Hotel Consul Split

... so a lot of people in Split would have gone back to their villages or home town for the weekend.<br>Also explains why the graves in Zagreb looked so good the day too.<br>Went to Gaga which the barman at the first bar said if any place would be busy, that place would be and it was dead.<br><br>Saturday walked around the market, got Burek for breakfast and then up a bunch of stairs to get a good look over Split. <br>Such a beautiful ...

... with him quite a bit to get him back to the price we thought we were getting. In the end, it worked out and we had a 3-bedroom apartment with a really beautiful view all to ourselves for 480 Kuna altogether (that&#8217;s only $16 each a night which is really cheap in Europe). We got settled in just in time for sunset, took some pretty pictures from our lanai, and then went to the market down the street for groceries. We cooked a good dinner ...

... After the palace, we went to a European clothing store called Zara (they are everywhere in Europe- sort of a slightly upscale H&amp;M). We bought winter coats for Mostar, which was supposed to be really cold. We would be coming back to Split a couple days later because it was our connection point to the Croatian islands we wanted to visit so we knew if we kept the tags on we could just return the coats (mwahaha). After that, we hopped a 4 ½ hour bus to Mostar, Bosnia.

... the town just around the bend and there is a promenade that we are looking forward to walking along&#8230;we are also hoping for some seafood for dinner! <br><br>This campsite is along the coast of Croatia just before the bigger town of Split. Yesterday, we drove from our campsite near Zadar along the coast for a couple of hours and found this spot&#8230;we wanted something that was close to a small town and also to Split, but ...

... either a piece of fruit but some days we had chocolate mousse or some other yummy treat.<br><br>After lunch it would be more of the same boat life. Until reaching port for the evening. We would arrive sometime in the afternoon. Enough time to explore the town before the sun went down and take a couple of photos. Here is the order of the towns that we went to.<br><br>Hvar - already told you about htat<br><br>Trstenik - Very isolated village which didn't really have much to offer. We ...

Now, I guess I have been hearing a lot about Split, from Jessica and from Sasha. So, I was expecting something of a great phenomenon. But, what did I get, a super touristy place with an okay beach. I stayed in my first guesthouse, Hostel Manuela. At first, I thought it was weird, but since I am in someones house. But, at this point, it is 11pm and I dont care. I just want a bed. I ended up just checking out ...

... these pillows and trays instead. The guide told us that this is a particular good place to have evening drinks, since he also lights candles around the square and the atmosphere is really fantastic to socialise and people watch. The view you'll have ...

... around).  That evening we went for a drink with some friends from Quebec that we met in Sarajevo.  We headed along the waterfront to an area packed with cafes, restaurants, and clubs that cater to those looking for a relaxing setting to watch the sun set.  It was quite a nice evening.   The next day we went to check out the City Museum.  It houses a small amount of artifacts from Split's past, but also gives a detailed history of how the city came to be.  Split has had a pretty ...

... we had directions, the streets were not marked. We got there, dropped the load and headed downtown to see the sites. Turns out there isn't much to see. We had dinner at a fantastic little restaurant called Fife's (we actually ate there both nights) and walked around the palace ruins which are apparently now an open air mall. The next day we headed, without hesitation, straight to the sandy beach. For a reasonable 25 kunas each ...

... the city walls still intact and cafe's and bars everywhere. It's a world heritage site so there'll be plenty to look round tomorrow. We were originally going to skip Split too because I wanted to go to Sarajevo in Bosnia, until I figured that it would be a nightmare getting there and back so we decided against it. So yeah, i'll write more when i've found my feet in this city i'm sure.