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Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

May 10, 2015 by David Herd

Leaving Split

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

 Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast, five hours hugging the coast by bus. You must cross Bosnia around the coastal town of Neum just north of Dubrovnik.

The fleet

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

The coastal route takes a little longer but I’m guessing it is more interesting.

Mountains hug the coast

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

I’m certainly glad I decided on the coast road to Dubrovnik, the scenery is excellent.

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

Lots of small villages squeezed between the mountains and the sea.

Halfway between Split and Dubrovnik

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

So far no traffic problems and the bus driver seems quite competent. 🙂

Small rail big drop

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

That safety rail does nit seem high enough for my liking.

Neum in Bosnia

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

 Neum is the only coastal town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It comprises 24.5 km of coastline, the country’s only access to the Adriatic Sea. In 2009 the municipal population was 4,605 and in 1991 the population of Neum town was 4,268.


Neum

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

Neum has steep hills, sandy beaches, and several large tourist hotels. Prices tend to be lower than in neighboring Croatia, making it popular with shoppers. Tourism, and the commerce it brings, is the leading contributor to the economy of the area. Border formalities with Croatia are relaxed at peak times. Neum has around 5,000 beds for tourists, 1,810 in hotels with the remaining capacity in motels, villas, and in private accommodation. Tourism in Neum is active only in the coastal region. The inland area behind Neum has a rich archaeological history and untouched wilderness and is starting to develop agricultural tourism.

Lunch break in Nuem

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

Time for a sandwich and a coffee before the final leg to Dubrovnik.

Neum in Bosnia

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

The scenery so far has not varied too much at all.  It seems like a nice quiet place to live.

Franjo Tuđman Bridge

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

On the edge of Dubrovnik is this wonderful structure. The original bridge design was developed in 1989, however construction was stopped at the onset of the Croatian War of Independence.

Franjo Tuđman Bridge

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

This bus trip will finish a couple of kms over the bridge.

Dubrovnik

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

My first glimpse of this ancient city, I’m getting excited.

Pile gate Dubrovnik

Split Dubrovnik Croatian coast

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Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

March 12, 2015 by David Herd

The Pile gate to Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city, first impression certainly lived up to it’s reputation. It’s no wonder it is one of the most popular European destinations. This is the 3rd Croatian city I have visited starting with Zagreb then onto Split before taking a 5 hour bus trip down the coast to Dubrovnik.

Neum in Bosnia

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Just north of Dubrovnik you have to cross the Bosnian border at Neum. They check your passport going in and going out.

Just inside the Pile Gate

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Here is the first thing you see when you enter the city through the Pile Gate.

Lots of bars and restaurants

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

There is a big choice of places to eat and drink in Dubrovnik, being the low season they are all screaming for customers.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city has amazing stone walls.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

I walked right around the entire city on top of the walls which costs about $20 and is well worth it. It really gives you a sense of this majestic city.  Dubrovnik’s Old Town is completely surrounded by enormous stone walls that date back to the 10th century. Up to 6m (19ft) thick and 2.5m (8ft) high in places, Dubrovnik’s Ancient City Walls were built to protect the city and deter would-be invaders. You can walk along the entire (2km/1.2mi) length of the ancient walls today and it is one of the best ways to appreciate the majesty of the Old Town plus get some great views over the Adriatic sea.

There are 2 towers and 2 forts incorporated into the walls that were built and strengthened in the 15th century to bolster the city’s defenses. The Minceta Tower protects the city’s northern edge; the Bokar Tower protects Pile Gate (the city’s main entrance); Lovrjenac Fort protects the west, and the Revelin Fort protects the eastern entrance.

The harbour

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

  The walk started at the harbor end of the city an continued anti-clockwise taking about 90 minutes to finish.

The narrow walk way on top of the wall

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

This is a great way to explore Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Many wonderful views from the top of the wall.

Dubrovnik, a red roof city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

This fabulous Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city is totally unique.

Minceta Tower

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

The rounded Minceta Tower where the walls are 6m thick, the better to protect Dubrovnik from attacks by land.

Minceta Tower

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

The tower was built in 1464 and was once used to store water. It was named after the Mencetic family who probably contributed financial support to its construction.

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

I would have to say Dubrovnik is one of the best cities I have ever visited.

