We arrived in Split after an overnight train journey from the Croatian capital, Zagreb. I'll never forget my first view of the Adriatic. I woke up to find sunlight starting to come throught the chink in the curtains in the compartment and pulled them back to see the white crags for which the ... Read review
Situated near Diocletian's Palace in one of the oldest parts of Split, this newly ... more
renovated stone villa is within walking distance of many of the city’s attractions. The ferry to the islands is also just 2 km away, so you can easily make a day trip out to Šolta, Bra? or Hvar. Alternatively, the beach is not far away, so you could just spend some time lounging on the sand or go and explore the monuments of this UNESCO-listed city. The air-conditioned rooms are situated over 3 floors, so if you don’t fancy taking the stairs, make sure you request a room on the lower floors. The hotel can book you a taxi service to the airport or if you are coming by car, you can leave it in the nearby car park, manned 24 hours a day.
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Zephyrus is located in the old town of Split on the Croatian coast, only 2 minutes' walk ... more
from the very centre, and offers all modern comforts of a 5-star hotel.Quoted by the Lonely Planet as "Split's most comfortable beds", the hotel offers comfortable and well-furnished accommodation with modern facilities. All our double rooms feature double beds (not separable). The hotel also has a courtyard garden and a terrace for you to relax and enjoy the calm environment.Zephyrus offers exclusive use of our yachts for day or overnight sailing to the nearby Islands. The hotel is also close to shops and transport links
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Apartment's Split Croatia compromise of guest houses adjoining to a simple yet very ... more
pretty and charming garden Located conveniently at the heart of Split's historic district We are a mere 5 minute walk from the famous Diocletian's Palace Seated at the foot of a hill we are also only a 10 15 minute walk from Split's beaches and marina Public transport link and ferry bus and railway terminals are all within a short walking distance The apartment is decorated and furnished in a typical Dalmation style Comfortable warm and cosy an ideal setting for a perfectly relaxing break
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Advantages: Reasonably priced, realatively quiet still, beautiful scenery Disadvantages: Food not as good as I expected (see below)
We arrived in Split after an overnight train journey from the Croatian capital, Zagreb. I'll never forget my first view of the Adriatic. I woke up to find sunlight starting to come throught the chink in the curtains in the compartment and pulled them back to see the white crags for which the Dalmatian coast is noted. At this early hour, old ladies, dressed from head to toe in black, were herding goats or carrying water. They didn't even seem to notice ... ...the white stone houses of Split with their terracotta rooves.
When we got off the train, we were immediately approached by locals with rooms to rent. Some even had big folders showing photographs of the property and leaflets about local attractions close to the rooms. One guy told us he had rooms 5 minutes from the beach so we went with him to see the house. It was close to the station and very near the market and old town. The room ... more
We arrived in Split after an overnight train journey from the Croatian capital, Zagreb. I'll never forget my first view of the Adriatic. I woke up to find sunlight starting to come throught the chink in the curtains in the compartment and pulled them back to see the white crags for which the Dalmatian coast is noted. At this early hour, old ladies, dressed from head to toe in black, were herding goats or carrying water. They didn't even seem to notice the train rush by.
Suddenly, the train turned a big sweeping curve and we got our first glimpse of the Adriatic. The water sparkled like a shimmering sapphire in the early morning sunlight and, just behind it, we could see the white stone houses of Split with their terracotta rooves.
When we got off the train, we were immediately approached by locals with rooms to rent. Some even had big folders showing photographs of the property and leaflets about local attractions close to the rooms. One guy told us he had rooms 5 minutes from the beach so we went with him to see the house. It was close to the station and very near the market and old town. The room was on the first floor of a house he owned and in which his mother lived on the ground floor. The room was basic but clean and comfortable and shared a bathroom with a neighbouring room. There was also a terrace outside with a table and chairs and, thankfully, a washing line (so vital on back-packing holidays when you have to do your own handwashing!)
We took the room at a cost of around 18pounds a night (for two people), had a quick shower and made for the beach. The landlord was right - only 5 minutes from the beach! The beaches in Split are not long stretches of sand. They are small beaches in little bays which means they are quite sheltered. The beach is made up of fairly fine shingle which isn't too uncomfortable, but plastic shoes might be advisable for swimming because the shingle does become more coarse for a couple of feet as you enter the water. The water stays fairly shallow for a few metres, which is good for young children, but there is plenty of scope for swimmers and you can swim out some distance before you hit the safety buoys which close off the bay.
