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Bookings
The prevalence of Internet
booking sites means that it
is nowadays fairly easy to
organize hotel reservations
in Croatia yourself. However
places fill up quickly from June
through to September, so you
are advised to book well in
advance in order to be sure
of getting the accommodation
you want.
The Croatian National
Tourist Board (see p267)
can supply information on
The iconic Esplanade Zagreb Hotel (see p231) accommodation ahead of your
trip. Once you are in Croatia,
price of your stay. It may even All camp sites are open in the local tourist offices (there is one
be possible to negotiate the summer months of June, July, in every town) will either help
price, especially out of season. August and until the middle of you find a room or direct you to
Private rooms rarely come with September. However, it is best an accommodation agency that
breakfast, although you can to check with the campground can sort out your needs.
always ask if it is available – an directly if you are planning on
increasing number of renters going during May or late Disabled Travellers
are beginning to provide it. September, as the opening peri-
ods can vary from year to year. Care for the disabled in Croatia
Some of the loveliest camp is good, for the grim reason
B&Bs and Pensions
sites, situated as they are in that the numbers of disabled
The concept of the bed-and- hidden-away spots, are those people has risen here as a result
breakfast is relatively new in marked “FKK” (see p266), which of the 1991–95 war. However,
Croatia but there are an are for naturists only. despite renewed sympathy and
increasing number of them Camping outside designated consideration, it is taking time
in Zagreb, on the coast, and in areas is prohibited in Croatia, to improve disabled access to
national park areas where rural so do not be tempted to stop buildings such as hotels and
tourism is on the increase. overnight in the woods or restaurants. Many hotels can
Usually these offer simply forests, on the beaches or in be unsuitable for persons with
furnished rooms in family any areas not specifically restricted mobility.
houses, although some B&Bs reserved for campers. As a general rule, hotels
are swish affairs, almost on the of four stars or above will
level of boutique hotels. Hostels have facilities for the disabled;
Pensions (pansion) are small cheaper places will probably
family-run hotels that offer There are a growing number of not. For further information,
breakfast, and possibly half- backpacker hostels in Croatia, contact Hrvatski Savez
or full board as well. most of which offer cheap, Udruga Tjelesnih Invalida,
simple dorm accommodation the Association of Disabled
in fun, informal surroundings. Organizations of Croatia
Camp Sites A bed in a hostels can be booked (see p267) or RADAR in the UK.
There are plenty of camp sites via the hostel’s own website or
in Croatia, ranging from small, on specialist websites such as
family-run sites with a few Hostelworld. Many hostels Lighthouses
pitches under the olive trees to offer double rooms, triples and A delightful and unusual
large camps with facilities such quads as well as dorms, and accommodation option in
as sports grounds, restaurants these are increasingly popular Croatia is a stay in one of
and shops. Many Croatian camp with couples and families who the lighthouses which stand
sites are located in woods by enjoy the social aspects of on isolated points along the
the sea, so you can keep cool backpacker culture but who coast. Lighthouses, which
under shady trees on summer want their own room. Some usually contain one or two
days. While there is a wide choice hostels have invested a lot of apartments, are often situated
of sites on the Adriatic coast money in contemporary design on uninhabited islets, and
and islands, there are far fewer and comforts, and are similar in will suit those who require
camp sites inland. Kamping style to small boutique hotels. solitude, unspoilt nature
Udruženje Hrvatske (the Breakfast is available at some, and unimpeded sea views.
Croatian Camping Union) has but not all, Croatian hostels – Several agencies deal with
useful directories on its website. check when booking. lighthouse accommodation;

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