Split, CROATIA

A 9-hour boat ride along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia brought me to the city called....Split. Its a city with a 1700-year old tradition, has a variety of archaeological, historical and cultural monuments - among which the well-known Palace of Diocletian, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List. Certainly worth a visit...and as with Dobrovnik, its easy to stay with the locals who are all too happy to offer a cosy room. People are nice and the food and beer are delicious! I should add that typical of Eastern Europe, people in the service industry is generally grumpy and not geared towards customer satisfaction.