Many older people, mostly Croatians, prefer to sunbathe and dive off the concrete piers rather than lie on the beach and it looks like a kind of "Muscle beach" for pensioners! The main beach in town has a good beach side bar - you can either sit outside the bar or take bottles onto the beach - so long as you return them. Amazingly, you can leave your things unattended on the beach while you go to buy drinks or go off for lunch without them being disturbed (but of course, don't leave anything really valuable lying around). One side of this beach has a number of bars and cafes and a really good restuarant which does great octopus salad.
The old town of Split is centred around the remains of Diocletian's Palace, which was built as a holiday home for the Roman Emperor. You can stroll round most of the ruins freely, but one or two parts of it have a charge and you can join a guided tour to get the most out of it.
Underneath the Palace is a very good craft market where you can buy all kinds of locally made goods to take home - the jewellery is especially pretty.
Split also has a number of highly regarded museums (dedicated to local anthropology, antiquitiesand art) but we didn't see any as we spent most of our time on the beach (well, we had just spent the past five days in busy European cities!). One disappoinment was the food. Don't get me wrong - there are loads of places to eat, it's just that Croatian food is not easy to find. Also, unlike in holiday resorts in other countries, most Croatian restuarants do not post their menus outside. This means that you need to find out 1) whether they serve food at all (it can be hard to tell with some bars) and 2) whether they serve the kind of food you want and 3) whether the price is OK. On our final eveing we ate at konobe Kod Joze (ask a local to direct you, it's off the beaten track) which serves typical Croatian fare with the emphasis on seafood - whatever has been caught that day, so ask what they have rather than just going by the menu. Try Dalmatian ham which is the Croatian version of Parma ham and is very good indeed. Avoid "fish soup" as this is just a fish stock to which lots of butter has been added and has a few grains of rice in the bottom - we were very disappointed. Also - check what the ingredients of salads are - olive salad is just olives, tomato salad is just tomatoes and so on(I thought olive salad would also contain salad leaves, tomatoes, etc but have olives as a special element).
For breakfast or a snack try a burek - a big traingle of flaky pastry stuffed with either meat or soft curd cheese. They're very naughty but highly delicious. Ice cream shops abound selling every flavour under the sun (and more besides), my favourite was blueberry.
The best food we had was on Brac island, an hour away by ferry for the port on Split and well worth a visit. The ferry lands at Supetar, a lovely old town with beautiful beaches which are backed by pine forests. The smell is heavenly.
Split reminds me alot of an Italian resort and this is probably inevitable given that Italy lies just across the Adriatic. The beautiful people hang out in bars next to the port and sip Campari, wearing their Chanel sunglasses and designer gear. As well as the big ferries, there are also luxury cruisers and yachts moored in Split so the whole place feels very like Rimini or Cannes.
I would say that Croatia has something to offer everyone. There are the beaches, the history, the shopping and opportunites for watersports and other outdoor pursuits. Split looks like things should be expensive but they're really rather reasonable and you can holiday here quite cheaply.
I will definitely be heading back to Split in the future, probably to use it as a starting point for touring the islands and I'm looking forward very much to my return.
Advantages: Cheep and Hot Disadvantages: Comeing Home
If you venture to Split on the Croatian coast you could well be in for a big surprise, Split is a forgotten paradise, a once popular holiday resort. Before the early eighties and all of the troubles in Yugoslavia (Croatia is a former republic of Yugoslavia) Croatia’s coastline was a top holiday destination. Croatia reopened to tourism around 3 years ago, it never really closed but it was unadvisable to visit before this. It is however not visited ... ...adds to the beauty of Split as it is not so populated by tourists and is managing to retain it’s own culture. I went to Troger, which is right on the beach. There is a very fine Edwardian style hotel here, but as it is in close proximately to the airport it is rather expensive by Croatian standards, around 70 Deutch Marks a night for two. If you venture down the road along the beach, there are many private homes facing the beach, the majority ...
Cpl_British_Army 06.04.2001
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Advantages: Lovely place...can go visit the islands easily from here, cheap Disadvantages: There is a limit to how much you can do in Split itself
...If you're going to Croatia, Split is a must. It is on the coast of the Adriatic Sea and wonderfully situated so that you can very easily hop on a ferry and head to an island nearby.
When we went to Split, we stayed a short bus ride away in an area called Omis. Here there are many campsites, which when we arrived were absolutely packed with people of all ages, so you may want to book in advance. We did manage to squeeze into one though luckily. Omis ... ...you to do. Split is a reasonably large town (for Croatia anyways), and here it is that you will find the markets and better nightlife. I would seriously recommend that you go to the Diocesian Palace, and walk through the tunnel which is filled with stalls selling jewellery and other bric-a-brac and cool stuff. By the harbour there are many nice cafes, bars and ice cream parlours where you can sit and admire the view of the very calm and clear waters ...
Lowey 04.09.2005
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