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Just a few of the radar stations in Croatia. (Click to enlarge!)
As
I mentioned yesterday, I’m in Croatia. As a resident of
Slovenia, I’m obligated to go there at least once a year. In the
Slovenian constitution, under General Provisions § 55, it says:
Each
resident of Slovenia will visit the Croatian seaside (or islands) at
least once (1) every summer. Upon returning, they will complain about
how expensive it’s gotten and how the service was rude to them, and how
the service wasn’t as rude to the Germans. Each Slovene will also
point out that it’s getting to be as costly as Italy. Nevertheless,
this will not change their plans in any way. visits are obligatory and
refusal to go punishable by law.
So:
if you’re among the two million Slovenes currently on the way to
Croatia, or are coming in from somewhere else, keep an eye open for the
many speed traps planted on the
highways. Most of them seem to be clustered on routes used by tourists.
And that’s probably not a coincidence.
(Thanks Nik!)
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Very amusing
But to get the whole picture, some facts should also be mentioned: 1 it sometimes does get a bit boring having to listen to local people how there are so much Czech tourists spending nothing (?!) and so few German ones all the time 2 Germans staying in hotels even in times of former Yu had among others a really annoying habit of marking the water level in mineral water bottles at dinner so the waiter had to bring the same bottle back the next day and they could continue drinking from it – believe me, I’ve witnessed it3 nobody ever thinks of Slovenes, who are probably one of the greatest spenders (not bringing wagons of food with them, as they generally still consider Croatian coast as our sea and feel there almost at home, which is of course quite arrogant 
There are also other reasons for this statement (see #5)4 in the Slovenian constitution, under General Provisions § 56 it also says: Each resident of Slovenia will stick to old (or very old) habits. With all their might they will resist all forms of progress, changes and other varieties of moral deterioration. So help them God. 5 with Slovenian (drinking and) driving habits Croatian speed traps (see Slovenes and suicide) and blood alcohol tests (see Slovenes – nation of poets) are quite beneficent for Croatian budget, carefully balancing the supposed lack of money from Czech tourists (see #1). Also they must seem as some form of a non-military resistance towards attacks of road-killer from north
I haven’t been to Croatia since like 1990, but even back then we
were mainly staying in Istra (which I never really considered as
"Croatia").Lately I’m in favor of staying at work during summer
(since it’s usually too hot outside it’s a bliss to stay in
air-conditioned offices), and going to the seaside from October on… ;)
I’m planning on goping to Croatia this summer. Late July-early Aug
(NO! I’m not a certified lunatic. (I have papers to prove
it) YES! I know it’s the worst time to go there. Long
Story.)Here’s my dilemna. While I’m planning on sponging
off some relatives for a place to stay, I’ve got places I want my
family to see where no relatives exist. Reserving a room through
Expedia or Travelocity has not been successful. Am I counting on
WAY TOO MUCH LUCK to be going there (places like Split, Dubrovnik,
Sibenik, Krk) without hotel reservations? Will I spend most of
my sleeping time bolt-straight sitting in a hot car? Is there
still the milk of human kindnesss flowing through some hoteliers in
Croatia?
Expedia and Travelocity are only good for North America, pretty much.Try finding some more local sites, maybe www.croatia.hr/ would be a good start. It
depends on how picky you are, but in general you should be able to get
a hotel room or a private room on the fly, I think.
If money isn’t a big problem and you don’t mind being maybe a bit away from the sea/town centre, then it’s no problem to find a room in a hotel, it could be a problem only if you’d wanted just the low-budget options.
Crni & Piiiip: Much appreciation for your responses.
Burned at the stake by one’s own family is not an attractive option,
although it would make a good story for the next generation.
You are right on the money! And Greetings. . .It’s been nice to read your site since I am from the US, and just moved to Ljubljana this April. Slovenia
isn’t new to me however, I was here in 2003 and you guessed it, we went
to Croatia. This year we were going to go to Greece, but everyone we
know is going to Croatia and my boyfriend is already starting to change
his mind. I think it’s unavoidable, we’ll be in Croatia again this
summer, probably next month. No complaints here though, I dig it along
the Croatian coast.
Ta,Andrea
Go to Montenegro instead…the beaches are nicer, the prices are lower and the waiters are both kind and enthusiastic
re. Montenegro - just don’t book it through a Slovene agent, they’re a
rip off as Slovenes are used to Croatian prices and so the agencies
make huge profits by offering Montenegro at Croatian prices. But MN
roĊĦtilj is lame.