Maps Events Restaurants Cafés Nightlife Sightseeing Shopping Hotels Split Summer 2016 Island hideaways The coast’s best-kept secrets Dry Stone Wall Centuries old stone walls N°10 - complimentary copy Vintage Split split.inyourpocket.com And Its Outskirts Golden oldies caught on cam Contents ESSENTIAL CIT Y GUIDES Foreword 4 Sightseeing 40 A zesty editorial to unfold Discover what we 've uncovered Arrival & Getting Around 6 Dalmatian Zagora 46 SOS! Have no fear, SIYP is here Run to the hills City Basics 10 Dry Stone Wall 48 Keepn it real Traditional form of construction Croatia’s Secret Islands 11 Split Surroundings 49 Escape the crowds The top getaways Culture & Events 14 Makarska Riviera 61 A pick 'n' list to brighten your stay All in a day Split Pulse 21 Leisure 70 Piping hot tips Treasure some leisure Restaurants 23 Shopping 71 We give you the bread 'n' butter of where to eat Priceless places and buys Local Flavour 34 Hotels 77 Treat yourself or be treated The true meaning of “do not disturb” Coffee & Cakes 36 Maps “How's that sweet tooth?” City map 78-80 City centre map 81 Nightlife 38 County map 82 Are you ready to party? Be introduced to some traditional ways of life from Dalmatian Zagora, see page 46, Photo by Dusina Ante Barbir, Vrgorac Tourist Board Archives facebook.com/SplitInYourPocket Summer 2016 3 Foreword Split is a summer hit with thousands of tourists flocking to this Adriatic seaside city.@InYourPocket In recent years, the awakening of Stay up-to-date newly opened restaurants, wine bars, events, exhibits, con- facebook.com/??City??InYourPocket certs and open air festivals have reinvigorated these ancient Publisher city walls. Speaking of open air festivals, ‘Ultra’ is set to smash Plava Ponistra d.o.o., Zagreb ISSN 1846-856X all records with world classvine.co/inyourpocket DJs hallowing electronic stages for an entire week. Browse through our guide and within Company Office & Accounts Split Pulse discover what ‘Splićani’(locals) value as they give Višnja Arambašić What’s going on? away city secrets that only they know. The Restaurants sec- Split Infacebook.com/??City??InYourPocket Your Pocket, Draškovićeva 66, Zagreb, Croatia Tel. (+385-1) 481 30 27, 481 10 70, fax (+385-1) 492 39 24 tion takes you on a culinary journey of top notch places [email protected], www.inyourpocket.com to wine and dine. You’ll see black and white photos that Accounting Management Mi-ni d.o.o. reminisce to a different time and we’ve prepared a special Printed by Radin Print, Sveta Nedelja on ancient stone walls and traditional dry-wall construction Editorial Where’s the party? Editor Višnja Arambašić which dominates Mediterranean architecture today. 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JadrOlinija Jadrolinija caters for public transportation towards the islands of Brač, Hvar, Vis and Šolta by ferries (will take cars) or catamarans (foot passengers only). Tickets for lo- cal catamarans, international ferries and the coastal line Rijeka-Split-Hvar-Dubrovnik can be purchased online. For local catamarans it is possible to book one month in advance (maximum) and no later than 24 hours prior to travelling.QD‑3, Gat Sv.Duje bb, tel. (+385‑21) 33 83 33, [email protected], www.jadrolinija.hr. June 3rd ‑ July 1st Open 04:15 ‑ 23:59. July 2nd ‑ September 5th Open 00:00 ‑ 24:00. KapeTAN LUka, KrilO Krilo catamaran running to Vis island and Dubrovnik via Milna, Hvar, Korčula and Mljet. Check sailing schedule here. QGat Sv Petra, tel. (+385‑21) 64 54 76, ivana.tomic@ krilo.hr, www.krilo.hr. Open 07:30 ‑ 18:30, Tue, Thu 06:00 ‑ 16:00, Fri 07:30 ‑ 20:30, Sun 07:30 ‑ 20:00. J MSC KRSTarenja SplitPhoto Tourist by Višnja Board Arambašić Archives SNAV agent runs the Split-Ancona ferry line.QD‑3, Gat Sv.Duje bb, tel. (+385‑21) 32 22 52, split@msckrstarenja. BY BOAT com, www.msckrstarenja.com. Open 08:00 ‑ 20:00. Split’s ferry port isn’t a bad place to make the transition SpliT TOUrs from nautical to more land-oriented modes of transporta- Blue Line International agent with Split-Ancona and Hvar- tion and has a load of services on offer. If you happen to Ancona ferry lines. Also at the Obala Lazareta 3 (Riva). see policemen strolling around, don’t be disturbed: those QD‑3, Gat Sv.Duje bb (Ferry terminal), tel. (+385‑21) 35 are just the customs officers that work at the office located 25 33, [email protected], www.splittours.hr. Open in the port. The toilet near the back of the port operates 08:00 ‑ 20:30, Sat 08:00 ‑ 12:30. A around the clock. Changing currency: There are at least four ATMs spaced out at regular intervals throughout the building. Split Tours operates an exchange office during BY BUS their working hours. Calling home: There are two public Split’s bus station is fairly small but has everything you phones inside the building. Calling cards can be purchased need to make arriving relatively painless. A toilet (open from the kiosks that line the street directly outside the sta- 00:00 - 24:00) 4kn can be found inside the station, along tion. Getting to town: Directly across the street is the Tra- with the domestic and international ticket windows and jektna luka bus stop, with service to several points around an information desk. The domestic ticket window offers town. Check the schedule posted inside the stop to find a twenty-four hour service and the information desk op- the information you need. Make a left out of the port and erates from 00:00 - 24:00. The international ticket office a short walk up the street takes you to the taxi stand; con- operates 06:00 - 22:00. The red and blue posters on the tinue farther and you’ll reach the old town in about five window of the international ticket office list the interna- minutes. tional arrivals and departures. Left luggage: A left luggage Given its location in the middle of Dalmatia, Split serves as point (open 06:00 - 22:00) is accessed from the street; turn the main hub for reaching the mid-Dalmatian islands like left out of the station and drop off your bags for a flat rate Hvar, Brač, Šolta and Vis.