Split, Croatia: Croataby ALEX CREVARJune 18, 2006Inside the Croata boutique in Split is a swirl of silk and bright colored neckties.(read article)
Introduction to Splitby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Split celebrated its 1,700th birthday in 2005, an anniversary that marked the dual event of the city's founding and the completion of Diocletian's magnificent palace in A.D. 305. Diocletian deliberately chose this site near ancient Salona, thereby securing a location that could provide the best of both country and city pleasures for his retirement years. As emperor emeritus in Split, the retired ruler might not have had the power of a sitting Roman emperor, but he still had some clout and, claiming that he was a descendant of the god Jupiter, demanded that anyone entering his presence bow to him. (read article)
Europe’s 8 best night trainsby Lonely PlanetNovember 17, 2009The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere...(read article)