Sunbathing

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

She found a nice spot out out of the wind and started working on her tan. Trust me the wind was quite cold that day. 🙂

Marin Držić

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Marin Držić  also Marino Darza or Marino Darsa; 1508 – 2 May 1567 is considered the finest Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer.

Clock Tower Luza Square

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Dating from 15th century The clock tower overlooks Orlando’s Column and Sveti Vlaho Church.

Dubrovnik harbor at dusk

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

A great time of the day to take photos, the blue sky seems to highlight the shot.

Orlando’s Column

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

The knight carved in the column is Orlando. According legend in the 9th century Orlando and his fleet saved Dubrovnik from a 15 month long Saracen siege.

Fantastic Dubrovnik walls

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Make sure you put this city on your bucket list.

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Great tune filmed in Dubrovnik.

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Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

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View from the 2 bedroom Karmen apartment

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The location is perfect and the price is very reasonable indeed. Marc the owner is very helpful and a hive of information. Staying here is like staying in your own home, the furniture, atmosphere and comfort is simply fantastic.

Marc van Bloemen owner of Karmen apartments

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian cityMarc is a friendly Englishman who will point you in the right direction for restaurants and has a great knowledge of Dubrovniks history. Dubrovnik was significantly affected by the break-up of Yugoslavia. In the early 90s, Greater Serb aggression resulted in Dubrovnik suffering its most serious existential threat. Over two thirds of the historic town’s buildings were hit by artillery. The town’s cobbled streets were struck by hundreds of direct hits. For the first time in history, the medieval city walls themselves received over a hundred direct hits. Many historic palaces were badly damaged by the resulting fires. The renowned Sponza and Rector’s palace, St Blaise’s church, the Franciscan monastery and the Amerling and Onofrio fountain all suffered severely. The total reconstruction cost was said to be some $ 10 million.

The soldiers come to town for a movie.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Shooting a movie can be very tiring so naturally a soldier needs to relax in the shade. 🙂

Breathtaking Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

I took the cable car to the mountain top and saw this wonderful view of Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

The city looks rather small from the top of the hill.

From the cable car above Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Snow capped mountains in the distance.

Only the lonely

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Let’s hope his girl finally turns up. 🙂

Black Risotto at an Irish pub

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Thankfully it tasted better than it looked. 🙂

Azur restaurant

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

This is certainly the best restaurant I found in Dubrovnik, a little hard to find but well worth the effort.

Azur Wonton soup

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

In fact I went here 2 nights in a row. 🙂

Lots of very narrow steps.

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

It’s hard work getting up these steps.

Wonderful city

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Here is the first of two photos I found online.

Here is the 2nd one

Dubrovnik medieval Croatian city

Both these shots are rather stunning.

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Crisis in Dubrovnik
  Marc van Bloemen has lived in the old town of Dubrovnik, a Croatian citadel widely praised as the jewel of the Adriatic, for decades, since he was a child. He says it used to be a privilege. Now it’s a nightmare.

Crowds of tourists clog the entrances to the ancient walled city, a Unesco World Heritage Site, as huge cruise ships unload thousands more daily. People bump into each other on the famous limestone-paved Stradun, the pedestrian street lined with medieval churches and palaces, as fans of the popular TV series Game of Thrones search for the locations where it was filmed.

Dubrovnik is a prime example of the effects of mass tourism, a global phenomenon in which the increase in people travelling means standout sites — particularly small ones — get overwhelmed by crowds. As the numbers of visitors keeps rising, local authorities are looking for ways to keep the throngs from killing off the town’s charm.

“It’s beyond belief, it’s like living in the middle of Disneyland,’’ said van Bloemen from his house overlooking the bustling Old Harbor in the shadows of the stone city walls.

So many cruise ships.

On a typical day there are about eight cruise ships visiting this town of 2,500 people, each dumping some 2,000 tourists into the streets. He recalls one day when 13 ships anchored here.

“We feel sorry for ourselves, but also for them (the tourists) because they can’t feel the town anymore because they are knocking into other tourists,’’ van Bloemen said. “It’s chaos, the whole thing is chaos.’’

The problem is hurting Dubrovnik’s reputation. Unesco warned last year that the city’s world heritage title was at risk because of the surge in tourist numbers.

The popular Discoverer travel blog recently wrote that a visit to the historic town “is a highlight of any Croatian vacation, but the crowds that pack its narrow streets and passageways don’t make for a quality visitor experience.’’

