Split tour in a week

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Split tour in a week is the best Croatia itinerary with something for everyone. Dalmatia most popular pastimes such as swimming , cruising, diving around offshore islands combined with many cultural and historical events and sightseeing.

Split region and Central Dalmatia islands are the best Europes places for extreme sports and outdoor adventure like rafting, rock climbing, kayaking, scuba diving, windsurfing or simple snorkeling. This part of Croatia offers options that entire family can enjoy and many of them are designed to draw the kids interests.

Your tour in week will probably start from Split airport, especially for flights from UK or Northern Europe. For tourist flying to Croatia from US, Zagreb airport will be the more convenient. In that case, take an overnight train from Zagreb to Split. In either case, you can hire a car in advance and pick up at the airport upon arrival. For practical reasons I have added two options for visitors arriving in Zagreb and those landing directly on Split airport. Be smart and plan your tour.

Here is Split tour in a week by car:

Day 1 Upon arrival to Split, plan two days in Split in your booked hotel or hostel.
Day 2 Take a drive to Trogir and Salona. How to get there? Return back to Split to your hotel.
Day 3 Take a ferryboat from Split ferry port to Supetar (island Brac). Proceed to Bol (island Brac)by car. Book a night in one of Bols hotels or private accommodation.
Day 4 Back on the road from Bol to Sumartin, take there a ferry to Makarska. Spend a night in one of the hotels.
Day 5 From Makarska head to south along the Adriatic road to Drvenik and from there take a ferry to Sucuraj(Hvar Island). Proceed by Hvar road to Jelsa and Stari Grad. After a break in Stari Grad, continue to Hvar Town.
Day 6 Spend two days in Hvar in one of hotels or private hostels.
Day 7 After lunch drive back to Stari Grad and take a ferry to Split (it takes one hour and the half).

The map below will help you follow the tour day by day!

Split tour in a week

Read Split tour details day by day and place by place. What to do and see, where to stay and eat, how to get to and away. Read Croatia’s online travel reviews!

Day 1 and 2 are dedicated to visit Split and Trogir. Since you will need a whole day to explore the Diocletian’s palace, the nucleus of the old town , get up early and head into the Old Town. Start with Peristyle and palate cellars, the Cathedral of St.Dominius, the Egyptian black sphinx. Walking round the old city streets you will notice all the different styles and materials used in the construction and renovation of the palace. Stop in Black Cat Bistro for refreshment or lunch, a great place for food, atmosphere and friendly people. Another recommended restaurants is Fifa, definitely worth a visit. Good value food, relatively cheap. See the direction on the map! Find&Book budget accommodation in Split

In the afternoon take a walk along the Riva promenade toward Marjan hill or to Bacvice sandy beach, great place for night parties. Read Split reviews from real people and if you need help, jump to my travel forum.

Split Tourist Office at Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split, Tel: 021 348 600, Fax: +385 (0)21 348 604, E-mail: tz-split@st.htnet.hr

Split tour Day 2 drive first to Solin ( Salona) and than to Trogir, a small town, like a tiny Venice with less canals, so that you can easily walk round it. Visit the Cathedral of St Lawrence in the main square of Trogir. Even if you don’t like churches, visit this one. Read more.

The Kamerlengo Fortress stands at the end of the sea front promenade in Trogir. The interior of the fortress is empty. Climb up the stairs to the top of the Bastion for stunning views over the town and the sea. You can also do a complete circuit of the walls. Read Trogir reviews from real people about Trogir (Miniature Venice). Find&Book budget accommodation in Trogir

Split tour - Trogir Local tourist office

Trogir Tourist office at Ivana Pavla II Square Tel: +385(0)21 88 14 12 E-mail: tzg-trogira@st.t-com.hr

Split tour Day 3 Take a ferryboat from Split to Supetar (island Brac). There are very frequent connections to Supetar (in high season more than 10 times a day). It takes about 50 minutes to connect mainland with Brac Island. From Supetar proceed to Bol (35 km). See all Bol hotels or budget accommodation. Those who have decided to visit Brac island for longer vacations, Brac online page will be very helpful.

