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Dalmatian magistrala
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Dalmatian magistrala

Ten days on the D8 Jadranska magistrala: Split, Omis, Makarska, the Biokovo window, Peljesac approach, a look at Dubrovnik. Tesla in Split and Dubrovnik; the corniche eats range and summer traffic.

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Season: Year-round. July-August the D8 crawls. Biokovo skywalk typically April-October. Dubrovnik walls are kinder May-June and September.

Ten days on the D8 Jadranska magistrala: Split, Omis, Makarska, the Biokovo window, Peljesac approach, a look at Dubrovnik. Tesla in Split and Dubrovnik; the corniche eats range and summer traffic.

Day by day

Day 1

Split

Diocletian still in the walls. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Split) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Split. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Split
SplitPhoto: Matti Blume / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Omis

A canyon meets the sea. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Omis. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Omis
OmisPhoto: Modzzak / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Day 5

Makarska

Pebble and Biokovo. Charge after 24 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Makarska. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Makarska
MakarskaPhoto: Mike / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Day 8

Dubrovnik

The walls hold the evening. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Dubrovnik) — typical arrival 20%, about 28 min to 82%. Why stop here: Dubrovnik. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Biokovo
BiokovoPhoto: Marko Jukić -Majkl / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 10

Split

Last Tesla. The magistrala is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Split) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Split. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Magistrala
MagistralaPhoto: Tiia Monto / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Split — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Dubrovnik — a calm stop on this leg, about 28 min.

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