Lakes to Split

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Plitvice National Park



Today, we left early in the morning on our road trip to the coast of Croatia. The first stop was Plitvice Lakes National Park. Plitvice Lakes National Park is the largest and one of the oldest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, the park was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Andrea dropped me off at the entrance of the park. The park is beautiful but it took me over an hour to get in. I did not spend that much time at the park because we needed to head over to Split before it got dark. I would one day need to come back to Croatia to experience the park in all its glory.



We arrived in Split in the late afternoon. Split is the second-largest city in Croatia after the capital Zagreb and the largest city on the Croatian coast. Some of the interesting places I visited in Split include



1. Diocletian’s Palace



A complex for the Roman Emperor Diocletian which sits in the center of the Old Town of Split. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Important sites within

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the Diocletian’s Palace include the Peristyle (the center of the palace), and the cellar. The cellar is one of the filming locations of Game of Thrones. Daenerys kept her dragons here when she was in Meereen. Unfortunately, I was unable to see the cellar because it was closed by the time I arrived.



2. Bell Tower of St. Domnius Cathedral



The Cathedral, located within Diocletian’s Palace, is the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world being completed in the 7th century AD. I had the chance to climb the Bell Tower which I recommend. From the Bell Tower, I got incredible views of the city.



3. Riva Promenade



The harbour of Split. It is a popular place to eat, have a drink and people watch



4. Gelateria Emiliana



I tried the lemon-lavender gelato that Phil Rosenthal had from the Netflix show “Somebody Feed Phil.” It was delicious but the line was long.

5. Statue of Grgur Ninski

Located outside the Golden Gate is the statue of the 10th-century bishop, Grgur Ninski, created by renowned Croatian sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic. Grgur Ninski was as an important figure,

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who fought for the right to conduct religious ceremonies in the old Croatian language, instead of in Latin. Visitors from all over the world stop by to rub Ninski’s big toe for good luck!



After walking around the old town of Split it was time to call it a night. Tomorrow, we head to Dubrovnik. Until then!

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