Travel Guide

Split’s winter is Croatia’s best-kept secret — mild Mediterranean climate, Advent markets on the Riva, empty Diocletian’s Palace alleys, and locals reclaiming their city.

Krka is closer, cheaper, and easier than Plitvice — and most Split visitors miss it. A local’s guide to Croatia’s waterfall day trip done right.

Three islands, three completely different days from Split. Brač for the famous beach, Hvar for energy and lavender, Šolta for the quiet locals’ choice.

Three days in Split with kids — old town, Diocletian’s Palace, sandy Bačvice beach, Marjan park, Salona ruins. A relaxed family itinerary written by locals.

Skip the postcard images. Here are six beaches in and around Split that locals actually use — including one walking distance from our old-town apartments.

Skip July and August. Split in shoulder season — May, September, October — has warm sea, fewer crowds, lower prices, and the city back in local hands.

Skip the Riva tourist traps. Seven konobas in Split where locals actually eat — for grilled fish, pašticada, and unhurried dinners with house wine.

Most tourists in Split miss Salona — the ancient Roman capital where Diocletian was born, fifteen minutes inland. A free, almost-empty 30-hectare ruin worth half a day.

From a one-hour ferry to Hvar to a 2.5-hour drive to Mostar — the seven Split day trips our guests come back raving about, ranked by ease.

A 1,700-year-old Roman palace that became a living town. Where to enter, what most visitors miss, and when to go to dodge cruise crowds — by your hosts at Sika Apartments.