Day 10-13: Croatia Part 3

We left Zadar and drove to Split via Krka National Park. Once again, we found a place not of this earth. On wooden bridges, you can cross the river "Krka" branched over a wide valley, disgorging into several vast waterfalls.

As we arrived in Split pretty late, we had to postpone our walk around to the following day. Splits centre is surrounded by a square city wall. The thick stone walls reminded me a little of Jerusalem. A broad promenade separates the city from the harbour. East of the centre, we found a big market. Ben and I bought pork belly for roast potatoes in the evening. Delicious!

 

 

Next stop: Dubrovnik. To reach Dubrovnik, we had to cross Bosnians 5km part of the coast, re-entered Croatia and proceeded our way to the South. Shortly before arriving in Dubrovnik, we passed two 450 year old trees in Trsteno.The branches are so heavy, that they need to be underpinned.

Dubrovnik really is a beautiful city. Being declared UNESCO world heritage since 1979, it's thick walls survived even the bombardment in the war 1991-1992. The tourism brought wealth but also made some authenticity go loose. Christmas Market at 17°C feels just wrong.

Christmasmarket in Dubrovnik at 17°C

Beautiful view over the roofs of the old city

The best bar in town, when it is sunny: Buza Bar

We had a lot of fun in Dubrovnik. In the evening, we found a place for the night at Fort Imperial with a perfect view over the city and a great sunrise in the morning.