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Split – Krka National Park and GOAT Gelato
Read more: Split – Krka National Park and GOAT GelatoToday we headed out with Nadia and the driver about 85 kilometers north of Split, to Krka National Park, a green world apart from the sunlit stone towns of the Dalmatian coast. The drive takes roughly an hour and fifteen minutes. There, the Krka River tumbles over natural travertine terraces, breaking into countless cascades amid…
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Split: The Meštrović Gallery, Jewish History, Diocletian’s Palace, and Dvor
Read more: Split: The Meštrović Gallery, Jewish History, Diocletian’s Palace, and DvorWe left Rovinj before sunrise with our driver, Tim, for the 269-mile drive to Split. There, the names tell a story: the Delmatae, an ancient Illyrian people, gave Dalmatia its name; a Greek settlement called Aspalathos gave Split its own—possibly after the yellow broom that brightens the coast each spring. Rome renamed it Spalatum. Over…
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Pula, its Roman Past and Lots of Calories
Read more: Pula, its Roman Past and Lots of CaloriesOur day would be a satisfying mix of Roman ruins and really serious eating, with a drive back to Rovinj for dinner to make sure no calories were left unaccounted for. We met our local guide, Rosanna, in the hotel lobby and set off for Pula, about 40 minutes southeast of Rovinj, toward the southern…
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Rovinj and Istrian Penisula
Read more: Rovinj and Istrian PenisulaWe arrived in Rovinj, a storybook town on the coast of Croatia’s Istrian peninsula, where colorful Venetian buildings rise above the sparkling Adriatic. Directly across the sea from Venice and close to the Slovenian and Italian borders, Rovinj feels like a captivating blend of all three worlds. The Istrian Peninsula forms the heart-shaped northwestern corner…
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On our way to Rovinj: Caves, Lippizaners and Trieste
Read more: On our way to Rovinj: Caves, Lippizaners and TriesteWhat appeared on the map to be a straightforward drive from Ljubljana to Rovinj became one of the most varied days of our journey. We began by going our separate ways: I descended into the extraordinary underground world of the Škocjan Caves, while Beth visited Slovenia’s celebrated Lipizzaner horses at the Lipica Stud Farm. Reunited…
