🇭🇷 Croatia or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Croatia leads on nature, the sea and value for money. United Arab Emirates leads on food and getting around.
A normal day costs about $125 in Croatia and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇭🇷 Croatia🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- May, Jun, SepBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $125A normal day$175
- 2h 45m to SplitNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- GoodFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingNot the draw
- GoodValue for moneyNot the draw
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Coastal ferries and buses, a car for the national parksGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- The Dalmatian coast in August, when the islands and the prices both peakWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇭🇷 Choose Croatia if
you want the clearest water in Europe, walled old towns and national parks, in a country you can drive down in a day.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Croatia guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.