Another beautiful place in Croatia. After visiting Dubrovnik twice, we waited until the big guys knee was replaced before venturing into this city. We knew that we would be doing a lot of walking. Yesterday we did just that by taking a walking tour of the city and taking a cooking class.

Split is the 2nd largest city in Croatia. It was founded in either the 2nd or 3rd centuries as a Greek colony. The Romans took over in the 300’s. It was lead by the Emperor Diocletian who reformed the government and established the Tetarchy. He had an elaborate palace built in his honor to be used after his retirement. Some of those structures are still visible today.

There are 4 existing gates you can use to enter the Roman Old Town. These were built in honor of the 4 Caesars: Golden, Iron, Silver and Brass.

The people of Split rely heavily on tourism. Various cruise ships and yachts can be seen in their port every day. Lots of restaurants and bars line the promenade and side streets. It sure was nice to see the places full of people laughing, eating, drinking and having a good time. After we walked around the city, we went and took a cooking class. I learned to make a traditional stew using squid and homemade pasta, grilled a sea bream and for dessert Fritule a Croatian pastry. They taught me to make that the way their grandmothers did. I love doing that sort of thing. Taking the recipes home with me.