Split, Croatia
We met our driver Tomas at 8am to travel to Split via Ston.
Ston is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula.
Ston is also known for its saltworks which were run by the Republic of Ragusa and the Ottoman Empire and the city walls. The walls are much longer than those of its more famous neighbour Dubrovnik at 5km in length, making them the longest defensive structure in Europe; they are sometimes referred to as the ‘European Walls of China”.
It was a very small town & after a short walk to the saltworks for some pics & a better view of the walls that go all the way up the mountain behind the town we stopped for coffee then continued onto Split via the coast road.
The scenic route certainly did not disappoint. Rugged mountainous terrain on one side & the beautiful Adriatic sea on the other, with picturesque villages dotted along the way.
After aboput 2.5 hours we arrived in Split & easily found our accommodation. It was located a very short wwalk from the harbour & the entrances to the walled city. We were surrounded by great little cafes & bars so soon set off for lunch.
We found a nice place on the same block as our apartments & not only had lovely seafood, we had Croatian language class too from the waitress!!!
After lunch we headed off in different directions to discover the walled town & its surrounds. As was usual, given summer peak period was fast approaching, there were soooo many people!!!
Split was similar to Dubrovnik, but the old walled town opened onto the newer area around the harbour. In Dubrovnik we didn't venture much outside of the walls, but Split was different in that way. I really enjoyed walking around Split seeing the blend of old & "new".
As we had a late lunch, that night Di, Urs & I decided to stay in with a bottle of wine & nibbles plus we had an early start tomorrow (to do an all day Hvar & island tour via speed boat). The other girls ventured out to the English type hotel down the corner from where we were staying.
Ston is a village and municipality in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia, located at the south of isthmus of the Pelješac peninsula.
Ston is also known for its saltworks which were run by the Republic of Ragusa and the Ottoman Empire and the city walls. The walls are much longer than those of its more famous neighbour Dubrovnik at 5km in length, making them the longest defensive structure in Europe; they are sometimes referred to as the ‘European Walls of China”.
It was a very small town & after a short walk to the saltworks for some pics & a better view of the walls that go all the way up the mountain behind the town we stopped for coffee then continued onto Split via the coast road.
The scenic route certainly did not disappoint. Rugged mountainous terrain on one side & the beautiful Adriatic sea on the other, with picturesque villages dotted along the way.
After aboput 2.5 hours we arrived in Split & easily found our accommodation. It was located a very short wwalk from the harbour & the entrances to the walled city. We were surrounded by great little cafes & bars so soon set off for lunch.
We found a nice place on the same block as our apartments & not only had lovely seafood, we had Croatian language class too from the waitress!!!
After lunch we headed off in different directions to discover the walled town & its surrounds. As was usual, given summer peak period was fast approaching, there were soooo many people!!!
Split was similar to Dubrovnik, but the old walled town opened onto the newer area around the harbour. In Dubrovnik we didn't venture much outside of the walls, but Split was different in that way. I really enjoyed walking around Split seeing the blend of old & "new".
As we had a late lunch, that night Di, Urs & I decided to stay in with a bottle of wine & nibbles plus we had an early start tomorrow (to do an all day Hvar & island tour via speed boat). The other girls ventured out to the English type hotel down the corner from where we were staying.
2025-05-22