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Croatia Driving Directions

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Day One

  1. Start out on 8-E55 from Dubrovnik Airport in Cilipi. (6 miles; 7 minutes)
  2. Turn left onto Route 6241. (7 miles; 11 minutes)
  3. Turn left onto Route 6239 and arrive in Ljuta. (8 miles; 12 minutes)
  4. Once you are in Ljuta village, drive over the small bridge before you, then turn left, and drive 150 meters until you reach the Konavoski Dvori parking lot. From the parking lot, descend a set of steps down to the restaurant Konavoski Dvori. (less than 1 mile; 5 minutes)
  5. To return to Dubrovnik, return to Route 6239, then turn right onto Route 6241. (2 miles; 4 minutes)
  6. Turn right onto 8-E65 and follow it to Dubrovnik. (20 miles; 30 minutes)
  7. Once you enter Dubrovnik from 8-E65, turn right at the first traffic light, then continue to go straight. Follow a series of brown signs to the Dubrovnik Palace. (2 miles; 10 minutes)
  8. Across the street from the hotel, pick up local bus No. 4, which leaves for Dubrovnik’s Old Town every 20 minutes.
  9. Once you’re in Old Town, walk from the bus stop to Buza on Iza Mira Street. (165 feet; 5 minutes)

Day Two

  1. Take 8-E65 to Drvenik. (80 miles; 1 hour 30 minutes)
  2. From Drvenik’s center, follow the only road (bearing a sign for the ferry) to the pier. The Jadrolinija ferry will be visible on your left. Visit jadrolinija.hr for up-to-date scheduling information. (less than 1 mile; 2 minutes)
  3. After a 30-minute ferry ride, arrive in Sucaraj, on the island of Hvar.
  4. Take Route 116 into Hvar city, and park near the only bus station. (48 miles; 1 hour)
    a. T+L Tip: Route 116 is very curvy, so drive carefully.
    b. T+L Tip: The city of Hvar has a section known as the Old Town, but be specific when talking to locals, since there’s another town on Hvar island called Starigrad (literally translated: old town).
  5. To reach the Riva Hvar Yacht Harbor Hotel, walk to Hvar city’s Old Town, which is centered around the main square, and flanked by shops and the St. Stefan Church. The hotel is situated on the yacht basin. (5 minutes)
  6. To reach the Suncokret Dream Body&Soul Retreats, take Route 116. Pass the exit for Stari Grad on your left, then bear right at the junction for Dol. Dol is divided into two sections, Dol St. Maria and Dol St. Ana. The retreat is technically in Dol St. Ana, though it really falls between the two. Go straight until you reach a large, orange community center. Veer left at the center and ascend a hill until you reach St. Michael’s Church at its crest. Stay with the road as it descends. The retreat is the first cluster of buildings on your right once you pass the church. (12 miles; 20 minutes)

Day Three

  1. Take Route 116 back to Sucaraj, on the island of Hvar, and return by car ferry to Drvenik. (48 miles/1 hour from Hvar town to Sucaraj)
  2. Take 8-E65 to Split. (60 miles; 1 hour 45 minutes)
  3. To reach the Hotel Vestibul Palace, drive to the center of town and park next to the Diocletian Palace. Walk along the Riva promenade, where you’ll go through an underpass that opens to Peristil Square. Climb the flight of stairs to another small square on which the hotel is situated. (5 minutes)
  4. To reach Enoteka Terra, walk away from the hotel toward the nearby ferry. The restaurant is located at 6 Bra’ce, along Bacvice beach. (5 minutes)

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