It said that the extra attention the city gets from being a filming location for Game of Thrones combines with the cruise ship arrivals to create “a problem of epic proportions.’’

It advises travellers to visit other quaint old towns nearby: “Instead of trying to be one of the lucky ones who gets a ticket to Dubrovnik’s sites, try the delightful town of Ohrid in nearby Macedonia.’’

In 2017, local authorities announced a “Respect the City’’ plan that limits the number of tourists from cruise ships to a maximum of 4,000 at any one time during the day. The plan still has to be implemented, however.

“We are aware of the crowds,’’ said Romana Vlasic, the head of the town’s tourist board.

But while on the one hand she pledged to curb the number of visitors, Vlasic noted with some satisfaction that this season in Dubrovnik “is really good with a slight increase in numbers.’’

The success of the Croatian national soccer team at this summer’s World Cup, where it reached the final, helped bring new tourists.

It’s a nightmare 

Vlasic said that over 800,000 tourists visited Dubrovnik since the start of the year, a 6% increase from the same period last year. Overnight stays were up 4% to three million.

The cruise ships pay the city harbor docking fees, but the local businesses get very little money from the visitors, who have all-inclusive packages on board the ship and spend very little on local restaurants or shops.

Krunoslav Djuricic, who plays his electric guitar at Pile, one of the two main entrances of Dubrovnik’s walled city, sees the crowds pass by him all day and believes that “mass tourism might not be what we really need.’’

The tourists disembarking from the cruise ships have only a few hours to visit the city, meaning they often rush around to see the sites and take selfies to post to social media.

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Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

March 10, 2015 by David Herd

Split is ancient & modern

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city impressed me from my first glimpse, even more impressed when I got to my apartment. Two bedrooms and a good kitchen in a great location for $70 aud per night. Also the landlord Neven, could not be more helpful.

Harbourside Boulevard

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

A beautiful boulevard with no traffic,

Spectacular at dusk

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Lots of cafes & restaurants to relax & watch the passing parade.

No cars in the middle of town.

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This nice street leads to my apartment.

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city sunset

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  My favorite time of the day and a great time to take photos.  

Cathedral of Saint Domnius

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

    The Cathedral of Saint Domnius, consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure. 

Cathedral of Saint Domnius

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

The structure itself, built in AD 305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral.  

Cathedral of Saint Domnius

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

The Cathedral of Saint Domnius, consecrated at the turn of the 7th century AD, is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure.

Bokeria restaurant

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  Rated 25 from 219 restaurants by TripAdvisor.  

Bokeria restaurant

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  I ordered Ribs and potato salad and I must say they were the best ribs I have had in many years.  

Inside the Golden Gate

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

The northern gate of the Palace (called the Golden Gate) had been conceived as the main entrance to the Palace and so it had been elaborately decorated with statues of the Emperor Diocletian and his co-regent Maximilian.  

The Golden Gate

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

Emperor Diocletian walked through them as he entered the Palace on the 1st of June 305. They were built in the shape of a rectangle, with double doors, as part of the defensive military tactics (propugnaculum).

The facade was decorated with niches containing figure sculptures of the four tetrarchs (Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius and Constantius Chlorus). Wikipedia.

Croatian National Theatre

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

Originally opened in 1893, the theatre is owned and operated by the City of Split and is one of the oldest surviving theatres in Dalmatia.

The Prokurative

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  Prokurative, or officially the Republic Square, the famed Mediterranean Square in the center of the city.  

Marmont Hotel

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Coffee by the harbour

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

A perfect place for a morning coffee before exploring Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city.

Model of the city

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  This model of the city gives you a very good idea of the layout.  

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

 Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

One of the many stunning ancient alleys.

My apartment, a great location

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  Called the Apartments Marmont it is the yellow building on the left. Two bedrooms and a good kitchen in a great location for $70 aud per night. The friendly landlord Neven could not be more helpful. Book it through Agoda as I do for a terrific rate.  

My apartment is on the first floor.

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

The location is perfect just a short walk to all the shops and attractions.

View from my apartment

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

From my balcony you look down on some of the cafes and restaurants. 

Street art

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

One man’s street art is another man’s graffiti. 🙂

Morning coffee and a cigarette

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

  My biggest and only complaint in Croatia is they smoke everywhere, worst of all inside restaurants.

