Croatia – General Travel Tips

1. Food and baby supplies are easy to find around the old city as it is so well equipped for tourists. Just outside the city walls is the DM market which carries one of the largest ranges of baby products, foods and toiletries I have seen outside the US. Fresh milk and other dairy can be bought at the Konzum markets around the city and and mini markets all over sell water and snacks.

2. English is spoken by most everyone as they are accustomed to tourists so getting around is actually much easier than it is in larger countries like Spain and Italy.

3. I was a bit concerned about food but it turned out to be a needless worry. Croatia offers much by way of Mediterranean cuisine which means rice and grilled fish and vegetables. Further many restaurants in Dubrovnik have kids’ menus with some combination of spaghetti or crumbed chicken/fish and fries.

4. As much as the bigger cities like Dubrovnik are equipped for tourists and you can buy everything you need there, the smaller islands and towns are not. So if you are traveling around, make sure to be fully stocked up with diapers, wipers and other baby essentials.

5. If you are planning to drive along the coast factor in delays due to traffic in the summer time when Croatia is packed with American and European tourists.

6. Don’t assume that cars will stop in a pedestrian crossing – look to make sure that the driver intends to give you right of way before you bring the pram onto the street.

7. There are no car seats in cabs and most will charge you extra for your baggage. Make sure that the driver turns the meters on before you start.

8. Local currency is kunas and its 7 kunas to a euro but many places will quote prices in euro.

9. A recently war-ravaged people, Croatians appear stern at first but are generally warm, friendly and kid-loving people.

10. Useful words in Croatian:

* doctor – doktor
* bathroom – kupaonica (or just bathroom)
* taxi – taksi
* emergency – kritično