Central Dalmatia

CENTRAL DALMATIA is the area around the city of Split. This is the centre and the true heart of Dalmatia. It is the area where the majority of its inhabitannts live, where the main Dalmatian islands are located and where the most precious monuments included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage are. The region is also abundant with natural heritage.

The average temperature in January is 7°C and 25°C in July.

Near the mouth of the Cetina River into the Adriatic lies the small town of Omis. Its surroundingas abound in natural attractions, such as karst coves or the karst formation Radmanovi Mlinci on the top of which there are trees. Further down the coast rises the Biokovo Mountain, attractive beaches at the foot of Biokovo came into being as a result of the encounter of mountain and sea.

Further down the Adriatic highway lies the town of Trogir. It was built on the foundations of a Greek colony and it is rich in architectural monuments. The road from Trogir to Split leads through Kastela, seven small towns which developed from forts built in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Split is the administrative centre of Dalmatia and is rich in historical monuments, among which is the Diokletian's Palace, one of the most valuable examples of Roman architecture on the eastern coast of Adriatic. In Split hinterland is the town of Sinj. Since the 18th century the Sinj Alka is held each summer (horsemen in elaborate uniforms trying to pick up a metal ring (called alka in Croatian). Moreover, Sinj is one of the biggest Maria's shrines in Croatia.

The biggest islands in Central Dalmatia are Hvar, Brač, Solta and Vis. All are extremely attractive and popular tourist destinations. A special attraction is the Blue Cave on the island of Bisevo, a unique natural phenomenon.

Central Dalmatia is an ideal place to enjoy active tourism and all kinds of sports. From internationally surfing destination of Bol on Brac Island, to yachting in the cliear waters of the Adriatic, paragliding in Baska Voda and Brela, cycling on the islands or the mainland, canyoning, rafting, climbing, riding...

Remember to indulge yourself in the typical dishes of Central Dalmatia, such as pasticada (delicious meat dish browned and cooked with gravy containing prunes, cloves, nutmeg, laurel leef etc.), seagull eggs, Luganige sausages from Sinj and many others.