TRAVELLER’S GUIDE

Total mileage

Approximately 563 miles These are the hotel and main restaurants used in Oct 2017 during the tour.

Hotel

Opatija: Hotel Kristal, Maršala Tita 135, 51410 Opatija Tel +385 51 710 444 www.remisens.com

Restaurants

Ružmarin Restaurant, Veprinacki put 2, Opatija Tel +385 51 673 www.restaurant-ruzmarin.com/en Pizzeria Roko, Maršala Titi 124, Opatija Tel +385 51 711 500 Konoba Sidro, Flengi 24, 52450 Vrsar Tel +385 52 444 521 Galija, Frankipasnka 38, Krk Tel +385 51 221 250 www.galijakrk.com

Tour details

Edelweiss Bike Travel offers its seven-day ‘Croatia by Scooter’ tours in May and September (spring and autumn are the ideal times to visit to avoid the crowds), with five days riding. The price (from £1674 for 2018) is good value, as it includes scooter rental, hotels and all meals except lunches.

Every day has a route planned and there is always the option for group members to follow a route on their own.

The company provides a 1:500,000 Freytag & Berndt road map, plus a detailed tour booklet that includes each day’s route, plus such useful information as handy Croatian words and phrases. This tour follows a petals-of-a-flower daily itinerary to cover the entire Istrian Peninsula.

Road highlights

Croatians drive on the right and generally exhibit good lane and speed-limit discipline.

Many Croatians ride scooters, and Croatians drivers generally treat motorcyclists with respect.

The speed limits are posted in kph and the roads are well-signed and are generally well-maintained, although we did ride some that were in poor repair and littered with gravel.

Contacts

Croatia National Tourist Board, https://croatia.hr/en-GB Opatija, http://www.opatija.net.hr Scooter rental in Opatija, http://www.kvarner-rent.com

Tour organized by Edelweiss Bike Travel, www.edelweissbiketravel.com