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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Pihajlic / Poljak | 1/14/2012 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My grandparents were both Croatian Catholics from Starcevo. They each came to the US in early ... A: Village Starčevo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star%C4%8Devo)is located in Serbia as you said. ... | ||
| Venice to Dubrovnik, cruising dubrovnik + hotel | 4/29/2011 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My husband child and i are planning a cruising trip in Dubrovnik in August. We plan to travel to ... A: For the moment there are no direct ferry connections between Venice and Dubrovnik. Possibility is to ... | ||
| ferry routes | 3/19/2011 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My family and I want to travel from Venice to the central Dalmatian coast around June 10, 2011. We ... A: You can travel from Venice to Croatia, by bus or ferry. My suggestion is that you take ferry from ... | ||
| Venice to Rovinj | 11/11/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My wife and I will be in Venice in June 2011, leaving on 15th to stay in Rovinj for a few days ... A: Best is to take a rent-a-car in Rijeka (if you are coming from Venice to Rijeka) or if you want, ... | ||
| Places to see and go | 9/24/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Next year around September I will be going to Vukovar to see my husband who lives there now, and we ... A: You can chose from couple of possibilities, depending on your wishes. Nice places to spend 2-3 days, ... | ||
| Croatia weather | 7/17/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I am doing a tour to Croatia and Slovenia on Sept. 17 and would like to know what the weather will ... A: It should be still very warm and nice weather in the period you arrive in Croatia. Depending on your ... | ||
| bus from rovinj to venice | 6/10/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Is there a bus from rovinj to venice? How long would it take, and how much would it cost? Where ... A: In summer season there are buses from Rovinj to Venice, but you will have to find them on spot in ... | ||
| Driving from Plitvice Lakes to Dubrovnik | 3/18/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I posted a question in January and you suggested that I drive from Plitvice Lakes to Dubrovnik. Can ... A: It's a half day trip (7-8 hours drive) - app.500 km You don't have to take any ferry cause you have ... | ||
| getting to hvar | 2/16/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: We are coming from the Us to Venice for a few days tehn onto Hvar. Have checked flights into Split ... A: Posibilities are few: 1.Train from Venice to Ancona, ferry Ancona to Split and then ferry Split to ... | ||
| Holidays in Zadar / Vinjerac | 1/25/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I have couple of questions, I am going to visit Zadar / Vinjerac in mid April. 1. What the ... A: 1. Temperature in that part of the year could be between 13-19 degrees Celsius. 2. Distance is 32 Km ... | ||
| Getting around Croatia | 1/8/2010 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I'm looking forward to visiting your beautiful country in September 2010 and have a few questions. ... A: nice for you to spend your holiday in Croatia. 1. When you arrive in Split, you can rent-a-car at ... | ||
| christmas greeting | 12/4/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I want to write family in croatia %26 slovenia, but I'm not 100% sure how to write it in our ... A: female cousin is - sestricna male cousin is - bratic In istria is also used the term - zerman ... | ||
| christmas greeting | 12/3/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I want to write family in croatia %26 slovenia, but I'm not 100% sure how to write it in our ... A: 1. Zelim tebi i tvojoj familiji cestit Bozic i sretnu Novu 2010 godinu. Nadam se vidjeti te ovo ... | ||
| Family group travel from Venice to Rijeka | 11/29/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I'm after some advice on the best way for a family group of 9 to travel from Venice to Rijeka on ... A: From Venice to Rijeka there is app. 250km, about 3 hours of drive. ... | ||
| Family group travel from Venice to Rijeka | 11/19/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I'm after some advice on the best way for a family group of 9 to travel from Venice to Rijeka on ... A: The best way for group of 9 people to travel from Venice to Rijeka and back in the same day is with ... | ||
| Ferry LInks from Italy to Dubrovnik and Split in Oct. | 10/4/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I'll be in Florence till Oct 13 and would like to travel on to Dubrovnik and Split. Are there are ... A: You can take ferry from Ancona, Italy to Split. http://www.blueline-ferries.com/ From Split to ... | ||
| Trip to Croatia | 8/13/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: We are going to Croatia, me and my sister, in september 23rd and will arrive in Zagreb at noon. ... A: after arriving in Zagreb go to main bus station http://www.akz.hr/En.htm and take the bus to ... | ||
| venice from croatia? | 2/24/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: how to get to venice from split or rijeka? A: From Split you can go by possible airline during summer, or with bus. There is no other connections. ... | ||
| Croatia money | 2/5/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Before my grandmother passed away she gave me a Croatian 50,000 bill. I have had it since then, but ... A: You have old Croatian money called Hrvatski dinari. Since 1998 in use is new money named Kuna .... ... | ||
| Travel from Zagreb to Tuhelj | 1/5/2009 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Is there bus or train service between Zagreb and Tuhelj? We plan to visit Terme Tuhelj. Can we ... A: Terme Tuhelj are only 35km from airport. There is no direct bus line better Airport Pleso and ... | ||
