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Soba
hucksterswhoaccostyouonthestreetcanbeveryaggressiveaboutluringtravelers
away from their reserved rooms. But if you've already booked a room at a particular place,
you owe it to them to show up.
If you like to travel spontaneously, during most of the year you'll have no problem find-
ing
sobe
as you go (late July and August are the exceptions). Locals hawking rooms meet
eacharrivingboat,bus,andtrain.Thequalitycanbehitormiss,butmanyofthesearegood
options. In fact, I've found some of my favorite
sobe
in this topic this way. The person gen-
erally shows photos of her place, you haggle for a price, then she escorts you to your new
home. Be sure you understand exactly where it's located (i.e., within easy walking distance
of the attractions) before you accept. Because Europeans tend to dramatically lowball walk-
ing estimates, ask to see the location on a map.
You can also keep an eye out for rooms as you walk or drive through town—you'll see
blue
sobe
and
apartmani
signs everywhere. It's actually fun to visit a few homes and make
a deal. While it takes nerve to just show up without a room, this is standard operating pro-
cedure for many backpackers.
Third-party sites such as Booking.com and TripAdvisor.com are another popular way
to find a bed. However, because of the quirky nature of Croatian accommodations, similar
