Croatia Trip - Day 4 Split

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Day 4, it's time to leave Dubrovnik.  Our next destination is Split.  Long distance buses leave from the Gruz Harbour.  The bus terminal is easy to find.  It's one of the most efficient bus terminals we've ever been in Croatia.  If you stay in Dubrovnik, it is just a bus ride.  Bus from Durbrovnik to Split leaves every half hour.  It's a 5-hour journey.    Beauty is all the way long.  We passed by nameless beautiful spots along the coast. 


The sister of our landlady was waiting for us at the bus terminal.  It's the busiest place in Split. She took us to our little apartment, passing by streets with figs on the ground, hawkers selling all sorts of things outside the palace wall.  Then we were at our little paradise with a lovely garden outside.    A supermarket was nearby.  We stocked up food for our breakfast quickly and started our sightseeing.


Split is the second biggest city in Croatia.  It is also the spot of one of the unesco sites - Diocletian's Palace.  It was built between the late 3rd and early 4th century AD.  Emperor Diocletian built this palace for his retirement.  Barbarians invaded the nearby villages in 7th century. Lots of residents fled to the palace.  It then evolved to become an important commercial and residential centre.


Our apartment is close to the palace but retains its quiteness.  Croatia's famous sculptor, Ivan Meštrović has its Statue of Gregory of Nin guarding the city.  The statue is a giant.  Then we hopped to the main streets, key squares, esplanade.  The shopping street was quite empty, relative to most European cities.  The esplanade was more welcome.   Citizens and their families spent a lazy afternoon there.  Beautiful buildings, hotels, shops and restaurants line up the Esplanade.  Unfortunately, there is no tree shade.  We climbed the cathedral tower to have a fabulous view of the city.

Location: Split, Croatia

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