From Croatia with Love–Split to Brač and in between

I took the overnight ferry from Italy to Croatia, landing in the city of Split. Usually when you land in the sea port, you’re down by “the docks” in some quasi-industrial section of town, where you have to walk 30 minutes just find a taxi to get you back to civilization. In Split, you land about 100 m from the main strip. I was so confused by this, that I actually kept walking, until I circumnavigated the downtown area and convinced myself, that yes, this was it.

The main attraction downtown is the Palace of Diocletian, around which there is a maze of streets– each boasting shops, cafes and restaurants. There are some ruins in the area, and the picture below about is a good example. If you peek through that window you can see a ferry boat in the marina. That’s how close everything is.

There were tiny skinny cats all over the place, and while they weren’t friendly, they did lounge on the canopies of the fruit market or as below, on any unoccupied doorstep.

From Split, I took the ferry to the neighboring island of Brač. It’s a 45 minute ride from Split to Supetar and as one Croatian woman told me, “You haven’t been to Split if you don’t go to the islands.”

From Supetar, I rented a car and drove around the island. I found the village Ložišća (below), and the main road winds through this beautiful town.

From the other side of the island near Sumartin, you can actually see the mainland Croatia again, the picture below is one I took standing on a hill with a 360 view of the Adriatic sea, the Croatian coast, the town of Sumartin below, and the island of Hvar. I couldn’t fit it all the frame, but here is the Croatian coastline as seen from the island of Brač.

And what trip would be complete without saying hello to the local animals. This little guy wanted to eat my camera. Or at least nibble it a little.