Split

Split and Vis Island Croatia...

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October 7th 2006
It was a wonderful sunny day when I arrived in Split . After such a wonderful stay in Dubovnik I was hoping for more of the same and Split certainly seemed to have the credentials. Split is home to the Diocene palace. A UNESCO site but before joining such a grandiose society it was in fact the retirement home for a Roman Emperor. Cant quite remember his name but I do know he was Roman. The town ... read more

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The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more