Recent reviews Split
[fizzytom, 30/06/2010] In the same way that many Brits go off to spend their twilight years in Spain, so the Roman Emperor Diocletian decided to retire in the sun. He chose Croatia’s Adriatic coast, Split to be precise, and he had built for him a magnificent palace. In spite of its grandeur it was largely neglected for several hundred years after the Romans quit Dalmatia and this led to its partial decline; however in the seventh century, many living near to the palace sought sanctuary within its walls from invaders, and it is because of this that so much of the palace is still not only standing, but in use for home
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[fizzytom, 25/06/2010] Usually I wouldn’t book accommodation in advance for Croatian coastal resorts. Whether you arrive at the bus station, the train station or by ferry, you will always find someone with a room to rent. However, in September 2009 we were arriving by plane on a Saturday evening and wondered who would want to be at the station waiting for travellers at 9.00pm on a Saturday night.
A trawl on a website listing private accommodation brought up a number of choices and we emailed a couple of them, finally picking Rooms Firule. Before we arrived we had a steady correspondence with Ivica who arranged f
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