Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Zagreb

Zagreb is Croatia's capital and has one of the most amazing atmospheres I have ever felt in a city! There is a main square, trams and busses that run right through the center, food markets, antique markets, museums, galleries, churches, statues, monuments, and of course tons of people (some of the best people watching I've gotten to encounter while abroad). We ate at some great restaurants, my first time at a beer garden! We went to the museum of broken relationships; very interesting to say the least. We visited a very special cemetery, walked trails up a mountain, laid in the grass, drank on the beach, and did cartwheels in the hallway of our hostel :). It was an amazing time! I wish we had more time to explore the city - I'd go back in a heartbeat. 




Split

Split was amazing! After arriving at our hostel Snooze and Booze, which was actually quaint and adorable, we got an amazing tour of Diocletian's Palace (aka his retirement home) which was probably my favorite part of the trip. All of it is preserved, a little restored, and some has been turned into shops and restaurant areas but it still feels so real. The palace is right on the water - so when your walking down the street it feels like a bigger, fancier, Miami meets Italy  with a palace and a mountain to your left and the beach to your right. We ate some great seafood that night but sadly had to leave the next morning early for Zagreb.