Standing on the deck watching the port fade into the distance… The cool ocean breeze melts away any worries you could possibly have as you get underway. Visiting an island totally changes your state of mind. You find yourself taking things slow. Smiling easy. We were heading to the island […]
Croatia
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If you’re in Split you simply cannot miss it. The structure: a fortress of ancient marble quarried locally in the 4th century AD to serve as a retirement home for a Roman emperor. Today Diocletian’s Palace is in and out of time at the epicenter of a booming city. Truth […]
Yesterday in the Roman Empire the city was named Salona. Today in Croatia the city is named Solin. Salona was once the capital of the Dalmatian province of Rome and the birthplace of the emperor Diocletian. You can still find traces of the Roman Ruins of Salona [Bus #1 to […]
Of all the museums to choose from in a city, I insisted on Froggyland [Kralja Tomislava 5, Split, Croatia]. Everyday I would tell my companion after long weary hours of exploration, let’s go to Froggyland and at last – she was worn down by my incessant exuberance. Heck, I even […]
Lush rushing turquoise water culminating into magnificent falls! You cannot miss a trip to Krka National Park [Trg Ivana Pavla II. br. 5, Sibenik 22001] during your visit to Croatia. If you are staying in Split as we did, it is a bit of a journey to get to the […]
Sandwiched between the city and the sea you will find a forest haven away from it all that Croatians have been flocking to since the 3rd century. It is oft called the ‘lungs of Split,’ and what a lucky city to have so many beautiful and cleansing pines so close […]
If you love to swim, sun, and have fun – you can’t beat the action-packed scene at Bacvice beach [Bregovita ul. 11, 21000, Split, Croatia] in Split. Bacvice definitely isn’t a quiet secluded beach. It’s walking distance from downtown Split, so crowds are to be expected. We skipped the packed […]
Eating the freshest fish beside the water which it just came from, could life be any better? Topolino [Riva 2, Bol, Brac Island 21420 , Croatia] in the town of Bol on the island of Brac was a perfect moment in time. We had spent a lovely day on the […]
An animate anachronism, hip and trendy, Bokeria Kitchen & Wine [Cosmijeva ul. 2, 21000, Split, Croatia] exists within the Split’s ancient palace walls. The two floors of this lively joint were filled with people eating and chatting in paradise. We scored a spot at a communal table and looked upon […]
There’s no better way to feel like you’re in old world Europe than to dine in the narrow alleyway of the Diocletian Palace in the restaurant Konoba Trattoria Bajamont [Bajamontijeva 3, Split, Croatia]. Perfectly dense and fluffy sourdough bread was served and I couldn’t help but eat it all. Our waiter […]
Skradin is a small town on the Krka River near the entrance to the Krka National Park. We were lured here for dinner for a number of reasons, and each dream was thoroughly made into a reality at Zlatne Skoljke [Grgura Ninskog 9, Skradin 22222, Croatia]. We ducked in out […]
I couldn’t be happy that our hostel in Split was just a stone throw away from the Green Market [ul. Stari Pazar, Split, Croatia], or Pazar as the locals call it. You’ll find a variety of fresh fruit at great prices here. We went to the same vendor every time […]
I just returned from the most euphoric trip to Europe that opened my eyes and restored my faith in humanity again and again. Four countries in two weeks allowed my best friend and I to extensively explore: Copenhagen, Denmark; Budapest, Hungary; Split (also briefly Brac, Salona, and Skradin), Croatia; and […]