Day 5. The last road and some time for yourself

On the last day, I purposely didn't bother with the sights. After four days of constant movement, I just wanted to have a quiet breakfast, drink coffee and spend some more time by the sea.

I drove along a small stretch of coast, made several stops and found a place where I could sit quietly by the water. At that moment, I almost stopped looking at the map.

The funny thing is that at the beginning of the trip it seemed to me that a good route should be planned almost by the minute. By the fifth day, I realized the opposite: sometimes the best route is the one that leaves room for a "let's take a turn here."

Zadar

Before leaving, I took another walk through the streets of the nearest town, bought some small souvenirs and stood by the sea for a long time. I wanted to remember not any particular attraction, but the feeling of this trip: the warm air, the salty smell of the sea, the stone streets and the constant desire to stop for another five minutes.

My 5-day itinerary in Croatia

If you put the whole trip into one scheme, my route turned out like this:

• Day 1 – Dubrovnik: Old town, city walls, sea and evening walk.
• Day 2 – Dubrovnik → Split: road along the coast, small stops, coves and evening Split.
• Day 3 – Trogir → Sibenik: two beautiful historical towns and a quiet walk without haste.
• Day 4 – Zadar: Old town, Sea organ, embankment and sunset.
• Day 5 – Coast and free day:a little road, sea, coffee and time just to enjoy the last hours of the trip.

Split

5 days for such a route is, of course, not much. I would love to add a few more days to take my time and stop by other places on the way. But it was five days that allowed me to get the most important thing – the feeling of a real journey, when every day is a little different from the previous one.

Dubrovnik at sunset

Summing up my short trip, I want to say that Croatia is remembered not only by the beautiful sea and ancient cities. Most of all, I remember the road between them, unexpected stops, small cafes, attempts to park where the free space disappears in just a second, and the constant desire to turn somewhere else.

If I had repeated this route, I would most likely have left everything about the same, only I would have given more time for spontaneous stops. Because the most interesting thing about traveling along the coast of Croatia begins exactly when you stop thinking about how many kilometers are left to the next point, and just enjoy the road.

And, of course, I would get behind the wheel again and drive along the Adriatic. Because when the sea is on the right, the road is ahead, and the navigator sometimes suggests turning off in a completely unclear direction, for some reason life becomes much more interesting.