Blogs from Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 9

I take a very early train to Split from Zagreb. After about a six hour train ride, I arrive in Split. Split lies on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, and what I first notice is how beautiful the landscape is, and the Adriatic Sea was breathtaking. By the time I arrive, it is around lunch, and the streets were full of tourists both in vehicles and on foot. Split is one of the oldest cities in the area, and it is traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old. It looks modern at first walking from the train station to my hostel, however once I cross the street walking towards Diocletian's Palace on the main strip, it looked like both an older city on the right hand side of the strip, and something you would ... read more

On Wednesday, I got up hours before the crack of dawn to get ready for my 6am flight to Split, Croatia. I made sure I was downstairs early, awaiting the cab that the hotel had organized for my departure. 20 min. later, I was tired of waiting, and getting anxious. I wasn't sure what to do, as I had decided to wait outside the small hotel, and the door behind me had locked. I figured if the cab didn't arrive in the next 10 min., that I would walk to the nearby gas station and hail one. Finally, the cab arrived and I made it to the airport with no further delay. I checked in without a hitch, and was surprised that no one checked my passport at the bag drop off, or at security (where ... read more

GÜN 61 GÜNLERDEN PAZARTESİ: Yağmurlara uyandık..Hava bize nefes aldırmıyor . Kendimizi aracın içine atmağa mecbur kaldık… Yağmur dinince kendimizi lokantaya attık .. Ayşe'cikle yıllar önce, sabah kahvaltımızı yaptığımız yere kurulduk .. Yılını tam hatırlamıyorum ama o zaman ülke henüz parçalanmamıştı ve adı Yugoslavya idi. Aracımız dizel bir kartal ve Yugoslavya da enflasyonun tavan yaptığı yıllardı… Bir kahvaltıya, onların ölçülerine göre milyonlarca para ödedik ama bizim parayla belki 50 liraya tekabül ediyordu… Bu kampta çok iyi anılarımız oldu. O dönemlerde çadır ile seyahat ediyorduk… Şimdi dönüp baktığımda, her Allahın günü o çadırı aç kapa nasıl dayanmışız ? gençlik işte … Şimdi, bize hizmet eden garson çocuk daha doğmamıştı…bize dinazor gibi bakıyor.. Kampın o günkü ha... read more

Heute war also Sightseeingtag in Split. Ich muss gestehen, ich habe sehr lange geschlafen, weil es ja auch kein Frühstück, wie in einem Hotel gab. Dann bin ich aber los. Quer durch die Altstadt vor die Gallery of Fine Arts. Die war vom Reiseführer empfohlen, ich bin aber trotzdem nicht hinein. Dann zur Statue von Gregorius von Nin (einem kroatischen Bischof) und zur Ruine der Kapelle von Arnir. Beides ausserhalb des Golden Gates zum Palast von Diocletian (der Palast hatte ursprünglich 4 Tore). Dann in den Palast hinein und Besichtigung des Stadtmuseums. Danach Ausruhen am zentralen Empfangshof des Palastes bei einem NesFrappe. Anschliessed Besichtigung der Kathedrale inkl. Glockenturm und des Jupitertempels. Dann in die Kellergewölbe. Im Anschluss daran noch ein Eisbecher an der Promenade "Riva" und über einen Supermarkt zurück zum Appartment. Nach einer Weile nochmals ... read more

Geo: 43.5127, 16.4424Short walk from tender dock to old city.... read more