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4 days in Split, October 2007  

Posted on June 17, 2009, 10:06 am Posted on June 17, 2009, 10:06 am by M Paxton in category About Split

My husband and I visited Split in October 2007. We came by ferry from Hvar and stayed at the Hotel Kastel. I recommend travelling by ferry up the coast of Croatia. You get a much better view of the scenery than you would in a bus, plus the ferry is more comfortable.

At the Hotel Kastel we had...

Tags: about split, hotel kastel, diocletians palace, marjan hill, riva, vestibul, klapa iskon,

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Over all this was a top holiday  

Posted on June 16, 2009, 8:00 am Posted on June 16, 2009, 8:00 am by Atif Hussain in category Private accommodation

We stayed for a week. Jumped on bus from airport (30 kn, half hour journey) to bus station in centre of Split, from there it was a few min walk to apartment, very enjoyable week, apartment was really good, clean, can sleep up to four, nice bathroom warm shower, cooking facilities, located in the cen...

Tags: apartment, beach, trips, holiday,

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Mestrovicev Kastelet  

Posted on June 15, 2009, 8:33 am Posted on June 15, 2009, 8:33 am by Bruno Vucica in category Museums

In the close vicinity of his familiy residence Mestrovic bought KASTELET, once a property of the family Capogrosso-Kavanjin from the 17th century. He renovated it in 1939 to house a collection of his work, so with that purpose in mind he designed a single nave church of St. Cross with carvings featu...

Tags: museums, kastelet, saint cross, ivan mestrovic,

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We had a wonderful stay at this small condo in Split  

Posted on June 14, 2009, 9:50 am Posted on June 14, 2009, 9:50 am by John + Dina in category Private accommodation

We had a wonderful stay at this small condo in Split! It was a bit tough to find, but just print a map in advance and youll be fine. We stayed 5 days and this apartment has a great location between the beach and the old town! The big dog out back woke us early a couple of days, but everything worked...

Tags: accommodation split, condos, apartments, beach,

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Matejuska, the local fishermen place  

Posted on June 13, 2009, 8:02 am Posted on June 13, 2009, 8:02 am by Bruno Vucica in category Streets & Squares

Matejuska, a small cove, is a meeting place for the local fisherman, who walked down the slopes of Marjan and Veli Varos for decades to fill their small wooden boats with sardines that represented everyday survival.

The sounds of the seagulls tend to announce the dawn in the imperial inlet, s...

Tags: squares, matejuska, veli varos, fife, davor stambuk,

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Pedestrian paradise Riva  

Posted on June 12, 2009, 3:29 pm Posted on June 12, 2009, 3:29 pm by Tonka Kovacic in category Streets & Squares

The Riva in Split gained its present form two centuries ago, during the French rule in these parts and the governorship of the Napoleonic Marshal Marmont. It features the southern facade of the Diocletian's Palace, Franciscan monastery and the Palace Deskovic on the west, and Harbor Master's buildin...

Tags: pedestrian, promenade riva, goran ivanisevic,

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Prokurative square  

Posted on June 11, 2009, 12:05 pm Posted on June 11, 2009, 12:05 pm by Bruno Vucica in category Streets & Squares

Prokurativa is synonymous with portico, decorated promenades of cardo and decumanus, main streets of the Diocletian's Palace. This architectural details was used by the Venetians on their central square in front of the cathedral of St. Marco, and major of Split Antonio Bajamonti, returned it here in...

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