Driving and Hitching
The road system is comprehensive, but not always of good quality once you get beyond the main highways. Stretches of the Zagreb-Rijeka and Zagreb-Split routes are classified as motorway ( autocesta ) and are subject to a modest toll, although elsewhere the main routes (especially the main road down the Adriatic coast) are single-lane roads, often clogged by traffic - especially in summer, when movement up and down the coast can be time-consuming. Off the beaten track, roads can be badly maintained. Speed limits in Croatia are 60kph in built-up areas, 80kph on normal roads, 100kph on highways and 120kph on motorways. If you break down, the Croatian automobile club (HAK) has a 24-hour emergency service (tel 987). Car rental charges are expensive at around GBP75/$110 a day for a reliable car with unlimited mileage. Hitching on the main routes between Zagreb and the coast is fairly common - but be prepared to wait a long time for a lift. Anywhere else in the country, prospects for hitching are fairly bad.
archaeologyanth says "if you are into archaeology. do not visit croatia without getting yourself the book on www.croatia-archaeology.com its an informative guide book packed with info. im just wondering wether i should by a car this summer so that i can see al the sites next summer. "
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