| Inheritance | 11/12/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My husband was told by his father that he could claim an inheritance to a farm in yugoslavia, Do you ... A: You should contact the official court in Priština and make request to transfer your propriety in ... | ||
| Inheritance | 11/12/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My husband was told by his father that he could claim an inheritance to a farm in yugoslavia, Do you ... A: You must have some proof that you are inheritance rights, you have to know exact location of the ... | ||
| Holiday 2009 | 11/6/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My wife and I are coming to Croatia next summer for two weeks. However the only time we can come is ... A: First of all, you will make a good chose if you go to Rovinj (I live 35km from it, in Pula). Rovinj ... | ||
| Drive from Split to Plitvice National Park | 10/1/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: We plan to drive from Split to Plitvice late evening and want to break up the journey. Is there a ... A: please visit: http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/cpage.aspx?page=default.aspx&pageID=87 All hotels ... | ||
| Croatian Island Hopping Tips. | 8/25/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Hey, My friend and I are flying into Pula on the 28th august,we fly back from Pula on the 11th,so 2 ... A: I'm living in city Pula. I suggest you to visit Pula Tourist Board and take all information there ... | ||
| my last name | 8/22/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I've been searching for my last name. My fathers side is from Croatia. My last name is Blinya. I was ... A: Last name Blinya doesn't exist in Croatia, only Blinja. It's possible that is changed from Blinja to ... | ||
| Short trip to Croatia-what to see? | 7/23/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My boyfriend and I are off to Croatia for 10 days in a few weeks. We are flying in and out of ... A: Nice trip you have planed for you. What I can suggest is that first you spend 2 days in Dubrovnik, ... | ||
| Croatian Island hopping | 7/22/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Myself and a friend arrive into Dubrovnik on 17th Aug and need to be in Zadar on the 22nd Aug and ... A: the best possible way is to take bus drive from Dubrovnik to Drvenik where is ferry stop from land ... | ||
| Best Route? | 7/21/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Could you tell me the best route to take around Croatia for a back-packing holiday. My boyfriend and ... A: I suggest you to visit http://www.croatia-travel.org/ and find all necessary information about ... | ||
| visit to croatia in late Feb. | 7/6/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: My friends and I are thinking of booking a tour of Croatia in late Feb. of 2009. We are hoping that ... A: February is the coldest month in winter, temperatures in Zagreb between 9-13 celsius, snow also ... | ||
| Croatia - sleeping on deck | 7/1/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I have tentatively booked a sail Croatia trip on the 9th August for a week. The only accommodation ... A: Where you have booked a sail in Croatia ? What company, boat ? I would not suggest sleeping on deck ... | ||
| Starigrad and Hvar | 6/28/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: i am planning to stay for a week in Starigrad from 17th september. I am just a little worried that ... A: The top season in Hvar is from 01.08 till 09.09. but its very live till end of September so you ... | ||
| From Venice to Split | 6/15/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I would like to know how can I travel from Venice (Treviso aeroport)to Split on august/08, by boat ... A: You have 3 solutions. First is to get from Venice to Rijeka with bus, then from Rijeka to Split ... | ||
| Island Hopping in Southern Dalmatia | 5/13/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: my boyfriend and I are planning on spending about 10 days in Croatia this June. We are looking to ... A: yes, you can use-rent rooms (apartments) everywhere in Croatia. What I suggest is that you do that ... | ||
| driving in Croatia | 5/8/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Igkor, I am planning my trip to Croatia at late June. I would like to know more about driving in ... A: 1) Yes, in Croatia is driving on right side, and is easy to drive (not like in big west Europe ... | ||
| Travel from Italy to Hvar | 5/7/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I am trying to plan a trip to Hvar, then on to Dubrovnik. The original plan was to take the train ... A: Hvar only connection is with ferry form Split and Drvenik (south Hvar). I suggest you to find ... | ||
| Island Hopping in Southern Dalmatia | 5/7/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: my boyfriend and I are planning on spending about 10 days in Croatia this June. We are looking to ... A: Great that you decided to visit island in south Croatia and city of Dubrovnik. My suggestion is ... | ||
| to Florence from Dubrovnik | 4/25/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I would appreciate any information to travel from Dubrovnik to Florence, Italy, preferably by ferry ... A: I strongly suggest airplane from Venice (or Trieste) to Dubrovnik, case ferry is driving over 24 ... | ||
| Dubrovnik | 4/6/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: I have booked a private villa with 7 of my friends at the beginning of July for one week, in ... A: Mokošica is the place situated in the area of the Rijeka Dubrovačka, a bay which used to be the ... | ||
| to Croatia from Venice | 3/24/2008 | Igor Karasi |
| Q: Please tell us your recommendation for travel Venice to Istria (Rovinj or Pula or Rijeka). We ... A: the best way to get in Istria, Croatia at 28/08 is with ferry from Venecie to Rovinj or Pula. More ... | ||
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