Travel Guide

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.

A local’s honest guide to the Mostar day trip from Split — the Old Bridge, the Ottoman old town, the Kravice waterfalls, the border crossing, and how to do a long but unforgettable day right.

A local’s relaxed two-day plan for Split — the palace and Riva, Marjan and a sunset, the market and a beach, and a proper konoba dinner, paced so a weekend feels like a holiday, not a checklist.

Old town, Varoš, Bačvice or further out? A local’s honest guide to Split’s neighbourhoods — the real pros and cons of each, and how to pick the right base for your trip.

Omiš is Split’s adventure day trip — rafting the Cetina, ziplining over the canyon, climbing the cliffs and a real pirate town at the river mouth. A local’s guide to doing it right (and beating the heat).

Is the Blue Cave day trip from Split worth it? An honest local guide to the Biševo Blue Cave, Vis and the five-islands tour — crowds, timing, cost and calmer alternatives.

Is Zadar worth a day trip from Split? A local’s honest guide — the Sea Organ, the Greeting to the Sun, a Roman forum and “the world’s best sunset,” plus how to get there and time it right.

You don’t need a car in Split. A local’s guide to getting around on foot, by city bus, Bolt, taxi and ferry — plus why a car in the old town is more headache than help.

A local’s guide to Game of Thrones filming locations in and around Split — Diocletian’s cellars (Daenerys’ dragons), Klis Fortress as Meereen, and Kaštel Gomilica as Braavos. What’s real and how to visit.