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Croatia <\/strong>\u2013 a land of unique and diverse beauty, with 1,777 kilometres of quirky coastline, 56,524 square kilometres of incomparable natural beauty, one of the world\u2019s most beautiful and best preserved medieval cities, the richest bird reservation in Europe, and more than 1000 islands on the Adriatic Sea, we can safely surmise that Croatia is an astonishing country to visit. Although speeding past countryside this magnificent and breathtaking in a car does not do it justice. The best way to discover Croatia\u2019s truly inimitable beauty is by bike, and luckily for cyclists, Croatia is geared up for it.<\/p>\n

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Cycling in Croatia is an experience you'll never forget<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Similar to France\u2019s devotion to cycling, Croatia is brimming with cycling and mountain bike routes\u00a0and trials, which cater for all levels and tastes. If cycling along rocky coastline paths, precariously poised above sheer cliff faces smattered with the sea\u2019s salty surf sounds like a heaven, Croatia will more than deliver your desires for a mountainous and rocky ride. You can conveniently hop between Croatia\u2019s many islands, 66 of which are habited providing cultural enlightenment, with just your bike for company. Or if exploring inland Croatia, through the mountains and highlands, winding around Zagreb and past the Velebit National Park takes your fancy, your yearnings for a diverse marathon cycling adventure will be more than satisfied in this aesthetically stunning land.<\/p>\n

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Croatia\u2019s devote enthusiasm and dedication towards cycling means the country has a multitude of different routes and tour packages for cyclists, meaning deciding on a route can be more than a little mind-boggling. To help ease your confusion Vintage Travel has uncovered three of the most popular Croatian cycling ventures.<\/p>\n

Cyclotourist Centre in Kopacki Rit<\/h5>\n

Situated in the north-eastern corner of Croatia, the Kopacki Rit Nature Park became the first visitor centre for cyclotourists in Croatia. Blessed with rivers, enviable ecology and being extremely well-catered for cyclists, Kopacki Rit can only be described as a \u2018cyclist\u2019s paradise\u2019.<\/p>\n

For more information visit the Kopacki Rit Nature Park website: www.kopacki-rit.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Istria Bike Trials<\/h5>\n

This westernmost region of Croatia is the largest Croatian peninsula and is truly magnificent and unique. Possessing natural beauty this inspiring, it was a wise move by the Istria Tourist Board when they launched a website dedicated to cycling offers in Istria. www.istria-bike.com<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cycling along Dalmatian Islands<\/h5>\n

The suggested route takes cyclists through sweet-scented pine forests, through delightful medieval towns and past small, quirky, pebbled coves from Trogir, an architecturally stunning town to the Renaissance city of Dubrovnik.<\/p>\n

For more information on cycling through the Dalmatian Islands visit: www.find-croatia.com\/cycling-croatia\/dalmatianislands<\/a><\/p>\n

Discovering Croatia by bike is ideal, cheap and will take you place that are forbidden by cars, void of pollution.<\/p>\n

Now discover our luxury private villas to hire in Istria<\/a>.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Croatia \u2013 a land of unique and diverse beauty, with 1,777 kilometres of quirky coastline, 56,524 square kilometres of incomparable natural beauty, one of the world\u2019s most beautiful and best preserved medieval cities, the richest bird reservation in Europe, and more than 1000 islands on the Adriatic Sea, we can safely surmise that Croatia is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20,36],"tags":[193,194,195],"class_list":["post-1355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holiday-tips","category-holiday-tips-and-advice","category-things-to-do-in-croatia","tag-cycling-in-croatia","tag-cycling-in-istria","tag-cyclinh-holiday-around-croatia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCycling holiday in Croatia - Vintage Travel - Blog Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Croatia \u2013 a land of unique and diverse beauty, with 1,777 kilometres of quirky coastline, 56,524 square kilometres of incomparable natural beauty, one of\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/cycling-holiday-in-croatia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cycling holiday in Croatia - 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