Many visitors come to Bol for the famous Zlatni Rat beach, a tongue shaped pebble beach that extends for about 500m into the open sea. The tip of the beach changes shape depending to wind and waves. Pine trees along the coast provide shade and make this beach on of the most beautiful in Dalmatia. Bol is one of Croatias top destinations. Read the confidential Bol reviews about Bol town and Brac Island.

Bol is the windsurfing capital of Croatia and do not miss to try this sport from Potocine beach. The best windsurfing is at the end of May and the beginning of June, as well from end of July and the beginning of August.

Among the things to see I suggest to visit Dominican Monastery and nearby Monastery Museum with its altar paintings Madonna with Child painted by Tintoretto.

Split tour - Brac Island Local tourist offices

Tourist Office in Bol at Porat bolskih pomoraca bb, 21420 Bol, Tel: 021 635 638 021 635 638 , Fax: 021 635 972, Email: tzo-bol@st.tel.hr

Tourist Office in Supetar at Porat 1, 21400 Supetar, Tel: 021 630 551 021 630 551 , Fax: 021 630 551, Email: tzg-supetar@st.tel.hr

Split tour - Day 5 and 6 on Hvar Island start from Sucuraj, driving to Jelsa, Stari Grad and to Hvar town, the Hvar Island capital. This map shows the road from Sucuraj to Hvar.

Take a break to Stari Grad, the oldest town in Croatia (Pharos) settlement founded by Greeks and visit, Tvrdalj, the poet Petar Hektorovic’s 16th century fortified castle with fish pond.The Stari Grad Plain is Croatia’s 7th location protected by the UNESCO. Read more!

Arriving to Hvar town, 20km from Stari Grad, spend a night in one of many Hvar hotels or budget private accommodation. Read other peaople reviews about Hvar hotel deals. Cheap Hvar lodging!

Begin your Hvar tour from the main town square Trg Sveti Stjepan, one of the largest old squares in Dalmatia. On its southern side is the Arsenal built in 1611. This immense building once served as a shipyard for war galleons. The northern side of the building in 1612 was turn to Renaissance Theater, considered as the firs and oldest theatre in Europe.

Another Hvar landmark is the Cathedral of St. Stjepan, which gives a spectacular environment to the main square. Visit the Bishop Treasury, behind the church tower. Return to the main Town Gate and among the narrow streets, start climbing to the Fortress Spanjola citadel and enjoy the magnificent view over the harbor and Hvars Pakleni Islands.

Favorite Hvar’s beaches are scattered on nearby Pakleni islands. There one can find rocky and pebble beaches, but the real party begins after swimmers return to the town.

You will find some of the best bars and clubs on the Dalmatian coast in the fantastic ambiance of the town of Hvar. Explore the chic korzo that rules Hvar town at night. Right on the harbor, Carpe Diem cafe/club is situated and its after beach parties are famous. Read more about party beaches along the Adriatic coast.

Split tour - Hvar Island Local tourist offices

Tourist Office in Stari Grad at Obala F. Tudmana bb, 21460 Stari Grad, tel: 021 765 763 021 765 763 , Fax: 021 765 763, Email: tzg-stari-grad@st.tel.hr

Tourist Office in Hvar Town at Trg sv. Stjepana 16, 21450 Hvar, tel: 021 741 059 021 741 059 , fax: 021 741 059, email: tzg-hvar@st.t-com.hr

Tourist Office in Jelsa at Riva bb, 21465 Jelsa, tel: 021 761 918 021 761 918 , fax: 021 761 017, email: info@tzjelsa.hr

Tourist Office in Sucuraj at Sucuraj bb, 21469 Sucuraj, tel: 021 717 288 021 717 288 , fax: 021 717 288, email: tz.sucuraj@st.t-com.hr

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