Split town on Croatia central coast Featured
Croatia's second largest city, Split (200.000 inhabitants) is the administrative, cultural and transportation centre of the Dalmatian coast. With a major legacy of centuries of history that has been preserved to this day, Split is also an obligated tourist destination in Croatia. The recipe for Split's tourist success: myriad of historic monuments + kilometres of beaches + entertainment + wonderful climate, is irresistible to travelers from all continents. Visiting Split from one of villas on Croatia central coast or villas on Croatian islands in central adriatic is straightforward.Geography
Split is situated on peninsula at which west end point lays hill Marjan, largest green zone and forested park in Split, on the north is Kastela's channel and Kozjak hill, on the east Split is connected with modern roads to the mainland and its historic roots: remains of Roman city of Salona, and finally, on the south Split faces Adriatic sea with a group of central Adriatic islands: Ciovo, Brac, Solta, Hvar, Vis, Korcula, Lastovo, Drvenik and other smaller islands.
History
Split was founded around 300 A.C., not as a city but as a residential palace for retirement of Roman emperor Diocletian. Only several centuries after its foundation, Split started to expand outside of Palace's walls. Now days the palace represents Split's old city core and downtown, where visitors can see many historic monuments and details that tells the story of Split's past. No doubt the city's historic core is the ideal place to take a walk and get lost in its narrow alleys that mixes different architectural styles and surrounding us with the smell of salt from the nearby sea coast or some local dish that is being prepared in one of many small restaurants situated in centuries old buildings.
Attractions
It is advisable to plan visit to Split town and surrounding attractions upfront because many of interesting spots are dispersed. In this case you may consider taking transfer service from any of many travel agencies that exists in Split. Take into account that majority of attractions in this area can be explored together with a local tourist guide (trained and certificated professional) that costs between 100€ and 200€ per day.
Beside Diocletian palace, which is an obvious place to visit in Split, consider also Maritime Museum, located in Gripe district inside a 17th century fortress, then continue with the visit to impressive Archaeological Museum, one of the oldest in eastern Europe, built in 1820. Beside monuments from Split and Salona, also there can be seen significant remains (smaller items, like pottery, glass, coins and weapons, some of which date back to 10,000 BC.) of more than 50 archaeological sites. Another museum to visit is Ethnographic Museum and Art Gallery, located right behind Peristil square in the middle of Diocletian palace.
Beside museums and historical remains, 4 nautical marinas can be visited where you can indulge yourself with beautiful yachts. Those who like walking in the nature and to take perfect panoramic photos of Split, will enjoy visiting hill Marjan. It is a proud and joy of all Split citizens to have such a natural environment so close to the city. At the hill's top there is a ZOO.
Beaches
There are numerous beaches in Split and its wider area. Bacvice (bachvitse) beach is located in Bacvice district, very near to the city's port. It is a sandy beach in the very center of the city, very popular and visited by locals and tourists of all ages. Many cafes, restaurants, fast-food and kids game facilities are located along Bacvice's sea border. At walking distance from Bacvice, in direction to south-east, follows many other beaches, mostly with pebbles: Ovcice (pebbles), Firule (sand), Posk (concrete slabs), Trstenik (pebbles) and Znjan (Zshnyan - pebbles and large rocks). Both, Firule and Bacvice beaches are preferred by children for its shalow, sandy sea bottom. On the other side of Split peninsula, where Marjan hill meet the sea, there are several popular beaches: Bene (sand, concrete slabs), Kasjuni (pebbles), Prva voda (pebbles).
Events
During the summer, the city offers many activities, such as the Split Summer Festival, with open-air theater, operas, concerts and so on. taking place between July 15 and August 15. We can not open the charming market's mention "Pazar" located in the center next to the palace of Diocletian, its wide range of fruits and vegetables, in season and some other imported, is constituted a peculiar place where you go daily vendors nearby villages to offer their cocechas. Overall is an explosion of colors where you can always haggle prices and find home-grown products and organic. Split is connected almost the whole country, is the hub as far as concerns transport networks, both maritime and land. There are many ferries that link Split with most of its islands, conviriendose in a must for tourists. Also connects Croatia with Italy as a route between Ancona and Split. In high season is not very easy to find accommodation, so warn them to anybody do your reservations early. Weather in Dalmatia The coastal strip is dry and sunny summers and mild winters and rainy. On the coast rarely low temperature of 10 ° C in winter and in summer is not normally exceeding 28 ° C. Security No PROBEM can walk through the day and night, walk the streets of the city and even enjoy the beaches nightly bath! . The likelihood of being assaulted is the same that has to take the prize of the lottery.
Food and drink
Gastronomy in Dalmatia Croatian cuisine is strongly influenced by the Mediterranean cuisine of countries like Greece and Italy. Especially in coastal areas, the Mediterranean influence is felt. On the coast, the most common meal is ham, cheese, anchovies and sardines in salt, fish, seafood, pasta and vegetables, of course, all served with olive oil is mostly organic farming as part of the each family tradition. Fish is prepared in the most varied ways, being especially valued the "brudet" a kind of marine fish stew and "gradella" or grilled fish, usually accompanied by potatoes, cooked vegetables and salads. They are especially recommended Iberian hams Dalmatia, the salami and meats smoked sheep cheese of Pag, anchovies and sardines preserved in salt and other specialties. It is traditional to prepare delicious homemade spirits as "Sljivovica" (plum), travarica (herbs), etc. .. or a sweet wine called "Prosek" produced with dried grapes like sweet muscat. The typical drink on the coast is the "Bevanda", red wine mixed with water In the city or any town there are bakeries that make bread and buns every night. In the "Pekarna" (bakery), there is a wide range of white flour breads, brown, and corn. In the whole territory of Croatia there is a wide variety of grapes, so the wines produced in this country are very difentes, between classes of white wines: Rizling, Burgundac, Traminac, malvazija, Pinot and Zlahtina, and within the are red Opole, Plavac, Dingac, Postup, Teran, Merlot and Kabernet. Plavac Mali, a native grape species cultivated only in Dalmatia. Along with the dishes spread across Europe, the Croatian restaurant menus offer a rich selection of local specialties. In the taverns or "konoba" there is a supply of home-style meals, cheap and very rich.
Useful links
Etnographic museum
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