Split

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Split is a city in Central Dalmatia, Croatia.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By Plane 1.2 By Train 1.3 By Bus 1.4 By Boat 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out 10 External links

Get in

By Plane

Split Airport is probably the second most important in Croatia. Scheduled services fly to major European cities, with summer charter flights from more.

The airport is midway between Split and Trogir, with frequent local buses stopping on the road outside the terminal. Taxis will also take you into town.

By Train

Trains run to and from Zagreb

By Bus

Frequent buses run to and from Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Sibenik, Zadar, Rijeka etc. There are also a few buses a day to and from Mostar and Sarajevo.

Local buses run to and from Trogir and Solin.

By Boat

Ferries run daily across the Adriatic to and from Ancona, Italy. There are also large ferries running every few days up and down the coast between Dubrovnik and Rijeka, stopping off at ports and islands on the way.

Local Boats - Split is the main hub for local boats and hydrofoils in Central Dalmatia. Several a day run to and from Brac, Hvar, Solta, Vis, * Korcula Island and Lastovo.

Get around

Central Split is quite compact, but there are frequent local buses to outlying attractions and the airport.

See

• The remains of the Roman Diocletian Palace [1].

Do

• Sunbathe.
• Shop.
• Take the boat to Hvar * Korcula Island

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• Take a ferry to Bol, Brac.
• Climb the campanile belltower next to the palace mausoleum. The stairs cling to the inside of the tower, and in places the steps cross the large open window spaces. The ascent is certainly not for those with vertigo, but the views from the top are marvellous! It costs only 5 kuna (£0.46 / 0.68€) to go up the bell tower.

Buy

Shoes!

Also checkout the little market, on main exit from the Palace to the harbour, for affordable local art and crafts.

Eat

Has McDonalds and lots of cafes.

Drink

Lots of outdoor cafes along the seafront.

Sleep

Private accommodation works well.

Get out

Renting an apartment in the center of city, close to Roman Diocletian palace and 300m from famous sand beach. The apartment includes two rooms, kitchen and bathroom with WC+ balcony. There's connection of CATV.

Split Apartment - splitapartmani@net.hr

External links

fr:Split

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