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A Visit to the Croatian Island of Brac
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, beach combing, boat, boating, bol, brac, croatia, europe, ferry, golden cape, golden horn, island, port, sea glass, split, sunset, supetar, swim, topolino, travel, vacation, zlatni rat
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Croatian Sights: Diocletian’s Palace
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged croatia, diocletian, Diocletian’s Palace, Fun, gold toe, gregory nin, history, lore, luck, roman, roman empire, split
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Croatian Sights: Roman Ruins of Salona
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged archeology, croatia, diocletian, emperor, history, roman, roman emperor, roman ruins, ruins, salona, solin, split
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Croatian Sights: Froggyland
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged bed of nails, croatia, date night, dead frog circus, dentist, freak show, froggyland, Fun, hostel, museum, night life, odd, split, taxidermy, truant, weird, world record
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Croatia’s Krka National Park
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged boat ride, croatia, dragon fly, fish, hike, krka, krka national park, krka river, lightening, lizard, national park, nature, public transportation, Sibenik, Skradin, split, swan, swim, trails, travel, turquoise, waterfall, wildflower
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Best of Croatian Parks: Marjan
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, bene, cat, croatia, forest, hike, history, Kašuni, Kašuni beach, lizard, lungs of split, marjan, nature, pine, snail, split, trails, wildflower
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Croatia’s Bacvice beach
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, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriatic, Adriatic sea, Bacvice, Bacvice beach, beach, croatia, Fun, Picigin, split, swim, travel
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Croatian Eats: Topolino
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged bol, brac, croatia, eat me, feed, fish, fish dish, fresh fish, island, ocean front, paradise, pizzeria, pizzeria topolino, topolino, yum
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Croatian Eats: Bokeria Kitchen & Wine
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged black spaghetti, bokeria, bokeria kitchen and wine, burger, caramel, chocolate, chocolate caramel tart, cod, codfish, croatia, dessert, diocletian, diocletian palace, eat me, feed, fish dish, hip, nutella, Palace, panna cotta, split, trendy, wine, yum
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Croatian Eats: Konoba Trattoria Bajamont
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged chard, croatia, eat me, europe, feed, fish, fish dish, fresh fish, gnocchi, Konoba, Konoba Trattoria Bajamont, old world, sourdough, split, swiss chard, traditional, Trattoria Bajamont, yum
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