Sika Apartments

September in Split, honestly: a 24°C sea that stays warm all month, crowds that thin by the day, golden light and open tables. Why locals call it the best month of the year.

An hour inland from Split, two colossal sinkholes hide a swimmable blue lake and a red-walled abyss half a kilometre deep. Imotski is Dalmatia’s strangest, least-known great day trip.

Between Split and Trogir, seven small fortified towns string along one calm bay — Renaissance castles, a Braavos film set, the birthplace of Zinfandel, and almost no tourists.

The practical stuff for a first trip to Split — euros (not kuna), tipping, SIM cards and wifi, drinking the tap water, opening hours, and a handful of Croatian words that go a long way.

Thinking of a Dubrovnik day trip from Split? A local’s honest take — how far it really is, what the long day gets you, the crowds and cost, and the closer alternatives that might serve you better.

An hour south of Split, Makarska pairs Dalmatia’s most dramatic backdrop with its clearest water — and above it, a glass skywalk hangs 1,200 metres over the sea. The honest day plan.

Ferries vs catamarans, when to book, why foot passengers win, and how not to miss your boat — a local’s guide to Split’s ferry port, the busiest island gateway on the Adriatic.

Šolta is the closest island to Split and the one tourism forgot — olive groves, a rare native grape, honey the Romans praised, and villages that still feel like villages. A local’s day plan.

Every first Sunday of August, riders in 18th-century dress gallop through Sinj aiming a lance at a tiny iron ring. The Alka is Dalmatia’s proudest tradition — and a great inland day trip from Split.

August in Split, honestly: mid-30s heat, a 26°C sea, full beaches and opera under the stars. What the peak month is really like — and how locals bend the day so it works.