Split. Croatia

[Roger645]

Mrs 645 & I are thinking of a week in Split early July and was looking for feedback from the PH Oracle. We can get a deal to stay at Le Meridien which looks nice although a little outside of the old town. Anyone stayed here and have any comments or general feedback on Split?

Thanks

Roger

[kiethton]

I was there in September 2010 and am going back this June/Early July:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I never stayed in that hotel (rented a villa in Milna on Brac Island) but my reccomendations for the area (beyond looking around the historic Split area) would be:

Day trip to Brac Island - Zlatni Rat beach in Bol is very nice (as is the peak above it looking towards the beach and Hvar). I would also consider stopping in Milna for dinner before heading back on the ferry, some nice fresh seafood restruants looking over the harbour.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=zlatni+rat&hl...

Day trip to Plitvice lakes national park - Hours drive away. You can swim in the lankes as well as walk around the boarded trails. There is also a boat which takes you to the monastry in the centre of one of the lakes.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=zlatni+rat&hl...

Trip to Hvar old town - meant to be very nice (never been myself but will do on our upcoming holiday) although avoid on 4-8th July as the Hideout festival is on (unless you like that sort of thing)...

[Jaguar steve]

+ 1 for Plitvice lakes - absolutely beautiful. Strolling round Trogier is worth a day too. Get to Split early to avoid the crowds.

[mazdajason]

Also interested in this thread.

Looking at just south of Split, (Makarska) for a week staying with a friend who has a place there. Photos look amazing but would love to hear about anyone who has things to do during the day and night in Split or nearby.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

I stayed in Le Meridien last September for work (Skoda Rapid launch), and it was lovely. Didn't really get to test the facilities properly, but it basically has its own stony beach which was great for a swim. Can't really comment on the area either but the roads we used to test the car were brilliant, there are lots of mountainy windy roads nearby with good surfaces. It was blooming hot too!

[tuffer]

Drive down the coast, just South of Ploce is an old U-Boat pen hidden in the cliffs....Can't recall exactly where, it was 95 when I was there and had other things on my mind.

[acd80]

I was out there in 2000 on Op Palataine (NATO peacekeeping) based in Divulje Barracks which is about 20km from Split which was a former WW2 German U-Boat base. The local area is stunning. The locals can be a bit touchy but that was understandable then. There is plenty to see and do in the local area however. Even in 2000, there was a lot of tourists about but they were mostly German and Italian.

If you get the chance, take the chance to drive up the coast to Trogir (http://www.trogironline.com/) which is a stunning little town.

[DJRC]

Split's OK. Port is very busy, the old palace and ruins are good to walk around, superb to see how the walls just extend into the city markets.

Cant recommend getting yourself to Hvar enough.