> We wanted to go to Zadar really just to see the sea organ

The sea organ is at the far end of the old city, which (if I recall correctly) is pedestrian only. And if memory serves, it takes about 1/2 hour to walk from the entrance to the old city to the sea organ. Also, if I recall correctly there were a lot of one way streets in central Zadar, so be sure you have a good map.

BTW, just next to the sea organ is an array of solar panels that absorb light during the day and then shine at night. I didn't manage to see them after dark, but thought it would be interesting to do so. I don't know if you would have time (or the interest) to wait until after sunset to leave for Split.

Hope that helps!

Good interesting posts about Croatia.I am not familiar with this country and try to read many articles about it.

After seeing many photos of Dubrovnik We decided to change our itinerary and will spend a week there.

We plan to take a day trip to Montenegro with a reputable company and some day trips to the islands around DBV.

We made a reservation with Villa Adriatica..When we saw the view from the Villa terrace we knew that it was the place for us to spend a week.

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kismetchimera - we're just back from 2 weeks in Croatia - will be posting a trip report but here's a link to our blog which is still a work in progress.

We had a lovely lunch in Montenegro - will post more info about it too.

http://lizandrichardsa.typepad.com/p...eyond/croatia/

Elizabeth,I will be happy to read your trip report.We are going in September and by then I hope to have learned few phrases in Croatian and know more about the culture of that country.

Thanks kja and mimar
I think we're going to probably skip zadar, seems like a little too much. Appreciate the feedback

I apologize for bring up so many different topics in this single post, but just recently somebody brought to our attention that we'll be in Dubrovnik for Eastern and that most restaurants and shops are actually shutdown during this day. It was suggested that it's a perfect day to visit montenegro as most things won't be shut down that day as they will be in Croatia. I'm just looking for feedback as we're now considering going to Montenegro that day with public transportation.

Elizabeth, your photos are stunnings..
Please tell me more about Ston..I would love to take a day trip there.
You were also lucky to have such generous landlord.

Elizabeth--I really enjoyed seeing your photos of Dubrovnik and Ston which we visited last fall. We hope to go to Istria this year.
From my trip report here is a little more information about Ston for
kismetchimera:

The first stop on the [Peljesac] peninsula was the town of Ston. There are two separate settlements, the main town of Ston and the smaller town of Mali Ston, founded in 1333 by the Republic of Dubrovnik. The two towns were individually fortified and a system of defensive walls was then built to connect them, effectively controlling land access onto the peninsula.
Dubrovnik was interested in Ston as a source of salt, and there are still salt works there.

Of the original 5½ km of walls, 3 km are still standing. I was interested in seeing the walls but had not realized how spectacular they are. From the village of Ston they rise up a steep hill and look like a mini-version of the Great Wall of China. There are spectacular views from the wall. After climbing the wall we wandered briefly through the town and bought another bottle of rakija from a woman at a small local market before heading to Mali Ston for lunch.

Mali Ston is known for its excellent mussels and oysters. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at the Bota restaurant which is in a 14th century salt warehouse. As we were eating there was a heavy downpour, but it stopped by the time we were ready to hit the road again. We wandered for a while in Mali Ston to see the other end of the long wall.

Thanks VTraveler..Do you know if there is a bus traveling there from Dubrovnik?Or perhaps a tour service.

We will stay in DBV for a week and we want to take various day trips to different locations near by.

We had a rental car when we visited Ston, but we saw tour buses stopping there and at other locations on the peninsula so you should be able to find one. Maybe someone else who has had experience will post information.

I know there is local bus service to Cavtat which is south of Dubrovnik. This might be another place to explore. We took a water taxi there and a bus back north toward Dubrovnik (We were staying in a small town called Plat.) Traveling by water gives you great views of the city and the coast.

Mostar in Herzegovina is another popular day trip from Dubrovnik.

Kismetchera ~ I'm researching an upcoming trip to Croatia, too. I've found that Lonely Planet's Croatia guide is excellent.

It mentions all the local bus routes plus how to take daytrips to nearby towns (including Ston and Cavtat), how long the journeys are, etc. You might want to find a copy, I think you'll find it helpful.

Thanks Nanbug..Tomorrow I am going to Borders and see if I can find the book.