🇭🇷 Croatia or 🇵🇭 Philippines
And what the world thinks
🇵🇭 Philippines leads by 5 votes.
Which one, honestly
Croatia leads on cities and getting around. Philippines leads on value for money.
A normal day costs about $130 in Croatia and $85 in Philippines.
Side by side
- 🇭🇷 Croatia🇵🇭 Philippines
- May to Jun, SepBest monthsDec to Apr
- $130A normal day$85
- 2h 45m to SplitNonstop from London14h to Manila
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaExceptional
- Very goodCities and cultureNot the draw
- GoodFoodGood
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- GoodValue for moneyExceptional
- GoodEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- Coastal ferries and buses, a car for the national parksGetting aroundDomestic flights and ferries, cheap but often delayed, leave slack
- The Dalmatian coast in August, when the islands and the prices both peakWhen to avoidThe typhoon months, roughly August to October
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 Philippines if
you want water and islands above everything else, on a small budget, and you can handle slow travel days.
Full Croatia guide →Full Philippines guide →
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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.