Croatian Pics

Here are the photos from our trip down the Adriatic coastline of Croatia. We found it to be quite beautiful, but the obvious wealth of the area was a little hard for me to stomach. I like my vacations a little more laid-back, which this definitely was not. This was more Italian Riviera than Balkan forests. Regardless, though, the water was beautiful and warm, and the cities are historically incredible.


Diocletian's Palace, in Split, Croatia.

The four of us having coffee while checking out Diocletian's Palace in Split. The ex-Roman emperor's retirement home is now home to hundreds of families as well as multiple businesses. Interesting how times change things.

Outdoor market in the town of Split, Croatia.

On the car ferry from the Croatian mainland to the island of Hvar.

Photo of Hvar Town on the island of Hvar. There are apparently 1185 islands of the coast of Croatia, and this is one of the larger ones. Hvar Town is a beautiful city, which is a weekend destination for Italian tourists and yacht enthusiasts from all over. We ate lots of gellato.

Our little boat moored at the island where we spent most of one of the days. We rented the boat, (due to Katie's insistence), and it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and memorable days on the trip.

Avery and I enjoying our typical lunch of bread, sausage and cheese, (along with some veggies), at the unnamed cove.

Looking down on the city of Hvar Town, on the island of Hvar. This photo is taken looking down along the old city walls.

Small town on the island of Hvar. It's a little hard to see in this photo, but the entire island has been terraced by rock walls built over hundreds of years. It is quite an accomplishment.

The Dubrovnik city walls. Despite my initial turn-off due to massive tourism, the city was able to win me over with it's beauty and incredible history. Also, it's resilience impressed me, having rebuilt itself in less than 15 years after being largely destroyed in the early 90's during the conflicts in the Balkans.

The main Dubrovnik thoroughfare at night.