Split, Croatia

Once upon a time, Roman Emperor Diocletian built a retirement palace in his native land of Croatia. He lived there for 6 years, martryed 2 bishops, excecuted a bunch of Christians, declared himself a god (Jovius, son of Jupiter) and then committed suicide.

300 years later, when the barbarians were attacking, the people moved into that palace. It was so big, the entire town could fit inside - over 300 buildings inside the palace walls. The temples and mosoleum of the mighty emperor became Christian churches. Where the family promanaded, there are shops, restaurants, cafes and laundry hung to dry.

The Bishop of Nim - who had sermons preached in Croatian instead of Latin.
We spent 3 days in Split - these cafes face the stunningly blue Adriatic, and we could watch the people stroll and the ferries move in and out of port. We stayed in a little studio right above one of the main squares. Because we had a full kitchen, we could shop for food at the amazing farmer`s market that happens every day - buy something fresh from the farmer who grew it, and cook it up for dinner.