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|capital = [[Zagreb]]
|pop = 4,440,690
|currency = Kuna Euro (HRKEUR)
|hitch = <rating country='hr' />
|BW = HR
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'''Croatia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] and as of 2023 is preparing to join a part of the [[Schengen Agreement]] by 2017.Croatia can be great for hitchhikingin summer. It is quite easy to hitch along the coast, and waiting time rarely exceeds 20 minutes. However, in the winter months many of the coastal towns become ghost towns and you may find that hitching wait times exceed an hour, often with very short rides once you do get them.
[[File:Croatia_minefields.png|thumb|left|Minefields in Croatia]]
Some routes, however, might appear to be more difficult to hitch but with some portion of patience one can get a ride almost anywhere in this Balkan country.
Aside from Croatian, Italian is widely known in some areas. Croatians are also extremely open, friendly, and hospitable, although there are known accidents of nationalistic hatred being directed onto foreign travelers. It is nonetheless definitely a must-see country with beautiful landscape, islands, and warm sea.
The coastal road is beautiful, however be careful of where you are dropped off. You may find yourself with a mountain on one side and sudden drop on the other.
==Dangers==
* My name is... '''Moje ime je...'''
* What is your name? '''Kako se zovete?'''
 
===License plates===
The two letters on the left of the license plate tell you the city where the vehicle was registered:
 
{| class="wikitable"
!Code !!Region !!Code !!Region
|-
|'''BJ''' ||[[Bjelovar]] ||'''OG''' ||[[Ogulin]]
|-
|'''BM''' ||[[Beli Manastir]] ||'''OS''' ||[[Osijek]]
|-
|'''ČK''' ||[[Čakovec]] ||'''PU''' ||[[Pula]]
|-
|'''DA''' ||[[Daruvar]] ||'''PŽ''' ||[[Požega, Croatia|Požega]]
|-
|'''DE''' ||[[Delnice]] ||'''RI''' ||[[Rijeka]]
|-
|'''DJ''' ||[[Đakovo]] ||'''SB''' ||[[Slavonski Brod]]
|-
|'''DU''' ||[[Dubrovnik]] ||'''SK''' ||[[Sisak]]
|-
|'''GS''' ||[[Gospić]] ||'''SL''' ||[[Slatina, Croatia|Slatina]]
|-
|'''IM''' ||[[Imotski]] ||'''ST''' ||[[Split]]
|-
|'''KA''' ||[[Karlovac]] ||'''ŠI''' ||[[Šibenik]]
|-
|'''KC''' ||[[Koprivnica]] ||'''VK''' ||[[Vinkovci]]
|-
|'''KR''' ||[[Krapina]] ||'''VT''' ||[[Virovitica]]
|-
|'''KT''' ||[[Kutina]] ||'''VU''' ||[[Vukovar]]
|-
|'''KŽ''' ||[[Križevci, Croatia|Križevci]] ||'''VŽ''' ||[[Varaždin]]
|-
|'''MA''' ||[[Makarska]] ||'''ZD''' ||[[Zadar]]
|-
|'''NA''' ||[[Našice]] ||'''ZG''' ||[[Zagreb]]
|-
|'''NG''' ||[[Nova Gradiška]] ||'''ŽU''' ||[[Županja]]
|}
== Cities ==
Near the Croatian city of Imotski there are two border crossings into Bosnia. The southern one (at the village of Gorica and Grude) sees quite a lot of traffic and walking across is allowed, just walk to the same booth for which the cars are waiting. When going from Croatia into Bosnia and carrying an EU passport/ ID card you will be able to cross this border very smoothly. Border guards are relaxed and nice. Once in the Bosnian side, walk to the outskirts of the border town and it won't be hard to catch a ride further.
 
== Personal Experiences ==
 
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== More information ==
* [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group_read.html?gid=12&post=254480 Hitchhiking in Croatia], a CouchSurfing group
* When travelling to the islands, you can use the ''katamaran''. It is a faster and cheaper passenger ferry than the car ferry.
 
 
== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
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