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Split
Travel Blogs from Split, Croatia
Second Split
... the fortress isn't really up to much once you realise that it is basically a restaurant. Pictures are here We have been in Croatia now for about 2 weeks, partly due to the fact that getting to Dubrovnik and back is such a pain and partly due to ...
Cathedral and Bell Tower
... a busy place. We climbed the bell tower which was added in the 17Th century, and had an uninterrupted 360deg view of Split from harbour to mountains. We also saw parts of the palace that we hadn't come across in our wanderings and lots of ...
Heaven on Earth
... 100 photos; every corner you turned just took your breath away. Had some smoked ham and cheese sandwiches before leaving for Split. I spent the drive watching the scenery turn from farmlands to rocky coastline in between my naps. We arrived in Split, ...
I'M ON A BOAT on sat (by Dave)
WE HAVE GOT A BOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally...... Everyone (bar mum) is getting so sick of this small apartment and being stuck in the same place without a car, having to get driven everywhere by friends we have only known for 2 weeks. Ok ...
The Road to Split
... with the guys for a while. There is a South African in the pool who tells me that he did a Google search for "gay Croatia" before coming, and immediately pulled up my website which mentioned we would be staying in this hotel. That is why he booked himself ...
Croatia
... of. As in, we have to start planning things between here and Turkey a little more. So, we decided on the middle of Croatia, Split, as a place to start our coastal adventure. By this time we are really done with monuments, churches, etc, and ready for ...
Swimming and sightseeing
Jess was a star this morning and got up at 6am to go and meet Shona at the port. When the rest of us woke up she was in our apartment having a snooze. We got up and ready, luckily there was a 24 hour bakery around the corner for our late breakfast. ...
I'm so excited!!
... hit the head rest, we were asleep. I slept really well and more than likely dribbled! I woke up just as we were coming into Split. I could see the Croatian coast and the island of Trogir as we flew over. From the airport it was a short bus ride to ...
The sleepless overnight train
... there. He needed not have bothered as all we had time for was to get some money out and locate our platform. We arrived in Split the following day at 7am and it was already 25 degrees (to get from Ljubljana to Split only cost us €42 each, cheap ...
Up the Bell Tower
... the beach we had showers and met up again at the bottom of the bell tower. We walked up the stairs for a sunset view of Split. Dinner time! We had a nice, traditional meal with local wine and spent a few hours. It was really nice to see everyone relaxed ...
Nice place for a stop
... hotel of the www.vestibulpalace.com. SHE SAID: Split is by far the biggest and most touristy town we have visited thus far in Croatia. Still worth a stop to see the remains of the old palace, walk the Riva, people watch in a bar or café, shop, ...
A Magnificent Day At Sea!
A Magnificent Day at Sea! After several days of pretty much non-stop activity, it was a wonderfully restful day at sea. We couldn't have asked for a better day. We worked out in the AM then spent most of the afternoon on deck soaking ...
Split
... beers for the rest of the evening. Katherine is from Colorado, an outdoor enthusiast much like myself and is living in Croatia to play volleyball professionally. It is here in Europe where you can play sports after college and get paid for playing unlike ...
Week 7 of holidays - Mark
Hello Peoples of the working world, It has been 7 weeks since I finished work and 3 weeks since we arrived in Croatia. I'm sleeping in until 9am most mornings, eating good food, exercising daily and hanging out with Rachel and the kids. Some days I play ...
day8
... sun rise on the ferry...got into split and decided to take a day off the bike and spend it chilling in the beautifull city of Split. Met a great guy that I was glad to get to know. before I started talking to him I would have thought that he was a ...
Diocletian's Palace, circa 300AD
... and was frequently a region in conflict. When the Roman Empire was divided in 395 AD, Dalmatia was split in two. Present day Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina remained with the Western Roman Empire, while Serbia, Kosovo, and Macedonia became part ...
Spliting Headache
... It had been a really nice group of people to hang out with and the young crew had certainly come out of their shells. Split was celebrating their patron saint day but no one could tell us anymore about it. Obviously it has something to do with ...
Reif fuer die Insel / Ripe for the Island
... ehemaliger Arbeitskolleg Heino und Familie kurz vor (ihrer; Hehe) Heimreise getroffen. Danach nicht wie vorgesehen in Split übernachtet, da auf Plan eingezeichneter Campingplatz nicht existiert. Nachher kurzentschlossen Fährenticket nicht nach Insel ...
Today I want to wake up at the seaside (Split)
Ros 14/05/2006 We travelled to Split on the Adraditic coast of Croatia on the night train from Zagreb. I seemed to wake up all through the night at every station and jump out of my skin every time the conductor checked our carrige for new passengers. ...
day9
... loving it.. also just a great day all round. Rode along the coast line for most of the day.. anyone thinking about going to Croatia should just go. it is beautiful. Stopped at a supermarket and asked where we might find a supermarket as we were low on ...
Rain Rain Rain
... like my plans being altered - I can change things, theres only me to please, so I do!! Travel through Slovenia, then enter Croatia, and reach Rijeka, and yes, you guessed it, its raining!! My plan of sailing to Dubrovnik is also dashed - the summer ...
Split and Beyond!!
... a very large room so that was good. We also got the price down as we where staying for 5 nights so that's always a good feeling. Split is a nice place to base yourself as not only have you got the actual town itself to keep you amused but you can also ...
Split, Brac, and Hvar
... or so million aussies back home watching in the wee hours. Brilliant feeling. Also watched the Croatia-Brasil match which had a fantastic atmosphere in Split - everyone decked out in red and white checks, red flares everywhere, croatians chanting the ...
Making a split for Split!
... really am loving living out of a bag! The best bit is digging through it for clean clothes! Anyhow, we flew into Split, Croatia, and it really seemed like ages since we had flown. All our luggage had to be precisely packed with no ...
Adventure Girls.
Arrived in Plitvice National Park Saturday morning in the pouring, pouring, pouring rain. Good thing I brought my dollar store rain jacket! Oh...hmm...where IS my dollar store rain jacket? I think I dissected my entire pack about 30 times trying to find ...
Split is Beautiful
... sunset. Beautiful... We bought our tickets and were headed to Hvar island the next morning. It is supposed to be one of the most beautiful islands in the Dalmatian Coast, which has the most sun hours per year of any part of Croatia, cant wait!!! ...
Split
... just to retire in 300AD. It was a pretty big place, now packed with residential houses, cafes and shops. I had no idea Croatia had such a history of being occupied with the Italians, Austrians, Ottomans etc etc. As it happens though, once you've seen the ...