Whoa-atia

Truly, Croatia never fails to amaze and surprise with its spectacular beauty. Despite all the exploration I’ve already done over the past couple of years while spending months here total, there are still plenty of Croatian destinations I’ve yet to explore. For such a small country, there’s an embarrassing abundance of travel-worthy destinations. Equipped with a vehicle this time, I’m taking advantage to visit even more awe-inspiring places — locales that make me say “whoa!”

With the first round of visitors, Colleen and I took our daughter and her friend to Šibenik, a city I wrote about in the previous post, and we shared our highlights of Zadar and Split with my parents (see our previous blog Mezera Rok for details on our experiences in these and other places in Croatia). They were all really fun guests, and I miss having them here. We also toured places new to Colleen and me, such as Tribunj and Vodice. Tribunj is a lovely little village with an island-based old town and a church on top of a hill offering jaw-dropping views of the region all the way to Šibenik. Vodice, on the other hand, is that rare Croatian downtown that I can easily skip on future travel to the Dalmatian coast, haha.

After dropping off my parents and Colleen at the Split airport early one morning for their return to NC, I took that opportunity to explore additional sights since I had already driven so far south on the coast. And these new spots didn’t disappoint, such as towns like Omiš, Primošten, and Kaštela, along with Salona with its ruined remains of an ancient Roman town above Split where Roman emperor Diocletian was born. I also thoroughly enjoyed the hike along St. Anthony’s Canal Hiking Trail outside of Šibenik, with views of the St. Nicholas Fortress, military site remnants, and the harbor fronting Šibenik.

Some exemplary photos and videos are shared below for your viewing pleasure.