Balkan refresh 2024

by Kostadin Mutafchiev

2365km in 8 days · 23 views

Day 1, Saturday, April 27

503km in 8h · 66km/h
  • Traveled 116km in 1h 29min
  • 13:08 Stop for 13min
  • Traveled 15km in 12min
  • 13:33 17min Strezimirovci is getting more crowded every year
  • Traveled 29km in 27min
  • 14:18 1h 28min A nice, late and longer than necessary lunch in restaurant Best (yes, this is the name)
  • Traveled 189km in 3h 06min
  • 18:53 21min We had to choose a place to sleep already
  • Traveled 131km in 2h 05min
  • 21:20 Stop for 4min
  • Traveled 23km in 24min
  • 21:49 13h 18min It's Saturday, the nearest restaurant has live music

Day 2, Sunday, April 28

518km in 8h · 58km/h
  • Traveled 15km in 21min
  • 11:29 22min A WW2 monument near Uzice
  • Traveled 106km in 1h 37min
  • 13:29 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 708m in 1min
  • 13:32 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 68km in 1h 20min
  • 15:02 1h 11min The area around Modrac lake seems to be falling out of favor with the tourists - only one working restaurant with mediocre (at best) food and as a last drop - the electricity went out.
  • Traveled 148km in 1h 50min
  • 18:04 19min Some much needed gas and rest
  • Traveled 158km in 2h 21min
  • 20:45 Stop for 11min
  • Traveled 18km in 14min
  • 21:12 37min This should have been the border
  • Traveled 3km in 3min
  • 21:52 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 2km in 1min
  • 22:02 1d 12h Plitvice lakes park should be visited either before the tourist season or with the first available slot to enter the park.

Day 3, Monday, April 29

Day 4, Tuesday, April 30

261km in 4h · 63km/h
  • Traveled 83km in 1h 14min
  • 11:33 8min Coming down from Velebit to the sea is very scenic
  • Traveled 8km in 7min
  • 11:50 Stop for 9min
  • Traveled 9km in 10min
  • 12:10 42min A coffee stop at the beginning of our trip down the Adriatic coast (Jadranska magistrala)
  • Traveled 98km in 1h 25min
  • 14:18 Stop for 13min
  • Traveled 50km in 41min
  • 15:13 1h 22min A recommended restaurant near Krka
  • Traveled 12km in 13min
  • 16:50 1d 17h Having experience with the Croatian national park visitor habbits, we went with the first available boat and had the chance to see the big waterfall without the crowds. Also, Skardin is a gem.

Day 5, Wednesday, May 1

Day 6, Thursday, May 2

332km in 6h · 55km/h
  • Traveled 98km in 1h 39min
  • 11:40 34min Coffee stop
  • Traveled 133km in 2h 32min
  • 14:47 10min Peljasac bridge
  • Traveled 7km in 7min
  • 15:05 1h 43min Another nice restaurant with cheap local oysters and other seafood
  • Traveled 63km in 1h 00min
  • 17:49 24min Gas stop
  • Traveled 30km in 39min
  • 18:52 15h 58min Cavtat was a pleasant surprise

Day 7, Friday, May 3

403km in 7h · 49km/h
  • Traveled 34km in 33min
  • 11:24 Stop for 10min
  • Traveled 12km in 16min
  • 11:52 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 41km in 1h 03min
  • 12:58 1h 07min Almost missed the rain. Unexpected route change - going home as fast as possible.
  • Traveled 44km in 55min
  • 15:01 6min The bypass of the tunnel to Petrovac offers nice views of the bay
  • Traveled 159km in 2h 29min
  • 17:37 Stop for 3min
  • Traveled 27km in 22min
  • 18:03 37min A break from the cold and rain in Rozae
  • Traveled 20km in 21min
  • 19:02 18min The border was mighty packed
  • Traveled 2km in 4min
  • 19:25 15min On this side as well, but the road works gave us an advantage as we passed some of the cars in the no man's land.
  • Traveled 63km in 1h 09min
  • 20:50 Stop for 3min
  • Traveled 1km in 3min
  • 20:57 14h 11min As we approached Raska, the rain really intensified, but we had luck to find accomodation with a restaurant.

Day 8, Saturday, May 4

349km in 4h · 66km/h
  • Traveled 117km in 1h 50min
  • 13:00 Stop for 13min
  • Traveled 10km in 12min
  • 13:26 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 32km in 27min
  • 13:56 Stop for 8min
  • Traveled 93km in 49min
  • 14:54 Stop for 4min
  • Traveled 9km in 6min
  • 15:04 Stop for 4min
  • Traveled 1km in 1min
  • 15:10 Stop for 10min
  • Traveled 312m in 50s
  • 15:21 Stop for 2min
  • Traveled 87km in 58min

Legend

  • Gas station 5
  • Border 4
  • Restaurant 4
  • Hotel 3
  • Beautiful sight 3
  • Tourist sight 2
  • Coffee 2
  • Natural sight 1