Country itinerary · Croatia
14 days in Croatia
A route that follows geography, not a list: Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split and Zagreb.
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Quick answer
Spend 4 days in Dubrovnik, 4 days in Hvar, 4 days in Split, 2 days in Zagreb. The stops are ordered to keep travel short — about 443 km in total. Go in April–October for good conditions everywhere.
Key facts
- Stops
- 4
- Total distance
- About 443 km
- Start
- Dubrovnik
- Best months
- April–October
Days 1–4: Dubrovnik
A walled Adriatic city of limestone streets, sea forts and island swims
Dubrovnik's Old Town is a car-free, limestone-paved city inside almost 2 kilometres of medieval walls, jutting into the Adriatic at the southern tip of Croatia. Once the capital of the independent Republic of Ragusa, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose Stradun, palaces, monasteries and forts were rebuilt after…
- Don't miss: City Walls of Dubrovnik, Stradun and Fort Lovrijenac
- Day trip: Kotor and the Bay of Kotor (About 2–3 hours each way by road)
- Stay: Old Town (Stari Grad)
Days 5–8: Hvar
About 147 km from Dubrovnik.
Hvar is a long, narrow island off the Dalmatian coast, about an hour by catamaran from Split. Hvar Town, at its western end, has a Renaissance main square, a hilltop fortress and a harbour full of yachts, and it is known for its summer nightlife and the Pakleni Islands just offshore. The rest of the island is…
- Don't miss: St Stephen's Square and Hvar Cathedral, Fortica (Spanish Fortress) and Arsenal and Hvar Theatre
- Day trip: Split (About 1 hour by catamaran)
- Stay: Hvar Town
Days 9–12: Split
About 37 km from Hvar.
Split, Croatia's second-largest city, grew inside and around the palace the Roman emperor Diocletian built on the Dalmatian coast around 300 AD. The palace walls still enclose a maze of lanes, cafés, homes and the cathedral, listed by UNESCO in 1979, while the palm-lined Riva promenade faces the harbour where ferries…
- Don't miss: Diocletian's Palace, Peristyle and Vestibule and Cathedral of Saint Domnius and bell tower
- Day trip: Trogir (About 30–45 minutes by bus or boat)
- Stay: Old Town (Diocletian's Palace)
Days 13–14: Zagreb
About 259 km from Split.
Croatia's capital splits into the medieval Upper Town (Gornji Grad and Kaptol) on its hill and the grid of 19th-century squares, parks and boulevards of the Lower Town below, joined by one of the world's shortest funiculars. Ban Jelačić Square, the Dolac market and the café terraces of Tkalčićeva and Bogovićeva set…
- Don't miss: Ban Jelačić Square, Dolac Market and Zagreb Cathedral
- Day trip: Plitvice Lakes National Park (About 2–2.5 hours by bus or car)
- Stay: Donji Grad (Lower Town)
The route at a glance
| Stop | Days | From previous stop |
|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | 4 | Start |
| Hvar | 4 | 147 km |
| Split | 4 | 37 km |
| Zagreb | 2 | 259 km |
Total straight-line distance between stops: about 443 km. April–October suit every stop on this route.
What 14 days in Croatia costs
Estimated spend per person on the ground, excluding flights, from the daily ranges in our destination research. Prices change; treat these as planning figures.
| Stop | Days | Budget | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | 4 | $320–$520 | $680–$1,200 | $1,600–$4,000 |
| Hvar | 4 | $280–$480 | $640–$1,200 | $1,600–$4,000 |
| Split | 4 | $240–$400 | $560–$1,000 | $1,400–$3,600 |
| Zagreb | 2 | $100–$160 | $220–$380 | $520–$1,100 |
| Total | 14 | $940–$1,560 | $2,100–$3,780 | $5,120–$12,700 |
Dubrovnik is the priciest stop (expensive for international visitors) and Zagreb the least expensive (affordable), so a longer stay in Zagreb stretches the budget.
Questions travellers ask
+Is 14 days enough for Croatia?
It covers Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split and Zagreb at a steady pace.