The rooms in Croatia
Barbarella's Discotheque
The restored 1970s open-air disco in the pines on the coast at Pirovac, 2,500 people on a Funktion-One, the after-hours room for Love International, Dekmantel Selectors and the other…
Dimensions Festival
A six-day house, techno, soul, disco and dub festival at The Garden, a beach resort on the Adriatic at Tisno, halfway between Split and Zadar.
Planning a trip
Hearing music in Croatia
Both rooms are summer-only and suit people who want the music to run until sunrise. Barbarella's is the classic open-air dancefloor, in a pine setting beside the sea, with boat parties feeding the night. Dimensions is a six-day festival at The Garden with house and techno at the core and soul, disco, jazz, dub and R&B around it, run by the team behind Outlook. It spent its first decade at Fort Punta Christo near Pula and moved to Tisno in 2020.
The calendar splits neatly. Barbarella's is open from late June to late August, with doors typically from 22:00 to 06:00 in festival weeks, and the best window is late July to mid-August, during the Tisno festival season that includes Defected Croatia, Love International and Suncebeat. Arrive after midnight. Dimensions runs in the last week of August: 26 to 31 August 2027, with tickets on sale from late October or early November 2026. The Barbarella's after-parties need a separate ticket.
For Tisno, fly to Split or Zadar, each about an hour away by road, then take a bus, taxi or the official festival transfer, which can be booked with a Dimensions ticket. Most festival-goers stay on site at The Garden, in the campsite, hostels, mobile homes or boutique camping.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When is the best time to visit Barbarella's in Tisno?
Late July to mid-August, during the Tisno festival season. The venue itself runs from late June to late August, with doors typically from 22:00 to 06:00 in festival weeks. Arrive after midnight, when the air cools and the room fills.
How do you get to Dimensions Festival at The Garden, Tisno?
Fly to Split or Zadar, each roughly an hour from Tisno by road, and book the official festival transfer when you buy your ticket. The Garden Resort is at Ul. Petrica Glava 34, 22240 Tisno, with camping, hostels and mobile homes on site.
When does Dimensions Festival take place?
In the last week of August at The Garden, Tisno: 26 to 31 August 2027, after a 27 to 31 August 2026 edition. The festival left Fort Punta Christo near Pula after 2019, so older guides that send you to Pula are out of date.