Dubrovnik

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Looks like I'm going to be our there for a few days later this year. I've been to Croatia before (Zagreb) but I'm a bit of a nerd for ticking off new countries. Anyone know what train connections are like to Montenegro, Bosnia, Kosovo and if possible, the holy grail of unlikely destinations, Tirana (Albania).

[Hub]

I don't think there is a train station anywhere near Dubrovnik from memory. I used coaches and ferries to get around on a trip there.

[RonanF]

I don’t think there are any train links out of Dubrovnik. I was there last summer with my girlfriend. As the above poster said, most of the travel is by ferry or coach. Our experience of coaches wasn't the best. 6 hours to get to Split in an old coach with no air-conditioning wasn't plesant

Dubrovnik is cracking though, well worth a visit.

[zcacogp]

RonanF said:

I don’t think there are any train links out of Dubrovnik. I was there last summer with my girlfriend. As the above poster said, most of the travel is by ferry or coach. Our experience of coaches wasn't the best. 6 hours to get to Split in an old coach with no air-conditioning wasn't plesant

Dubrovnik is cracking though, well worth a visit.

Pretty much this, but the coaches aren't that bad (and part of the experience!) They are also very, very cheap, so you aren't being ripped off, for sure ...

Well worth a visit. Go to the seafood restaurants on the harbour - you'll eat some of the best fish you've ever tasted.


Oli.

[markmullen]

The nicest way to get to Bosnia and Montenegro is in a private coach tour. We've used Adriatic Explore, they collect you from your hotel, knowledgeable English speaking guides and only small coaches so a nice group size.

[VoziKaoFangio]

Go and see Boka Kotorska in Montenegro - it's just over the border from Dubrovnik. It's the only fjord in the Mediterranean, and it's stunning. Perhaps take a coach/bus trip to the walled city of Kotor and back, you'll see it all that way.

[markmullen]

VoziKaoFangio said:

Go and see Boka Kotorska in Montenegro - it's just over the border from Dubrovnik. It's the only fjord in the Mediterranean, and it's stunning. Perhaps take a coach/bus trip to the walled city of Kotor and back, you'll see it all that way.

I concur, Kotor Bay is stunning, and usually has some fairly hefty superyachts at anchor. Kotor as a city is worth a morning.

Also from Dubrovnik Cavtat is a 45 minute boat ride away, a very relaxing place to spend a morning.

[The Leaper]

BK is not on the Med, it's on the Adriatic. And it's not the only fjord on the Adriatic.

Just being pedantic!

R

[sunoco69]

Been over 10 years since I was there so it may of changed but the drive to Split was interesting. Take a parachute.

[VoziKaoFangio]

The Leaper said:

BK is not on the Med, it's on the Adriatic. And it's not the only fjord on the Adriatic.

Just being pedantic!

R

The Mediterranean Sea is subdivided into a number of smaller waterbodies, including the Adriatic.

Struggling to think of any other fjords in the Med. Would be interested if anyone can name some. Happy to stand corrected.

[The Leaper]

Limksi Fjord, a bit north of Rovinj, Croatia. Was there last month, and can certainly recommend the boat trip on the Fjord followed by lunch at one of the two restaurants there.

R.

[NomduJour]

Hire a car, Montenegro is a quick and easy drive from Dubrovnik (assuming you don't get stuck behind any Albanians in the border queue).

The Bay of Kotor isn't a fjord.