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Split / Croatia

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

Split's Riva waterfront looking towards the Marjan peninsula — "Split Waterfront, Looking Towards the Marjan Peninsula" by Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Alistair Young · CC BY 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Split, Croatia, for the best experience?The first three weeks of September — the Adriatic at its annual warmest, the palace crowds halved from August, the ferries still on summer timetables, and the Dalmatian…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Split on a first visit?Live inside Diocletian's Palace for a day — Peristyle, cathedral-mausoleum, basement halls, Gregory of Nin — then take the city outward: Marjan hill, Bačvice beach, the…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Split, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Soparnik, the protected pastry of the Poljica region just east of the city — registered across the EU as a Protected Geographical Indication by Commission Implementing…

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