Hotel L'Accento Jelsa

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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 ...

... center” (5 closed restaurants and a couple cafes with hardly any people in them) we had to walk another twenty minutes through vineyards to finally arrive at a good, sandy beach. We spent the day there, along with a few other couples/families. One couple in particular decided to both wear thongs that day- and I’m not talking shoes. The woman was even topless. We were laughing and staring when the man walked from his towel down to the water ...

... English, all at once, telling us either “1 minute walking” or “city center” or “50 meter to beach” or “nice room” or “come see room” in broken English. We finally settled on the guy who spoke the most English and promised us the lowest price. Of course, when he took us to his apartment so we could check it out, he had “forgotten” his low price at the dock and Andre had to ...

... didnt ask who we were or why we came, just where we were from. She said they do get some visitors from the cruise ships. There is a plaque of all those killed during the holocaust, and a beautiful collection of very very old what I always call Torah jewelry. Ine one corner of the sanctuary you can see some stones from Diocletians palace.

Next stop was the library. This meant walking out the other side of the tourist area ...

... into two halves and connects the Silver gate with the Iron gate. Outside the Iron Gate lies the 15th century Venetian-style town hall, while outside the Silver Gate you’ll find a busy market filled with colorful produce, locally produced olive oil, and elderly women operating flower stands. The Golden Gate leads to a 1929 statue of Gregorius of Nin, a 10th century religious leader. His big toe has been polished to a high shine by local residents who touch it for good luck.

We arrived in Korcula town just as the sun set and stepped off the boat into a hive of activity... the usual gaggle of old women trying to sell a room in their guest house. The second we stepped off the gangplank we were surrounded. We immediately entered a bidding war between a few of these old ladies. Eventually we opted for the lady who got to us first and ended up with the cheapest rooms we were ...

... through the ship's structure as if it is impatient to go, and finally you gently move off into the dark night, watching the lights of the city fade behind you. I sit in the lounge with a couple of girls from Melbourne - they are fortifying themselves for the trip by buying a bottle of vodka and several bottles of orange juice. They line up some glasses on the table and fill them up and assiduosly work their way through them in a couple of hours, Just behind me there are 3 girls from ...

... seaside towns on the way. Every town is so picturesque, full of cafes and places to sit on a rock and stare at that awesome aqua water. We can't get enough! We had directions to get into split from the rental car place, but of course we got lost...the girl was nice and came and found us and led us back to the office. After following her there we realized there was NO WAY we ever would have found it so we didn't feel so ...

... ended up liking the place. I've noticed that I have become picky with my destinations. The town has to have a square, not too big or crowded, the square has to have restaurants facing each other so you can drink Cappuccino and people watch with minimal effort, it has to have a harbor that has colorful fishing ships but is also protected by the wind, and must have lodging that is on at least a small hill that has a view of the harbor. Jelsa had all of these things and was ...

... we are enjoying our southern adventure into Croatia. It is an amazingly beautiful place. The palm trees remind me of Florida. They line the coast and welcome you. The various shades of clear blue water remind us of the Caribbean. The architecture draws similarities to Italy and Florida at times. The old town square is adorable, a timepiece which seems to be thoroughly used yet unchanged over many years. The internet connections are as ancient as this place ...