Sitting on the edge of the Adriatic Sea, Split is the second largest city in Croatia, but still manages to feel like a cozy coastal town.
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Plitvice Lakes National Park opened in 1949 and was the first national park in Croatia. While most people come to enjoy the falls, that is only a small fraction of the park’s 300 square kilometer size which also makes it the largest national park in the country to date.
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The name Klis comes from the Greek word “Kleis” which means “key”, and indeed, this stone structure has been known as the Key to Dalmatia for a long time.
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A 20 minute bus ride from Split takes us to the archeological site of Salona. Once the former capital of Dalmatia, this was no small Roman town. At its peak, it held 60,000 people and contained many key Roman city features such as a wall, an amphitheater and thermal baths.
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We continue on our exploration of food along the Croatian coast. Seafood was a must again, obviously, but we also discovered that lamb was no slouch either. Overall, we found food prices in Split more affordable than Dubrovnik, but no less tasty.
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The jewel of Split’s old town is the beautiful Diocletian’s Palace. Diocletian was the only Roman Emperor to make it to retirement, and he built this place to spend his remaining years enjoying seaside views and cabbages from his garden.
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We’ve done the walls of Dubrovnik, Old Town, Lokrum, and an Elaphiti island. What else could be left to add to our list of favorite corners? Read on, my friend, read on…
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A total of 16 islands make up the archipelago of the Elaphiti Islands. However, only three islands can be visited by local ferry from Dubrovnik: Kolocep, Lopud, and Sipan.
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Our food experience here was all about proximity. Dubrovnik’s proximity to the coast meant amazingly fresh seafood and its proximity across the Adriatic Sea from Italy meant that we found a few familiar dishes we’d been craving.
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Lokrum is a tiny island a 15-minute ferry ride from the port in Old Town. A lot has happened here over the years. Originally home to a Benedictine monastery dating back to 1023. Richard the Lionheart was apparently stranded here in 1192.
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We stepped back in time to a 13th-century walled city perched on the sea. There are no cars allowed inside and even though over a million tourists visit per year, if you go early enough, there’s still magic to be found. And maybe a dragon or two.
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One of the things that constantly came up in our research was that walking the 1,940 meters on top of the Dubrovnik City walls was a must-do.
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