BASE Rooms Split

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Caught bus from Plitvice Jezera to Split and got in about 7pm. Found Situs Hostel no problem (once we actually followed the instructions properly) and it's a really cool, clean, nice small hostel. Peter was really helpful in pointing out things to do and see and eat. Peter's mum was awesome too making us coffee in the ...

We were really excited to finally get to a Croatian island. We took a ferry from Split to the island of Hvar. It's a really small island where pretty much the only thing to do there is go to the beach. We didn’t have a place to stay booked because we knew about the "sobes." They are apartments locals rent out to tourists for really good deals (especially in October when it’s on the border of shoulder season and off season). The second ...

After we left the park, the drive down to where we are now was spectacular, although a bit different than I pictured Croatia to be-it is a lot rockier and a bit more like what we thought Greece would be like. Our second campsite was just before the town of Zadar in a town called Nin; we pulled in and this funny little man came up to us-there was no way we could say no to his smiling face even if the campsite was horrible! Luckily ...

So we arrived in Split to kickoff our Sail Croatia experience. Getting off the bus whilst still dark is not the most pleasant experience. Was slightly chilly but not cold and there really isnt much to see. There was a crazy lady who kept on offering us a room ... was tempting but we persisted through. We got to see our first and probably only sunrise of our trip and then the warmth kicked in. Doubled with a coffee we were warmed and trying to keep the reminants of sleep at bay.

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... souvenir stalls, you begin to sense the scale and grandeur of the palace. Passing through the passageway, you reach the Peristil, or main square of the palace. The square is surrounded by ancient columns and the Cathedral of St. Domnius on the eastern side of the square. A black granite Egyptian sphinx acquired by Diocletian during battle guards the entrance to the Cathedral.

Local residents and tourists relax on broad steps along the sides of the Peristil, and ...

... the inland route through rural Croatia and some of its very rustic towns before returning to the coast at Split and finding our apartment a few kilometres South at Podstrana. The owner was very welcoming, talked us into paying the extra for the ocean view larger apartment (well worth it) and then offered us a complimentary drink. After settling in we drove into Split ...

... which apparently gets more sunshine hours than most places in the world. We're there for four days and plan on doing nothing but read, sit in the sun, eat and walk the hotspots. Bliss. Highlight: the markets were pretty amazing Low point: we decided to go to the movies one night cos it was so cheap (€3.50) but the only things showing 'were 'Max Payne' and 'The Women'... maybe 'Max Payne' wouldn't have been so bad.

... map in Croatian that we followed... we usually stroll around aimlessly and get lost. So this time our stroll was more ordered. I cant tell you much about Diocletians Palace because we were too tight to go into any of the museums. But it was really cool wandering about the marble clad streets and alleyways. When we came out into the light the sun was so dazzling against the white marble we were blinded! Our tour took us up a ...

... world. Here large boats, fishing boats and water taxis filled the center harbor. Our hotel, the “Riva was directly on the water, and we enjoyed wonderful views of the water and the walkways. We hiked immediately up the hill to the nearest seafood restaurant and lunched under an orange tree, drinking white wine with a delectable seafood stew filled to the brim with mussels, clams, shrimp and squid. All this with a baguette dipped in spiced olive oil ...

... que nos alugou o apartemanto era muito simpatica, e nos dava varias comidas que ela preparava. Otimas comidas por sinal. E no final deu um quadrinho que ela pintou bem bonitinho. Alem de fortes emocoes.... Vimos um cara caido no pe de uma escadaria de marmore da cidade, com uma poca de sangue do lado da cabeca. Ajudamos o croata ate chegar a ambulancia. Fomos parados por um policial quando alugamos a scooter por estar sem capacete. Calma que so estavamos indo pertinho ver o ...