What would be the best things to do in Croatia this July? First and foremost, you can dance your heart out at the Ultra Music Festival and watch the movies at the Roman amphitheater in Pula. Then you can explore the islands — all 1,200 of them — from the hideaway wildlife sanctuaries to the posh ‘new Ibizas.’ Thirdly and further on, take a look at Zadar and Pula, the Croatian fjord, Plitvice lakes and the unique Museum of the Broken Relationships in the capital city of Zagreb. Or you can plan your Croatian adventure on the go with 1 Gb of data for just 1 euro with your MTX Connect SIM card until the end of July.
Explore the Upper Croatia
Tourists flock mostly to Dubrovnik and Split in the summer but if you are looking for a quieter escape, try Istria. Located in the West Croatia, the peninsula shares the border with Italy and Slovenia. This destination is a great chance to savor Italian influence in the local food while enjoying the signs of the long Venetian rule in its architecture.
Istria has its own fjord which served as a shooting location for The Vikings movie in 1958. Lima Bay is well-known for its fish and oyster farms. Local wine would be a welcome addition to your oysters and truffle pasta meal, Local Wineries app will point you to the best wineries of the Istria peninsula.
Enjoy the Music
Another Summer must-do in Croatia would be to choose your music festival and dance away! In July, electronic music fans gravitate around Split with its three-day Ultra Music Festival, a younger brother of the iconic Ultra in Miami, Florida. Ultra Europe is celebrated for its fantastic shows from the world-famous DJs, represented by Swedish House Mafia, Above and Beyond, Armin van Buuren and others in this year’s lineup. Get into the festival’s atmosphere by watching the official Ultra Europe 2018 aftermovie. Be careful though, watching the video will get you buying that ticket in a heartbeat! If you are a hip-hip-hop or RnB fan, make sure you head to Fresh Island Festival, happening July 15-17 at the famous Pag peninsula Zrce beach.
Hop On Hop Off Between Islands
Croatia has an island for every taste, spanning from wildlife sanctuaries with forests and lakes to the ‘New Ibiza’ island with its thunderous parties and beach bars. The island life in high season offers a quieter experience, since most of the tourists visit the mainland.If you are looking for peace and serenity, Mlet is a place to go. Half of the island is covered by the national park with two salt lakes, Big and Small. A great shipwreck diving destination, Mlet Island also offers great windsurfing locations and mountain bike trails. With its scarce greenery and stony shores, Pag Island is a striking antipode to Mlet, offering a lunar landscape so unusual for Croatia. The bridge conveniently connects the island to mainland and come summer the Zrce Beach near Novella turns into a real party-center with loud music festivals. Visit Hvar Island to experience the remnants of the Venetian architecture and lavender fields while Brijuni can offer a great zoo and the villa of Yugoslavian strongman Josip Broz Tito — and it’s just the four islands out of 1,200!
Only in Croatia
While you explore Dalmatia in the Southern Croatia, make sure you visit Zadar. Besides the small medieval downtown located on the small peninsula, the town is famous for its Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun installation. The Organ consists of the 35 pipes, located under the boardwalk stairs, which generate the so-called ‘Song of the Sea’ when the waves push the air out, especially during the strong winds. The Greeting of the Sun (Pozdrav Suncu in Croatian) installation was built out of 300 multi-layered glass plates, capable of accumulating the sunlight at daytime. Placed on the 22-meter foundation, the plates glimmer with multi-colored lights after dark.
