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England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday 3 October 2026, the heaviest defeat in Croatia's history. The match was played behind closed doors as a UEFA sanction, with only children under 14 from schools and academies, about 100 England fans and officials in the stands.
Tips
Dubrovnik and Hvar still reach 17 degrees in the afternoon and the sea holds 16 to 18 degrees, while Zagreb has frosty, foggy mornings and Plitvice nights around zero. The DHMZ averages for eight places, the sea temperature, what the bura and jugo do, the winter ferry timetables, the winter tyre rule from 15 November and what is on in November 2026.
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Two fires in Dalmatia on Saturday 3 October 2026. Above Trogir the fire is under control and the D58 is open again. Near Metković a forest fire on the Rujnica hill was still burning in the evening; about 60 firefighters are protecting houses, and the D62 between Kula Norinska and Nova Sela is closed.
Culture and festivals
Every Advent in Croatia on one page: the 2026 dates already announced for Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Opatija, Varaždin and Pula, last season's dates for Dubrovnik, Rijeka, Osijek and eight more towns, where each market stands and the official site to check. Updated as the cities publish.
Updated · Culture and festivals
Updated · Culture and festivals
All of Croatia. One atlas.
Festival dates, useful guides and news for locals and travellers. Written in Zagreb.
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Dubrovnik · Old Town
Open to the west, so the light stays on the water until it drops behind it.
Pasjača Beach · Cavtat
The Bura comes from behind these, and the Jugo does not run straight in either.
Dubovica Beach · Hvar
Under a kilometre from the middle of town, no car and no bus needed.
The Blue Beach · Vodice
The furthest from any centre, which is usually why they stay quiet in August.
Istruga Beach · Korčula
The Maestral runs straight in from early afternoon, which surfers look for and readers do not.
Zambratija bay · Umag
Month by month: climate for five cities, what is open and what is on
Emergency numbers, wildfire and weather warnings, road closures
Fuel, motorway tolls, national park tickets and tourist tax, with the 2026 figures
All eight passenger airports, plus roads, rail, buses and ferries
Today's Adriatic water temperatures, station by station
The places from our guides on a map, with city quests and a digital travel passport.
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