Hello to everyone who travels through Pinmapple and all the articles that we are sharing in this community. Today I share another Mediterranean area, on the other side of the Adriatic Sea, Croatia. Let's discover it.
I believe that any corner or Mediterranean city has its special charm, an ancient culture, built stone by stone, and a healthy, fresh and colorful gastronomy. There in Croatia too, and we start this time with Split, it is not the capital nor the famous and tourist Dubrovnik, now much better known for having been one of the main settings of the popular television series "Game of Thrones".
Split is also a city on the southwest coast of the country, with a similar atmosphere, although perhaps now it enjoys a little more tranquility to be able to walk through its cobbled streets until you reach the heart of the city, Diocletian's Palace.
Yes, the ancient Roman emperor Diocletian established his city here where he could retire after his political life and its walls, columns and facades still survive. More than 200 buildings can still be identified out of the thousands that would have… Walking around, the place also crowded with tourists at that time, you can still imagine what all that majestic architectural enclave would be like. With large entrance doors, marble floors, a Temple of Jupiter and a Mausoleum that ended up being converted into the Cathedral of San Domnio. For all this and more, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
And you have to climb the tower of the cathedral, of course. We cannot miss the panoramic views of the city, from where we can see all the orange roofs of a city that also preserves medieval remains and other eras. From there we direct our gaze to the sparkling sea, to the port where large ships await excited passengers who travel along that wonderful Dalmatian coast.
Or other boats that take us to the nearby islands, small paradisiacal places... we must take the opportunity to visit one. So in the next chapter we will go to one of them, Hvar (Juaaar pronounced by me). A natural beauty and where we will also enjoy a similar atmosphere but with a lavender scent...
At the moment we are still here, on top of the tower, we can see the whole panorama again, including the promenade, so pleasant to walk flanked by palm trees and on marbled white floors listening to the waves of the sea and the hubbub of people in the cafes on the other side. Because the coffee here is good. The gastronomy has many Italian and Arabic influences, and surely more. A lot of history in every corner, in every stone that we can also learn about in the Archaeological Museum or in the market.
But beyond the city there is still more. The wonderful beaches with calm waters like the Kasjuni beach with an unique profile. It has a long and narrow tongue of gravel (because it is not fine sand as such) separates the waters dividing the beach, and being a place for the lucky ones who come here to park their cars in order to have a relaxing bath, looking at the trees and the mountains behind that seem to protect it. A beach like so many others and so different from the others.
At the moment we are looking at the sea, soon we will cross those waters to another place in this beautiful country, full of culture, nature, good food, sparkling waters and inspiring landscapes. And we pursue another unparalleled landscape, as I said, we sail again, to the island of Hvar...
See you at the next stop discovering Croatia.
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Fantastic! Split is one of the most beautiful cities in Croatia, although I like Zadar the most because it is my birthplace. 😊 Dalmatia is so amazing, I'm in love with Dalmatia. I look forward to your next posts.🤗
Yes Dalmatia is really impressive and I was lucky I knew a local person, I could enjoy the city and other little towns around... and also other places of the country, unfortunately not Zadar. Well next time!
Oh were you born there?? So then you are a sea person too! 😘
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Wow, Crotia looks so beautiful. The architecture is just wow. I didn't know this was the place where some of the scenes in GOT was filmed. Super cool.
Thanks! Well GOT was filmed in Dubrovnik basically but both cities have similar landscape somehow... Anyway Croatia is a beautiful country with nice cities, marvelous islands, amazing towns, cool nature and national parks. I will try to show a bit of all that in some following chapters!
I had a friend who took a vacation to Croatia and I can't help but admire how lovely the place is.
Yes, please do share more. I'll have myself a virtual tour for now through your blogs. 😊
I appreciate you like it 😊 I was there with a local friend that's why I could see different places but in that time I should have taken more photos! Because I remember now how lovely all was, I think your friend thought the same. Thanks again really, it's more encouraging posting now 😀
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Such a beautiful place ❤️. I'm going to visit it soon
Yes it is, Mediterranean essence... Hope you can go one day soon. Thanks!
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Well, I feel very ignorant, I had never heard of this city, not even for the series, there are so many things that sometimes we miss by simple ignorance.
Despite being less crowded than the big cities, this one also has its public, or at least that's what I foresee in the photos.
But I think the views from the top of the Tower to the port are unbeatable, I could be there for hours, I imagine you made good use of the time you were up there.
Thanks for discovering this charming destination to us, I will wait to see the tour of the islands, if the beaches are like in these photos sure you have a great time, greetings!
Don't feel Nina, it's impossible to know everything and every place and the good thing is we have this kind of communities where to share different locations and destinations, and we can learn more.
Split está un poco más arriba de Duvronik a la que no pude ir porque habían incendios y cortaron la carretera en aquel momento. Pero aquí también había mucho turismo, incluso españoles de esos de grupos... aunque creo que la otra ciudad al ser más conocida será más agobiante ahora no sé. El caso que sí disfruté mucho las vistas desde lo alto, cuesta un poco subir, de precio no tanto jeje
Y bueno de ahí fui a una de las islas, preciosa, pero mira además del agua turquesa, las montañas eran especiales.
Thanks a lot amiga!