Travel Updates

The Korčula wildfire is under control after a tough 24 hours for firefighters, while fires near Grebaštica and elsewhere along the Croatian coast have also been contained.

Traffic conditions on Croatian roads became more challenging on Sunday as weekend travellers returned from the coast

The current Croatia heatwave ends on Wednesday, bringing thunderstorms, strong winds and cooler weather from Thursday. Find out what to expect if you’re travelling in Croatia this week.

Plitvice Lakes National Park has fully restored card payments and visitor services following cyber attack. The park remains open while the investigation into the incident continues.

Croatia’s first heatwave warnings of the year have been issued for parts of the Adriatic coast as temperatures climb to 35°C and conditions are expected to intensify next week.

Croatia’s May tourism in 2026 recorded a total of 2.09 million arrivals and 7.47 million overnight stays, according to data from the Croatian National Tourist Board’s eVisitor system. The figures confirm that Croatia’s pre-season continued to perform strongly, driven primarily by foreign visitors. During May, the country welcomed 1.75 million international tourist arrivals, 10% more

Croatia has secured five spots on the latest list of Europe’s 50 Best Beaches, published by The World’s 50 Best Beaches. The annual ranking highlights some of the continent’s most scenic coastal destinations and is compiled using votes from travel experts, journalists, content creators and beach ambassadors from around the world. The 2026 list includes

Jadrolinija is introducing several new ferry and catamaran routes across Croatia for summer 2026, including new connections between Split, Brač, Hvar, Vis, Zadar and Kvarner destinations.

The U.S. State Department has issued an updated Croatia travel advisory, and the good news for travelers is that Croatia remains in the lowest advisory category. In its latest travel advisory published on May 18, 2026, the United States Department of State placed Croatia in the Level 1 category, meaning travelers should “Exercise normal precautions.”