Travelling in Croatia means moving between two climates and two ways of life. The interior is continental, with hot summers and cold winters, while the coast has mild winters and dry summers. This podcast explores those differences through the places and habits that shape everyday life.
Episodes draw on the northern half of the country, where most people live, and go further afield. Zagreb, Istria, Slavonia and the Dalmatian coast all appear, as do the highlands above the Adriatic and the sparsely populated islands. A less obvious stop is Gorski kotar, a wooded highland region between the coast and the interior.
The show unfolds over a couple of years rather than a checklist. It returns to places at different times of year, so the same town appears in a cold continental winter and a dry Adriatic summer. That slow accumulation of detail is what knowing somewhere properly sounds like.
Ivana Marić lives in Croatia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Ivana is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.
A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.
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Ivana explores the misty Gacka valley, visits Majerovo vrilo watermills, and discusses local life in Otočac during early November.
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Episode 95 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Otočac, Croatia.
Places in this episode: Gacka Museum, Caffe Bar Kapitano, Bistro Ribič, Utvrda Fortica, Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Gacka Valley.
Covered: Otočac daily life, Gacka river ecology, residency logistics, local dining costs, autumn travel atmosphere.
Chapters:
00:00 Otočac
02:05 Gacka Museum
04:02 Bistro Ribič
06:29 Rain
08:28 Room
09:49 Street
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#Otocac #LikaCroatia #GackaRiver #CroatiaAutumn #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #BearSanctuary #Kuterevo #CroatianFood #TroutFishing #ResidencyCroatia #InlandCroatia #KarstLandscape #MajerovoVrilo #ForticaRuins #OffSeasonTravel #CroatiaLiving #NatureDocumentary
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2 Nov 2026
Otočac Autumn Silence and Gacka Valley Mists
Ivana settles into Otočac after a long drive from Skradin. We explore the Gacka valley, visit the Majerovo vrilo watermills, and discuss life in this quiet Lika town.
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Episode 94 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Otočac, Croatia.
Places in this episode: Skradin, Gračac, Knin, Book Cafe Paradiso, Gačanski park hrvatske memorije, Župna crkva Presvetoga Trojstva, Sinac, Majerovo vrilo.
Covered: Otočac relocation, Gacka valley geography, bear sanctuary visit, local dining costs, karst river ecology, autumn travel logistics.
Chapters:
00:00 Otočac
01:36 Gačanski park hrvatske memorije
03:29 Sinac
06:03 Utvrda Fortica
08:19 Car
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#Otocac #LikaCroatia #GackaRiver #BearSanctuary #AutumnTravel #RuralCroatia #SlowTravel #KarstLandscape #CroatiaLiving #TroutFishing #VelebitMountains #OffSeasonCroatia #BudgetTravelEurope #NaturePhotography #HistoricFortresses #LocalFoodCroatia #QuietDestinations #DinaricAlps
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1 Nov 2026
Skradin's Last Boat and All Saints' Silence
Ivana spends her final full day in Skradin on All Saints' Day, walking the autumn Krka canyon, visiting Sladić winery for wine tasting, and navigating the quiet transition from peak season to winter.
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Episode 93 of Croatia Travel Podcast with Ivana Marić. Ivana Marić is in Skradin, Croatia.
Places in this episode: Riva, ACI Marina Skradin, Caffe Bar Niko, KALA bistro bar, Gradska plaža, Skradinski Buk, Konoba Toni, Sladić winery.
Covered: Skradinski Buk autumn access, Local dining costs and risks, Residency Logistics OIB, Historical Context of Fort Turina, Wineries Near Skradin, Park closing times.
Chapters:
00:00 Riva
02:02 Gradska plaža
04:56 Sladić winery
07:28 Konoba Dalmatino
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Skradin #KrkaNationalPark #CroatiaTravel #AutumnInDalmatia #SkradinskiBuk #KonobaToni #SladicWinery #FortTurina #CroatianWine #DebitWine #AllSaintsDay #DinaricKarst #RiverKrka #TravelPodcast #LivingInCroatia #OffSeasonTravel #SkradinOldTown #VisovacMonastery
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