Rather that clutter up the daily posts with too much Game of Thrones stuff, I’ve moved most of it here. Split – Diocletian’s Palace There were quite a few locations in Split used in Game of Thrones, including areas in (and under) Diocletian’s Palace. These scenes show up in seasons 4, 5, and 6. Here Be Dragons If you enter the cellars of...
Morning Walk Our final day before flying out in the morning. Since we weren’t meeting Ella and Dražen until 11:15am, we made an early morning trek into Old Town. We were able to get good photos of the Jesuit Steps (which were very packed when we were on our walking tour). We also found a street market, got some pastries and coffee, and bought some Nutella and...
We spent the entire day in Dubrovnik. We met a guide, Karmen, at 9:30am to take us on a tour of Old Town, including several Game of Thrones sites. The tour was very good and informative. The only place we didn’t go inside of was Fort Lovrijenak. The exterior, which we could see from below, was used as the Red Keep. The interior was used for several things...
Left Korčula this morning. We were picked up in the van, then drove the van onto a ferry to the mainland. We stopped at Ston for lunch. Above the town are the Walls of Ston, a series of defensive stone walls that protect the city. Construction began in 1358. It’s known as the Great Wall of Europe, and is said to be the second longest preserved fortification...
we had a short 1-hour walking tour of Korčula Town that was very informative. We met a local bengal cat that is the “official” town greeter. It’s a very charming little town. Locals, including our guide, like to say that Marco Polo lived on the island. They even have a museum set up in what they say was his house. Historians say there’s no...
We had a leisurely morning before taking a catamaran to Hvar Island. Dražen and Ella took our luggage in the van so we wouldn’t have to carry it with us. They met us in Korčula. Here’s a photo of our luggage that Dražen managed to Tetris in to the back perfectly. Dražen is a master luggage packer! Here are a few photos of Split, as seen from the harbor...
Morning in Split We had a leisurely morning that included some shopping and exploring before being picked up at 11am for a day trip to Omiš and a drive into the mountains for some traditional soparnik tasting (a protected Croatian national dish). On our way to getting our morning coffee, we came across a flock of pigeons. So, of course, Teresa and Hugh tried to join...
Šibenik Map of Šibenik Statue of Petar Kresimir IV Cave of Our Lady of Lourdes An anti-urination wall Saint Chrysogonus’ Church A fun wall with frames 15th century length measures Very old spot for feeding stray dogs Stray cats are also taken care of Church of St. Francis Door of the Church of St. Francis A free library It rained all night and morning, all the...
Today we loaded up the van with our bags and headed out to Plitvice Lakes, stopping in Rastoke Village for lunch. Before we go any further, here’s how to pronounce Plitvice. (If you don’t want to click the link to hear it spoken, here’s my best attempt at phonetic spelling: PLIT-veetsuh.) Now, on to the details of an amazing day. Rastoke Village...
Pula We started the day by heading to Pula, which is the largest city in Istria/Western Croatia. The city has some great Roman ruins. Some, like the Arena, are impossible to miss. Others, like Agrippina’s House, are hidden away and you need to know where to look to find them. Arch of the Sergii The first bit of ruins we encountered in Pula was the Arch of the...