Ante Buljan
Marjan trails and the Adriatic coast
Based in Split, Croatia.
Split outdoors writer on Marjan hill trails, sea-cave swims and the island ferries off the Riva.
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Varos, Split: the stone quarter where the city still eats at home
A walk through Split’s old fishermen’s quarter, where steep lanes, family konobas and Marjan’s first steps keep the pace stubbornly local.
Spinut, Split: Marjan Pines, Poljud Nights and the Marina Between Them
A local, low-key Split quarter where the stadium, the sea and Marjan forest meet, Spinut is the city with its shoes off: practical, green and quietly proud of itself.
Radunica & Lucac, Split: the city’s quietest old neighbourhood
A crooked, lived-in slice of Split where the palace gives way to family lanes, konobas, and a June street feast that still belongs to locals.
Meje, Split: the quiet seafront where Split loosens its collar
A slow, sea-facing stretch under Marjan hill where sculptor’s villas, pebble coves and sunset walks beat the Old Town crush every time.
Gripe, Split: the quiet district with a fortress, markets and a proper local pulse
A lived-in Split neighbourhood of fortress walls, market mornings and residential calm, Gripe is where you come for the museum, the shopping and a quieter night’s sleep.
Grad, Split: Living Inside Diocletian’s Palace
Split’s Old Town is not a preserved ruin but a lived-in Roman palace, where the day starts with cathedral bells, ends with wine glasses on limestone, and rewards anyone who slips one lane off the main drag.
Bacvice, Split: sand, picigin and late nights by the Adriatic
Split’s sandy city beach is a rare mix of shallow water, heritage picigin and a club strip that runs long after the Old Town has gone quiet.
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