Split - The Underdog

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salvius

Discussion Starter · Mar 21, 2005

Some pictures of Split I've found and decided to post. Nobody ever talks about Split because it seems to be eternally in the shadows of Dubrovnik. I may be biased but I have always thought Split was a far more interesting place, and it never did quite have that theme park feel which is present in its rival.

So enough blabber, some pictures:

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Sarajka

· #2 · Mar 21, 2005 (Edited)

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PyRoMaNiAc

· #3 · Mar 21, 2005

Beautiful city and pictures. Why is Split less "advertised"? When I was searching for pictures, I found a lot of pictures of Rovinj, Pula, Zadar, and of course Dubrovnik but very little of Split.

http://www.pbase.com/ralvis/split_croatia

Indexi

· #4 · Mar 21, 2005

Because, the foreign commercials only advertises for Dubrovnik etc

I love Split, some of my family lives there so I visit the city for 7-10days everytime I go to Bosnia, and it is so great. I even love those white commieblocks that dominate the view when you see it from the hill/mountain above

The only thing is that the sea there seems so dirty..

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braykov1988

· #5 · Mar 21, 2005

Wow, it looks like nothing from the balkans, reminds me much more of the mediterranean. Strange, how a catholic influence and a few less years under Turkish yoke can totally distinguish the architecture of neighbouring cultures.

Nero87

· #6 · Mar 21, 2005 (Edited)

Stunning photos! It actually does seem more interesting than Dubrovnik (if simply out of overexposure) and Diocletian's palace is just awesome. A cafe lazily spills into its courtyard.

\/ btw - it's incredible how that Istanbul street has been reconstructed

Sarajka

· #7 · Mar 21, 2005 (Edited)

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salvius

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 21, 2005

PyRoMaNiAc said:
Beautiful city and pictures. Why is Split less "advertised"? When I was searching for pictures, I found a lot of pictures of Rovinj, Pula, Zadar, and of course Dubrovnik but very little of Split.

http://www.pbase.com/ralvis/split_croatia

That's just the way it is, I don't know. I lived in Split for a number of years, and I have to say that it still has a fair share of tourists so it's not like it is unknown. At the same time, it never did reach the same prominence. Split is somewhat poorer, so I'm sure that's a part of the reason. But personally, I like its character more, and Diocletian's palace is enough to send any Roman history buff to heaven

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space_invader

· #9 · Mar 21, 2005

Mila: your brain is far to big for these guys!

The prejudice I observe on this website is so unpleasant because of the casual way it is inserted into conversation. The way you deal with it is admirable.

Once again, thanks for the fantastic pictures - but also to you salvius - your pictures show split to be a lovely town. I hope one day to visit.

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Majevčan

· #10 · Mar 21, 2005

Split seems great. True mediterranian flair

Majevcan

P.S: It's funny how my posts got shorter and shorter after all these months. Split would definitely deserve a longer one

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Nero87

· #11 · Mar 21, 2005

How about a few more?

And don't even want to know what this means :runaway:

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Sarajka

· #12 · Mar 21, 2005 (Edited)

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Nero87

· #13 · Mar 21, 2005

:yes: I think it's a veteran's hospital.

Majevčan

· #14 · Mar 21, 2005

somehow obscene

IMO

Majevcan

Hepec

· #15 · Mar 23, 2005

Split is beautiful. Been ther couple of times.

MIMICA

· #16 · Mar 23, 2005

Those pictures of Split are absolutely stunning. I am certainly in love with the city, but I must admitt some areas make it look extremely poor.

I've seen some pictures where practically the walls are black! I don't know how this happened, but I suppose the city will get fixed up sooner or later...

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PyRoMaNiAc

· #17 · Mar 23, 2005

MIMICA said:
Those pictures of Split are absolutely stunning. I am certainly in love with the city, but I must admitt some areas make it look extremely poor. I've seen some pictures where practically the walls are black! I don't know how this happened, but I suppose the city will get fixed up sooner or later...

Actually, it's one of the richer cities in Croatia. It's called water damage. Some pressure washing and it should come off. Visit any Mediterranean city and you're bound to see some buildings like that.

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MIMICA

· #18 · Mar 23, 2005

PyRoMaNiAc said:
Actually, it's one of the richer cities in Croatia. It's called water damage. Some pressure washing and it should come off. Visit any Mediterranean city and you're bound to see some buildings like that.

Yes, I am fully aware that it is called "war-damage"...Why hasn't it been fixed yet is the real question? BTW, pressure washing won't fully fix it, there are many dents and scratches...All pressure washing does is remove the top layer of decay on the facade to make it look cleaner...More needs to be done...

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salvius

Discussion Starter · #19 · Mar 23, 2005

MIMICA said:
Yes, I am fully aware that it is called "war-damage"...Why hasn't it been fixed yet is the real question? BTW, pressure washing won't fully fix it, there are many dents and scratches...All pressure washing does is remove the top layer of decay on the facade to make it look cleaner...More needs to be done...

Water, not war you silly. And it's fairly common, and costs a fair bit of $$$ to fix. Many of these buildings are immensly old to begin with. Go visit Italy, by all accounts a richer country--you will still find this. Hell, Dubrovnik isn't devoid of this.

Frankly, I prefer that buildings show their age at least a bit. Not everything needs to be spotless.

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MIMICA

· #20 · Mar 23, 2005

Yes, I also like seeing some buildings with some age, but there was one photo that seriously had brown walls, and I thought the small street was extremely ugly. They could at-least make the street a little cleaner, if they want higher rating on their tourism issue. :yes:

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