 “No Stress” cafe

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I love the name of this cafe, it really sums up my main goal in life.

Best breakfast

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Easily the best breakfast I have had in Croatia, very good food, service and coffee.

Croatian Cevapcici

Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city

One of my favorite European dishes.

Fresh seafood

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Early morning and the market is buzzing.

How European is this?

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It has to be a quintessential European snapshot.

Overlooking the harbor

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I hope you enjoyed my post on Split Ancient Croatian Coastal city, I’m taking a 4’5 hour bus trip to Dubrovnik tomorrow.

Split is a very nice city, put it on your bucket list.

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Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

March 7, 2015 by David Herd

Lots to do in Zagreb

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants are everywhere, what really surprised me however is the amount of outdoor seating with large heaters to keep you warm. I arrived March 6th and it was freezing.

Check out the temperature

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Everyone is wearing coats

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

The cold days don’t seem to bother the locals in the outdoor bars.

Rugged up for evening drinks

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The overhead heaters are very warm indeed, the problem is my back was freezing. Another problem for me is they smoke inside the restaurants as well.

Main Square

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From my hotel window is Main Square or Ban Jelačić Square.

Josip Jelačić

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Josip Jelačić was the Ban of Croatia between 23 March 1848 and 19 May 1859. He was a member of the House of Jelačić and a noted army general, remembered for his military campaigns during the Revolutions of 1848 and for his abolition of serfdom in Croatia.

Buskers in Zagreb

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Three buskers doing their best to earn some money in Zagreb.

Here is a sample of their haunting music

“>Hotel Dubrovnik

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The hotel is in a perfect location overlooking the Main Square. Nice rooms with free internet, I got a great rate by booking through Agoda.

Zagreb Cathedral

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    The Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is a Roman Catholic institution and the tallest building in Croatia.  

Leonardo Restaurant

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  Good food and wine at a very reasonable price. Pasta and 2 glasses of Merlot for $18 aud.  

Leonardo Restaurant

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A narrow lane in Zagreb.

Statue of Petrica Kerempuh

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  Standing in a small square filled with flower stalls is a mischievous looking statue of Petrica Kerempuh, the work of sculptor Vanja Radauš. A much-loved character from Croatian literature, Petrica Kerempuh is a plebeian prophet, rascal and cynical commentator on contemporary events, a sort of predecessor of modern standup comedians. His most notable incarnation can be found in “The Ballads of Petrica Kerempuh” (1936), written by Croatia’s leading 20th-century writer Miroslav Krleža.  

Statue of August Šenoa

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I’m not sure what this simple sculpture represents. 

Statue of August Šenoa

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Perhaps he is waiting for a bus. 🙂

The Corner Bar

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    A very nice cafe with good coffee, service  and nice decor.  

Late night drinks at the Corner Bar

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This friendly bar quickly became my favorite spot in Zagreb

Bulldog Bar & restaurant

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

A very nice upmarket bar with one major problem, 70% of the customers are smoking which for me spoils the whole atmosphere. 

Bulldog Bar

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

The smoke nearly killed me, but is was so cold outside I had to grin and bear it.

Boban restaurant

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

A very good low price restaurant located about 200 meters from the Main square.

Cannelloni at Boban

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Very nice food here, put it on your bucket list.

Dolac Market

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  Dolac is a farmers’ market and is the most visited and the best known farmer’s market in Zagreb.  

Main Square from my hotel

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Fabulous view of the main square from my hotel window.

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

There were many restaurants only 10 minutes walk from my hotel.

Agava rated 3rd from 394 on tripAdviser

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

For me however I was not to impressed with the food. I have a feeling they cater for tourists and I guess they are the people who do the reviews on TripAdviser.

Marija Jurić Zagorka

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants   

In a 2005 poll compiled by Vjesnik, a Zagreb daily newspaper, Zagorka came second in the list of most popular Croatian writers of all time.  

Vinodol at Ulica Nikole Tesle 10

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

  A very popular restaurant with good food and service. A short walk from the Main Square.  

Super hero in Main Square

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

    There was always something happening in main square.

Time to catch a train to Split

Zagreb Croatia bars restaurants

I actually had a terrible train trip to Budapest, I should have taken the bus. There were so many delays the journey took about 4 hours longer than it should have.

Hari krishna in Zagreb  

Croatian Hare Krishna dancing in Zagreb

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