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| I guess we could have positioned ourselves better….it kinda looks like SPIT! |
Split, like Corfu is a port of call that we’ll see again next week. We will be excited to spend another day in this area.
We had been watching the weather for a couple of days. There had been predictions of rain and, unfortunately this was a time the weather people got it right. The day wasn’t a complete washout, it was more of a steady drizzle, but it did cause us to change our plans. We were planning to visit the island village of Trogir, and then spend some time at the beach……it was not exactly beach weather!
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| Keeping dry along the waterfront esplanade while the expert photographer was exposed to the elements. |
Hopefully the weather will be more conducive for Trogir and the beach next week. We were not going to let a little liquid sunshine keep us indoors. Armed with umbrellas (which we used) and ponchos (that we didn’t need), we set out to explore Split. We had been here before, but it had been years back. We were confident that we had liked it, and it didn’t take long for us to know that in this particular case our memory was correct!
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| Photograph of a rendering of Diocletian’s walled fortress. Its purpose was to be the Roman emperor’s “retirement” residence. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the palace was divided up for the local population to live in. Construction on the massive palace started in 293 AD. It took a workforce of over 15,000 workers over 10 years to complete the project. |
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| For a small admission fee (8 euro) you can tour the restored substructure of the palace. It was a nice rainy day activity! |
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| The sphinx was brought over from Egypt and is believed to be close to 3,000 years old! Not surprisingly, it’s one of the oldest objects in Split. |
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| Split waterfront…..there are numerous ferries and charter boats that operate from here. |
Split is relatively small (pop. 160,000), but it is Croatia’s second largest city. Only the capital city of Zagreb, with a population of around 700,000 is larger.
Thanks in part to its numerous historical areas (which are UNESCO world heritage sites), amazing scenery, pristine beaches, close proximity to Krka National Park (10% of all of Croatia is designated as park land) and year round outdoor activities, Split has become a popular destination for both domestic and international travelers. At the present time around 1 million tourists visit Split annually. We feel very fortunate that we get to add our visits to those numbers….twice!
Fingers crossed! The weather forecast for the day of our next visit looks good for now.
