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101 Reasons Not to Go to the Dalmatian Coast

We admit to being dorkishly excited about the Frugal Traveler's current whereabouts--the Dalmatian Coast, with Montenegro and Albania to follow next week. We can't say we were surprised about Matt's latest discovery, that the town of Hvar is a tourist trap. To the north, he liked Zadar, which is less built up; there's even a "sea organ" which plays a tune in the harbor based on the winds and the tide.

Still, it's no shock that parts of Croatia have become touristy and overpriced. Even though we here in the U.S. have been hearing about it for only a year as the "next Italy", it's not as if Europeans hadn't been going there for quite awhile (notably before the war in the 90s). Remember--it doesn't take Americans to make a place crowded and unpleasant. Just look at Ibiza.

Montenegro is almost as developed as Croatia in parts, so we'll see what Matt's take on the country the EU officially recognized as independent yesterday. We have to warn you, Matt: It ain't cheap there, either.

[Image via cara & james/Flickr]

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