Route library · Kvarner · Dalmatia, Croatia

Croatia’s Adriatic coast road

Three days down the Adriatic from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, with the D8’s wildest stretch under the Velebit.

3 days · 2 nights · starts in Rijeka, finishes in Dubrovnik

Best months: All year, when every pass on it is normally open. For: cars and motorcycles.

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DAY 1

Rijeka to Zadar

Down the Kvarner coast to Senj, then the D8 under the Velebit mountains by Karlobag and Starigrad to Zadar.

Passes and roads: Adriatic Coast Road D8

Where to stay in Zadar

We haven’t checked a hotel here yet. Browse hotels in Zadar and check the parking before you book.

Day 1 in Google Maps

DAY 2

Zadar to Split

Along the coast by Šibenik and past Primošten to Split.

Where to stay in Split

We haven’t checked a hotel here yet. Browse hotels in Split and check the parking before you book.

Day 2 in Google Maps

DAY 3

Split to Dubrovnik

The Makarska Riviera, the Neretva delta and a short stretch through Bosnia and Herzegovina at Neum (take passports) to Dubrovnik.

Day 3 in Google Maps

Before you go

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