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The former European tourist magnet of Croatia is now well on its way to full recovery from the war of the 1990s, but its recent past means that you can still find affordable accommodation in Croatia even if you want to stay right at the beach or in the very city centre of historic hubs like Dubrovnik and Zagreb. Tours, beach sports and night life are other features that can be enjoyed without digging a deep whole in your pockets.

Croatia is located on the coast of a part of the Mediterranean Sea called the Adriatic sea is located between Italy and the Balkan peninsula in southern Europe. The Croatian coast sports a pleasant Mediterranean climate but the winters can be a bit chilly. The warmest month is August with an average temperature of 21-39°C, while spring and autumn offers milder conditions and are favoured by many vacationers from northern Europe.

Most tourists that come to Croatia from abroad stay in hotels or B&B’s, but if you’re on a budget renting a villa can save you considerable amounts of money. If you spend the same money you would to stay two weeks in a mid-level hotel you can choose from everything froma house on the beach and Croatia villas to town houses in the centre of towns and picturesque cottages. If you rent a house or villa you also get the opertunity to sample local markets and try local cooking in your rented kitchen. A Croatian cook book is one of the best souvenirs you can bring back home since this region is famous for its time honoured Mediterranean cooking.

Some of more notable tourist spots along the Adriatic coast are Dubrovnik, Omi¡alj, Ploe, Split, Zadar, and Pula. Nicknamed “Pearl of the Adriatic”, the city of Dubrovnik is an UNESCO World Heritage Site located at the southernmost part of the country. It is one of the most prominent tourist resorts in the Mediterranean and a popular starting point for exploring the Adriatic ocean by boat. There are a lot of charter agencies in Croatia if you want to go for a boat tour in the Adriatic sea and the prices are low enough to make the charters a possibility even on a budget if you travel with a group that can split the bill.

Dubrovnik is more expensive than other parts of Croatia, this is true both for accommodations and for dinning experinces and entertainment due to the fact that the city is popular among European tourists. Although there are a few Croatia hotels that are a good choice for a traveler on a budget but a hostel is usually the best choice if you want something cheap during high season. If you travel as a group a rented low-end property is another option.

Other towns like Omi¡alj and Pula have retained more of their village charm than Dubrovnik and is also offering far better value for you money due to lower prices. Omi¡alj is located on a cliff 80 meters up and offers fantastic views of the Adriatic Sea, the town is home to a long row of cultural and historical monuments, including a 13^th century church and the ruins of the roman town Fulvinium. In Pula you will also find the largest surviving Roman amphitheatres in the world, another sign of this city’s historic connection is the fact that the city plaze still is in the same place it was during the Roman rule. Pula is a very old city, it was built by Illyrians about 3000 years ago and was allready a very old town when the Romans occupied it in 177 B.C. The entire peninsula on which Croatia is located on was pillaged by the Ostrogoths after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.