Dalmatia Region

Povratak na vrh stranice

Croatian food is normally simple peasant food, which is easy to prepare but delicious nonetheless. People from the Croatian Adriatic eat food that is very similar to Italian cuisine. As the authors come from Northern Croatia (Koprivnica, north-east of Zagreb), where dishes are similar to those of Central Europe (Austro-Hungarian), here are a few recipes of meals typical of that region. Please note that some recipes are simplified for quick cooking, and normally people in Croatia would not think about using canned or pre-prepared items.

Split is blessed with a Mediterranean climate. The extremities of heat and cold are tempered by its maritime location, and rain falls more or less consistently throughout the year, July being the driest month and November the wettest. That said, winters can be chilly, with the thermometer occasionally touching freezing at night.

Split area

Povratak na vrh stranice

The most important sight is Diocletian's palace. Get a locally published guide in English which describes this monument in great detail. Do not miss the Peristyle which is the main open space in the palace and is surrounded by a colonnade of six columns to the eastern and western sides and an arch, decorated with garlands, in the centre. On the eastern side of the Peristyle is a cathedral. On the western side is the Narodni trg ("People's Square") with the old town hall which was built in the 15th century. There is an Ethnographic museum on the square (worth visiting) and nearby is a city museum. Don't miss a remarkable statue of Grgur Ninski (Gregory of Nin), a Croatian religious leader from the 10th century, by the most famous Croatian sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic.

How to get there

Povratak na vrh stranice

Croatia has eight major airports: Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka (on the island of Krk), Zadar, Brac and Osijek. If you're flying into Croatia from elsewhere in Europe, you'll almost certainly be flying to one of the first five.

From the UK/Ireland/Europe
As of 31st October 2006, four airlines have direct, scheduled flights from the UK to Croatia: British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair and Croatia Airlines, whilst Aer Lingus have flights from Dublin to Dubrovnik.