Hello!
We are planning a trip to Croatia. My ancesters are from Zagreb and I believe have family there. I am thinking of flying from the States to Sarajevo and then flying to Zagreb and then driving to visit the rest of Croatia (flying out of Dubrovnic). I don't think we have time for both Sarajevo and Slovenia. If you had to chose - would you start in Slovenia and skip Sarajevo or start in Sarajevo and skip Slovenia. If you suggest skipping Sarajevo - what is the best way to get from Slovenia to Zagreb? Thanks!
Posted by
Arcadia, CA
620 posts
Though I have never been to Sarajevo, I have been to Slovenia, many times, and absolutely love it. Ljubljana is a great city, though there aren't that many flights. Depends on where you are coming from? What time of year will this be? How much time would you have in Slovenia? A great side trip from Ljubljana is to visit Lake Bled, though touristy, it is a gorgeous area. I used GoOpti to transit from Zagreb to Ljubljana, and I'm sure you can use them from Ljubljana to Zagreb. Slovenia has a great culture, food, and wine.
Posted by
TX, USA
5143 posts
I have been to both (not a ton of people here have spent time in Sarajevo). Maybe not everyone loves it as much as I do, but Sarajevo was fascinating for me (I was there for 6 nights in early October).
There isn’t a wrong choice - so if you don’t have a preference for one over the other, I would choose based on how your transportation options work out and how long you have. It IS a bit harder to get to Sarajevo for me, so I would probably choose it since it sounds like a real option this time. It is one of my new favorite cities.
Posted by
1219 posts
Apples to oranges. Sarajevo is a city. Slovenia is a country.
Posted by
5 posts
I'd do both Slovenia and Sarajevo, and instead save Dubrovnik for a separate trip with Split, Zadar, Kotor, and the islands. This will save considerable transit time between stops, and make the car an occasional convenience instead of a necessity.
Sarajevo is a 1-hr flight from Zagreb. Ljubljana and Plitvice are both 2 hrs from Zagreb by bus or car. Zagreb and Ljubljana are also about 2 hrs apart by train.
Dubrovnik is over a 6-hr drive from Zagreb. So for a geographic US equivalent, the question is comparable to visiting Philly for family reasons, but choosing between NYC or DC in order drive to Niagara Falls. (Not comparing destinations, only proximities.)
Posted by
Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
21933 posts
I enjoyed Sarajevo too. One of my better visits I have never been to Slovenia so I can not compare.