Just a few shots of our evening strolls to dinner including Diocletians Temple with an Egyptian Sphinx which could finally be seen without numerous tourists in front of it and the courtyard and gathering place just outside the palace walls.
Split and Diocletian’s Palace
Split is well known as a summer playground for Euopeans, rivaling some of the more famous spots in the Mediterranean, but it is steeped in history as well. The immense Diocletian’s Palace (another UNESCO World heritage site) commands the view…
She said Sibenik (Pronounced Shi-ben-ic)
For the afternoon we met our guide Sandra who first took us for a delicious lunch and then guided us through Sibenik. The town is over 2000 years old and is famed for it’s over 2000 steps to its summit…
Zadar!
We headed back to the Adriatic Riviera on the beautiful Croatian coast. Upon our arrival we figured out that Zadar in English translates to …You can’t find parking here! We eventually did and walked through the Venetian Gate up the…
Falling For Plitvice Lakes
As in waterfalls. Hundreds of them cascading from 16 terraced lakes in Croatia’s first National Park. Some of the Falls cascade over 250 feet to another lake below. We hiked for about 3 hours through the park and also took…
A Late Afternoon Bike Ride and a Classic Rovinj Sunset
After returning to Rovinj in the late afternoon Barry, Cheryl and I headed out for a bike ride several miles along the coast from the city. We passed lively cafes with locals dancing, beaches with sunbathers, and at the end…
Poking Around Pula
After our morning exploring Rovinj we drove about an hour south to the town of Pula where one of the best Roman arenas is preserved along with the Gate of Hercules and the Arch of Sergius as acceas points into…
Roaming Rovinj
A fishing town on the Istrian peninsula is now a popular vacation and tourist destination. We began our morning at Tito Square at the harbor and then entered the old city through the Albion Arch. We meandered up the old…
Going Underground at Postojna Caves and On To the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia
Postojna caves are the number one tourist attraction in Slovenia and it is easy to see why. You ride a rail train two miles into the ground to the most spectacular grotto in the world. We walked for over a…
Exploring Lake Bled and Vintgar Gorge
Leaving Ljubljana and heading north to near the Austrian border we arrived at Lake Bled, one of the most scenic and serene places on earth. We hired a Pletna Boat (old traditional boat made from wood and with no keel)…