Strip-knjižara Asteroid B612 comic book store to get a Croatian comic book.
5. Walked to our reservation at La Struk for dinner.
6. Walked to Middle Earth (okay, Tolkien’s House) for a few beers.
7. Had a night cap at Valhalla Beer Bar.

Day 14 – Zagreb

Local food, another tattoo, and wandering town!

1. Walked to get pastries and coffee from Cacao.
2. Met our tour guide for our Croabites tour where we got to sample all kinds of local food.
3. Walked to Antikvarijat Zlatarevo Zlato and got a copy of The Two Towers in Croatian.
4. Walked to our lunch at Heritage.
5. Beau went to get his tattoo at Ajme Tebi.
6. I walked to Lotrscak Tower.
7. I then walked to St. Mark’s Church to see the mosaic roof.
8. I then had a glass of wine at A’e Craft Bar, soaking in the view and reading while waiting for Beau to get done with his tattoo.
9. Walked to meet up at Bacchus Jazz Bar for a pre-dinner drink.
10. Walked to Pivnica Mali Medo to have their beers and goulash!

Day 15 – Zagreb

More waterfalls and ending our time in Croatia with very traditional Croatian food!

1. Met our tour guide at the Zrinjevac Park for a full day tour at Plitvice National Park and Rastoke. We booked this one here!
2. Got back around 6 PM and hopped on the tram to our dinner reservation at Tvornica Pjeskavica Kosta.
3. Walked to a great beer bar called Goblet Beer Hall as our last stop of the night.

Day 16 – Zagreb & Frankfurt

Planes and last minute sights!

1. Walked to breakfast at Otto and Frank.
2. Finished packing at Ilica Luxury Center Zagreb.
3. Walked to the Lotrščak Tower to watch the canon go off at noon.
4. Ubered to the airport, and then flight to Frankfurt. After our flight, we Ubered to Adina Apartment to check in.
5. Walked to Buchhandlung Hugendubel Frankfurt bookstore to look for comics and books in German.
6. Walked to Takahumi Sushi for some sushi.
7. Walked to Restaurant Naiv for their octopus dish we had years ago, along with a few beers before bed.

And there you go – that’s how we structured each day! Want to see more details about where we stayed, what we ate, what we did, and other tips and tricks? Check out my other blog posts about Croatia & Slovenia!