Croatia and Serbia 2024

This was our largest family trip to date, over three weeks, for a very thorough tour of Croatia and a side quest over to Belgrade, Serbia, all by way of our trusty Suzuki Vitara rental car. In that time we visited the most amazing national park I've ever experience, beautiful coastal cities that were thousands of years old, as well as Tanja's childhood home and hometown. All in all it was an amazing trip and I know I can't wait to get back someday!

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Ready to adventure in Dubrovnik

Trip highlights

  • 22 days, 1300 miles of driving.
  • Food! The best coffee and bakeries. Ćevapi and Karlovačko! Non-stop ice cream.
  • Plitvice Lakes - so insanely beautiful it doesn't seem real.
  • Roads not much bigger than a bike path, but a 90kmph speed limit.
  • Great time seeing Tanja's home and family.
  • 1500 year old buildings that are still occupied with businesses and homes...crazy.

Zagreb, Croatia

Walking around Zagreb in Tanja's old stomping grounds.

Cool little street in the older part of town.

Walking around near the town square.

Town square during the Croatia Euro Cup soccer match.

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

The little town of Rastoke, on the way to Plitvice.

Plitvice Lakes is another world.

The water is amazing, and it just goes on and on like this.

Best family photo!

Mel found some snail buddies.

Bluest greenest waters.

Split, Croatia

The old town inside the walls is incredible.

Where does the building end and the rock begin??

Beautiful waterfront harbor of Split.

Mel's always ready to pose.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Awesome little inlet in Dubrovnik.

The old town area at night.

Alex insisted we go to some abandoned hotels, and it was pretty cool!

Amazing blue waters.

Love the red rooftops.

From the fortress walls overlooking the town.

Pakoštane, Croatia

Our room in Pakoštane was a beautiful surprise.

Little town square in Pakoštane.

I could get used to this sort of place.

Glina, Croatia

On the way to Glina, Alex ordered an enormous meal for like $12. Mistakes were made.

Mel happy to zone out on her tablet at Tanja's home.

Quick selfie at Tanja's childhood home!

Walking the mean streets of Glina.

On the way to Tanja's dad's village.

Tanja's dad's family home.

Belgrade, Serbia

Weird building (and tons of flags!) on the drive in to Belgrade.

The beautiful waterfront at night.

Cool building with Tesla!

Incredible Temple of Saint Sava.

And of course, a Starbucks!

Belgrade Fortress, first built in 279 BC, has pickleball courts.

Our room was amazing, but it was almost too hot to sit outside!

Mmmm...yum.

This cool car.

And this cool car.

And, our great little Suzuki, which serves us well all 1300 miles of driving on our trip.