# Road trips in Croatia > 7 road trips and 19 hand-picked places in Croatia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. Source: https://camping-spirit.com/roadtrips/croatia/ 7 road trips and 19 hand-picked places in Croatia, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping. ## Road trips through Croatia - [Istria: coast towns and truffle hills](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/istria/): Pula’s arena, Venetian Rovinj, hill towns above the truffle woods and belle-époque Opatija. - [Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-kvarner-krk/): Rijeka’s castle, the bridge to Krk, Glagolitic heritage and the pebble beaches of Baška, then the Uskok fortress of Senj. - [Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b7-peljesac/): From Split past the Makarska Riviera and the Neretva orchards, over the new Pelješac bridge to the walls of Ston and the Dingač vineyards. - [Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b16-paklenica-krka/): From Plitvice down to the Velebit canyons of Paklenica, through Nin and Zadar to the waterfalls of Krka, Šibenik’s stone cathedral and old Trogir. - [Split’s hinterland: Klis, the Imotski lakes and Biokovo](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/b16-imotski-biokovo/): Inland from Split to Klis fortress, the horse town of Sinj and the sinkhole lakes of Imotski, then over to Biokovo and the Makarska Riviera. - [Plitvice and the Dalmatian coast to Kotor](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/croatia-coast/): Waterfall lakes, Roman Split, the walls of Dubrovnik and a fjord-like bay. - [Dubrovnik and the Bay of Kotor](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/boka-coast/): From Dubrovnik’s walls into the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, then south to Sveti Stefan. ## Places worth the detour in Croatia - [Plitvička jezera](https://camping-spirit.com/places/plitvice/): Sixteen terraced lakes joined by waterfalls and boardwalks. Buy tickets online in summer. - [Gradske zidine](https://camping-spirit.com/places/dubrovnik/): Walk the almost 2 km of walls around the old town. Go early, before the cruise crowds. - [Church of St Lucy, Jurandvor](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-st-lucy-jurandvor/): The small Romanesque church where the Baška tablet was found, one of the earliest texts in the Croatian language, written in Glagolitic. A copy stands in the nave. - [Walls of Ston](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-ston-walls/): Medieval walls climbing over the hill between Ston and Mali Ston, built to guard the salt pans of the Republic of Ragusa. Walk them, then try the local oysters. - [Paklenica National Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-paklenica/): The limestone canyon of Velika Paklenica cuts into the Velebit range right above the coast road, famous for rock climbing and trails to mountain huts. The entrance is signposted from Starigrad; park fee, cooler in the morning. - [Skradinski buk](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-skradinski-buk/): The largest waterfall of Krka National Park, a wide cascade of travertine steps crossed by boardwalks. Swimming has been banned since 2021; reach it by the park boat from Skradin or the shuttle from Lozovac. - [Red Lake](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-red-lake/): One of the deepest sinkholes in Europe, with reddish cliffs dropping hundreds of metres to a lake at the bottom. View it from the rim path; there is no way down, and the rim has only low railings in places. - [Biokovo Road and Sveti Jure](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-biokovo-road/): A narrow mountain road climbs Biokovo Nature Park to Sveti Jure at 1,762 metres, high above the Makarska Riviera, passing a glass skywalk. An entry fee is charged; the road is single-lane and unsuitable for motorhomes. - [Motovun](https://camping-spirit.com/places/motovun/): A walled hill town above oak woods known for truffles. Walk the ramparts for views over the Mirna valley. - [Trsat Castle](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-trsat-castle/): A hilltop castle above Rijeka with a café on the ramparts and a view down the Rječina gorge to the Kvarner Gulf. Next to it is the pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Trsat. - [Krk Bridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-krk-bridge/): A concrete arch bridge joining the island of Krk to the mainland via a rocky islet. There is no toll, and a viewpoint on the island side overlooks the span. - [Nehaj Fortress](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-nehaj-fortress/): A square 16th-century fortress built by the Uskok pirates on a hill above Senj. Its roof terrace looks across the channel to Krk. - [Neretva Delta](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-neretva-delta/): A patchwork of mandarin orchards and canals where the Neretva reaches the sea. Stalls along the road sell fruit in autumn, and boat safaris run from local villages. - [Pelješac Bridge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-peljesac-bridge/): A 2.4 km cable-stayed bridge opened in 2022, linking southern Dalmatia to the rest of Croatia without crossing Bosnia and Herzegovina. There is no toll. - [Dingač Vineyards](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b7-dingac-vineyards/): Plavac mali vines on scorching slopes falling straight to the sea, reached by a single-lane tunnel from Potomje. Cellars in Potomje offer tastings. - [Church of the Holy Cross, Nin](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-nin-holy-cross/): A tiny 9th-century church, often called the smallest cathedral in the world, in the lagoon town of Nin. The old centre sits on an island reached by stone bridges; sandy beaches and salt pans are nearby. - [Cathedral of St James](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-st-james-sibenik/): A Renaissance cathedral built entirely of stone, including its roof, with a frieze of 71 carved heads on the outer walls; a UNESCO site. It stands on the old town square by the waterfront; park by the harbour. - [Klis Fortress](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-klis-fortress/): A fortress strung along a rocky ridge on the pass above Split, guarding the road inland for centuries and used as a film set. The view sweeps over Split, the islands and the coast; parking at the entrance. - [Blue Lake](https://camping-spirit.com/places/b16-blue-lake/): A sinkhole lake right on the edge of Imotski, whose level rises and falls sharply with the seasons and sometimes dries out in late summer. A path leads down to the water; view it first from the fortress above. ## FAQs **What are the best road trips in Croatia?** Popular routes include Istria: coast towns and truffle hills, Kvarner: Rijeka and the island of Krk, Southern Dalmatia: Neretva delta to Pelješac and Northern Dalmatia: Paklenica, Krka and Trogir. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Croatia, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map. **Which places in Croatia are worth a detour?** Our editors recommend Plitvička jezera, Gradske zidine, Church of St Lucy, Jurandvor, Walls of Ston, Paklenica National Park and Skradinski buk. **Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Croatia?** Motorway tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel. **What is the motorway speed limit in Croatia?** 130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise. **Are there low-emission zones in Croatia?** Few or none.