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Timetable

Many clubs and discos are only open on weekends, from 10pm, but most people arrive after midnight.

Budget & Tips

Entrance fees to discos and concert halls vary from €6 to €10, depending on the evening and the artists and DJs invited. Cocktail bars and beach bars include musical entertainment in the price of drinks. Cocktails cost around €6. For the big electronic music festivals in Umag or Pula, for example, which target European tourists, ticket prices are high, at around €100 for a three-night pass (without reservation). Specialized online agencies sell single tickets or packages including accommodation and transport.

As part of the summer festivals offered by the municipality, concerts and entertainment are free in Pula, Poreč, Rabac, Zadar and elsewhere. Concerts in historic monuments are subject to a charge, ranging from €5 to €15, or even more depending on the musicians or DJ invited. In summer, beach bars take over for seaside parties.

To be booked

For the big electronic music festivals in Split (Ultra Europe) or Pag (Zrce Beach, Novalja) for example, which are aimed at European tourists, the prices are higher. Specialized online agencies offer their services for the sale of single tickets or packages for accommodation and tickets with or without transportation(www.destinationclubbing.com - www.festicket.com/fr/festivals/).

Night transport

In Zagreb, of the 133 bus lines, 4 have a night service (from midnight to 4am). In Dubrovnik, 10 bus lines run from 5am to midnight, in Split, 35 lines, 2 of which run at night.

Age restrictions

The legal age for buying and consuming alcoholic beverages in Croatia is 18.

What's very local

All along the Adriatic coast, beachbars are a delight for summer visitors. It's a real pleasure to be able to swim and order a drink, an ice cream or a snack right next door, while listening to DJ sets. In the evening, the even louder music can turn the place into a beach-club dance floor.

Smokers

Smoking and vaping are not permitted inside the premises. Cafés, clubs and discotheques often have a terrace or open-air area where smoking is permitted

Tourist traps

As with sporting events, the resale of tickets for major concerts or festivals at a price higher than the original price is considered an offence, punishable by a fine. To avoid ending up with counterfeit tickets, you should avoid this practice. On the other hand, resale for the same price or less than the original price is authorized, if justified.

In Split, for example, we've heard some disturbing stories about discotheque tickets doubling in price for tourists. Don't hesitate to ask the local youth, who don't take kindly to being overcharged!

Recreational use of cannabis remains illegal in Croatia, as do opiates, cocaine and synthetic drugs. However, these illicit products are very much in evidence, particularly at electronic music festivals.