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Gap Year Programs in Croatia

Croatia is a gem of a country with its amazing Adriatic coast lapped by sensational turquoise seas surrounding idyllic and unspoiled islands. When you take a gap year in Croatia, the raw beauty inhabiting this enchanting corner of the world will astound you. Croatia is one of the most up-and-coming gap year destinations in the world, and you’ll understand just why when you first arrive! A laid-back country with it’s own unique brand of spunk, Croatia offers the perfect place for you to spend a gap year abroad and bask in the Mediterranean lifestyle.

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A Guide to Gap Year in Croatia

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Croatia’s extraordinary island-speckled coast is indisputably the main attraction. So yes, don’t worry—a fair amount of island hopping will ensue on your gap year in Croatia. But before you are enticed into a hypnotic trance by the intensity of the sapphire water, you need to decide where you’re going to call home base. Check out the most popular locations to post up on your Croatian gap year:

Zagreb. As the country’s capital and largest city by far, Zagreb is one of the most popular places for gappers to set up shop. Zagreb ticks all the boxes of what every good little city should. Music, art, gastronomy, public transport, and culture are all neatly packaged together for your convenience. Coastal attractions aside, this small metropolis makes for an excellent Croatian location for a gap year abroad.

Split. It’s time to make like a banana and Split to Croatia! Croatia’s second largest city is like a tattered, yet well-woven tie-dye tapestry swirling ancient and modern. Time-honored traditions along with one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments are spun together with the steady stream of electricity humming out of thriving bars and restaurants—escaping into the streets and ricochet off the city’s old ruin-like walls. Needless to say, a gap year in Split promises to be a full experience.

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