Split Day 1

First things first - sorted our washing! Then headed into town for the free walking tour around Split. Our guide Rocco is a local and took us for 90 minutes through the centre of town and the Diocletian Palace - built as a retirement home in the 4th Century for himself but really more of a fortress and a monument as Diocletian believed himself a god. In the Palace there is a turret area without a roof where local singing groups perform for tips as the acoustics are really good. Was great to listen to. We went down the narrowest street (70cm wide). The early afternoon was filled attending the museum of Illusions. So much fun. An interactive museum where nothing is quite what it seems - and I even managed to solve a puzzle or two. After the museum we walked around out the town - and found an excellent gelato shop - yum. The town itself is quaint with winding streets with everything built from stone. I think I prefer here to Dubrovnik. Then of course up the bell tower and down to the crypt. We had tea at an amazing little restaurant where I had the scampi which is more like crayfish.Read more