Author Archives: journeywithmadonna

Split is the second largest city in Croatia and has a population of 178,000. One of the major draws here, other than the beautiful harbour where you catch the ferry to Hvar, is Diocletian’s Palace. It is one of the … Continue reading →

Primosen and Trogir are two little villages we visited on the way to Split. The picture is of old town Primosen and its medieval streets are dominated by a large belfry……..absolutely stunning little place. We spent the night in Trogir, … Continue reading →

The 72.5km Krka River and it’s wonderful waterfalls, one of which is shown in this picture, define the landscape of the Sibenik Knin region and are the focus of Krka National Park. According to the Lonely Planet guide the Krka … Continue reading →

I knew I did two entries on Sibenik but only one showed on the blog……couldn’t find the other one. After a little searching and ‘scrolling’ around I realized it was further down the blog….not sure how it got there.

We walked to the graveyard which is a long distance up the hill in Old Town. People fill up large bottles with water to pour on the flowers they leave. On the way down we met an elderly gentleman and … Continue reading →

Zadar, population 73,000, is well known not only for its medieval churches but also for two unique attractions – the sound and light spectacle of the sea organ and sun salutation, not the yoga one! I can’t tell you much … Continue reading →

Rab is apparently one of the most enticing islands and Rab town,with its population of 556, was well worth the visit. /p> What’s most spectacular about Rab Town are, once again, it’s historic churches and four bell towers. We didn’t … Continue reading →