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Croatia KunaSplit In Your Pocket
Split is a city with an absolutely fascinating historical tradition, from the living museum of Diocletian’s palace to the various political and personal intrigues that led up to the creation of the city as we see it today. However, we know that history isn’t the only important thing to consider while visiting a new city. There’s an entire cultural tradition waiting for you to explore, whether it’s sampling Dalmatian cuisine or shopping and trading with the locals in Split’s famous outdoor market. We’ve researched plenty of restaurants, bars, cafés and nightlife spots for you to enjoy while you learn about the past and glean a thing or two about the present in this intriguing part of the world.
OUR Split HIGHLIGHTS
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Prokurative
Trg Republike (Republic Square) is a large, open square surrounded on three sides by a collection of elaborate neo-Renaissance buildings known as the Prokurative. On the southern side, the square ope
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Lvxor
A titular nod to the sixteen sphinxes that once guarded the entrance to the mausoleum (and the one that remains), Kavana Lvxor's location on the Peristyle is stellar. And the services on offer match
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The Peristyle and The Cathedral of St Domnius
Eleven of the twelve granite sphinxes that originally guarded the Peristyle have been destroyed by Christians who took exception to Egyptian imagery in their cathedral, but the twelfth remains, an im
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Fish Market
Upon entering, you might feel compelled to crack the classic, “Something’s fishy here…” joke, but please refrain – it’s been said before. What you can do is check
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Marmontova Street
From 1806 to 1813, Napoleon ruled the city of Split, along with many of its Dalmatian neighbour-cities. Apparently, the French demanded to occupy a relatively sophisticated city, as many urban improv
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Riva
If you wander around asking where the Obala hrvatskog naradnog preporoda is (literally Quay of the Croatian National Revival), you might be greeted by a few quizzical looks. Instead, just ask for the
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I think you're wrong,there are also 2-3 daily trips to Zagreb with so-called "tilting train" which takes about 5:30 hours.Check it![...]
If you wish to treat yourself with genuine Croatian seafood, you should give it a try. The staff is great, and the food is delicious..the music makes a really nice atmosphere! Recommendation: black risotto, grilled calamari and fish with Swiss chard[...]
The pizzeria, Karaka, on Uvala Bacvice is a cozy place to eat. The owners operate the restaurant as well, and are quite friendly. They were a joy to eat, drink, and converse with. I highly recommend the Pizza Bolognese. If you go there, tell them Al[...]
I agree with Peter james, a very good museum. Curiously, Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedoes on display, is buried in Worth Churchyard, close to gatwick Airport, from which most fllights to Croatia from the Uk leave.[...]
The Croatia Airlines bus also meets other major flights like Easyjet etc, so you don't have to fly with Croatia Airlines to use it.[...]
Just be aware that the above relates to the COACH station, which is on the waterfront near the train station and ferry terminal, not the BUS station which is tucked away in the centre of town. The COACH station is for longer distance travel, the BUS[...]
Perfect choice!!! One of the best pros can be the fact that you'll find lots of local people there. Delicious food, reasonable prices, good location![...]
Fascinating museum. 10 kn admission included an excellent guided tour, our guide spoke good English. Picked up a lot of Croatian history during our visit. Torpedo display particularly interesting. Strongly recommended.[...]
We booked ourselves into the Palace hotel and immediatly moved over to the Adriana once we got to our room. Absolutley Awful not worth it, do not stay here![...]
Very cozy ambience. Nice for a romantic dinner or just to catch up with a friend and have coffee and dessert. A must for visitors.[...]
One of the best places for pizza. And the view, spectacular.[...]
I was there yesterday 24.11.2008 and it was great;)[...]