Slovenia or Croatia?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Slovenia
Alpine tidiness meets Balkan warmth; half the country is forest and treated as a garden.
What we have written up
- Bizeljsko Repnice wine cellars
- Bogensperk Castle castle
- Bogojina Church church
- Brezice castle town
- Brezje Basilica basilica
- Celje Castle castle
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is rounding up or 10% for good service
- The country is small - Alps, coast and caves fit one week easily
- A vignette is needed for motorways if driving
Croatia
Coastal life runs on cafe time; the riva evening stroll is the day's main event.
What we have written up
- Adriatic Highway scenic road
- Aquarium Pula aquarium
- Aquatika Freshwater Aquarium aquarium
- Archaeological Museum Split museum
- Asseria archaeological site
- Bacina Lakes lake
Worth knowing before you go
- Croatia uses the euro since 2023
- Tipping is rounding up or about 10% for good service
- Tap water is safe and good everywhere
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely (plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026); check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.