Prices in Split

I made a little list of prices in Split. Although this list may not be 100% correct, because prices may vary from time to time, I think that you can count on this list while you are not only in Split, but also in other Croatian cities (prices are pretty much the same). So enjoy, and have a nice time .. ;) 

Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60,45 kn	8,06	€
Meal for 2,Mid-range Rest.,Three-cours.	216,70 kn	28,89	€
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	31,50 kn	4,2	€
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	15 kn	2	€
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	17 kn	2,27	€
Cappuccino (regular)	10 kn	1,33	€
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	12 kn	1,6	€
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	9 kn	1,2	€
Water (0.2 liter bottle)	7,50 kn	1	€
Markets
Milk (regular), 1 liter	6 kn	0,8	€
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	5 kn	0,67	€
Rice (1kg)	12 kn	1,6	€
Eggs (12)	15 kn	2	€
Local Cheese (1kg)	52,50 kn	7	€
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	60 kn	8	€
Apples (1kg)	8,55 kn	1,71	€
Oranges (1kg)	12 kn	1,6	€
Potato (1kg)	6 kn	0,8	€
Lettuce (1 head)	4,50 kn	0,6	€
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	7 kn	0,93	€
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	38,97 kn	5,19	€
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6,07 kn	0,81	€
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	7 kn	0,93	€
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	22,88 kn	3,06	€
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	11 kn	1,47	€
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	350 kn	46,67	€
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	20 kn	2,67	€
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	10 kn	1,33	€
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50 kn	6,67	€
Gasoline (1 liter)	10,40 kn	1,37	€
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline(Or Eq.)	139,230.00 kn	18564	€
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic(Electrici.,Heat.,Water,Garb.)for 85m2 Ap.	1,500.00 kn	200	€
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local	1 kn	0,13	€
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	120 kn	16	€
Sports and Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	228,84 kn	30,51	€
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	53,13 kn	7,08	€
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35 kn	4,67	€
Clothing and Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	600 kn	80	€
1 Summer Dress in a Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	227,69 kn	30,37	€
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	530 kn	70,67	€
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	250 kn	33,33	€
Rent per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,500.00 kn	333,33	€
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,000.00 kn	266,66	€
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,647.00 kn	486,26	€
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,000.00 kn	400	€
Buy apartment price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apart. in Center	26,563.30 kn	3541,73	€
Price per Square -||- Apartment Outside Center	15,000.00 kn	2000	€
Salaries and Financing
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	4,082.00 kn	544,26	€
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percent. (%), Yearly	8%	8%

Diocletian's Palace

Split's city centre is like no other in Europe. Built as a grand retirement home for the Roman Emperor Diocletian, its character was later modified by refugees from nearby Salona who fled there in 614, after their own city was sacked. It may be crumbling and ramshackle in parts, but the area occupied by the once mighty imperial palace - now a UNESCO World Heritage site - has about 3,000 residents and is crammed with busy bars and boutique art shops. Unlike much of Dalmatian coast, the whole complex buzzes with life all year and dishes up a varied choice of things to see and do.

Here are Top 10 sights:

1. Subterranean Chambers
2. Main Hall
3. Peristyle
4. Chatedral of St. Domnius
5. Belltower
6. Baptistry
7. Cupola
8. City Museum
9. Golden Gate
10. Iron Gate


1. Subterranean Chambers

The palace's underground vaults mirror the layout of the floor above. Now open as a museum, they give a good impression of the palace's former appearance.

2. Main Hall

The main subterranean hall of the palace houses an alley of souvenir shops. Here you can buy anything from postcards to paintings and statues of Roman figures.

3. Peristyle

Once an antechamber to Diocletian's quarters, the dramatic, colonnaded square known as the Peristyle is the heart of the palace complex.








4. Chatedral of St. Domnius

Built over Diocletian's tomb, the main structure here is Roman. Inside is a 13th-century pulpit and work by 15th-century sculptor Juraj Dalmatinac.

5. Belltower

The belltower, which soars high above the chatedral, was not completed until the early 20th century. The panoramic views of the city that it offers make the long climb up to the top of well worth the effort.

6. Baptistry

An alley opposite the cathedral leads to the Baptistry, once the Roman Temple of Jupiter. Inside, a striking feature is the sculpture of John the Baptist by Ivan Meštrović (1883. - 1962.).













7. Cupola

Stone steps from the sunken square lead to a domed area, where guests once waited for an audience with the Emperor. At night, stars are visible through a gap in the top of the dome.

8. City Museum

East of the sunken square, the City Museum is housed in the 15th-century Papalić Palace. Among the artifacts relating to Split's history is a collection of weaponry and armour.

9. Golden Gate

This sturdy portal once led north to the nearby settlement of Salona. Today, it is being restored to its full splendour, thank to funding by a local bank.






10. Iron Gate

Split's most striking gates has its own church (Our Lady of the Belfry) and clock tower. A cafe on Narodni Trg will make an ideal spot from which to admire this elegant portal.

Best ways to get to Split vol. 2

So here comes the rest of ways on: How to get in Split .. ;)

Train

If you are coming to Split via train you will use "HŽ Putnički prijevoz" apropos Croatian railways. This is a homepage of Croatian railways:
http://www.hznet.hr/homepage. Here you can find all the information you may need or you can call them on the number: 060 333 444 (price of call is 0.31€/min if you are calling from your mobile phone and 0.18 €/min from fix line). Also, for all information you may need, you can send them an e-mail on this address: informacije@hzpp.hr, I hope they will answer you in a short time. Some people (like students, group of people, disabled persins etc.) may have benefits, you can read it in this category: http://www.hznet.hr/povlastice. If you are coming by train from other country by international railways you may also have some benefits. ;)


Car

Maybe you decided to come in Split by car. Than I think the best idea is to have a map of Croatian roads, and this is by far the best road map of Croatia if you ask me: http://map.hak.hr/, because you can include gas stations, ATM, markets, whatever you need. And also here are some prices of gas in Croatia (note: it may vary from time to time):

INA Eurosuper BS 95	10.78	-0.01	-0.09%	00:01
INA Eurosuper BS 95 Class	10.82	-0.01	-0.09%	00:01
INA Eurosuper BS 98	11.17	-0.01	-0.09%	00:01
INA Eurodizel BS	9.89	-0.07	-0.70%	00:01
INA Eurodizel BS Class	9.93	-0.06	-0.60%	00:01
INA Eurodizel BS Plavi	6.66	-0.07	-1.04%	00:01
INA Dizel Plavi	6.28	-0.14	-2.18%	00:01
Loživo ulje EURO	7.04	-0.15	-2.09%	00:01
INA Autoplin (LPG)	5.43	+0.15	+2.84%	00:01

Bike, foot etc.

You can come to Split on hundred different ways so I ain't gonna describe everyone of this, choice is made for you my friend. :D Just to say, you will probably need a road map. I hope I helped you, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. :)

Best ways to get to Split

There are several ways to come in Split. For example, you can come by airplane, bus, train, car etc. I'm going to write a basic description on this theme. Se lets start .. :)

Airplane

First of all, this is a link of "Split" airport: www.split-airport.hr .Here you can find useful information about airport, flights, check-in, parking, lost baggage and all the stuff that you may need.  The full address of  "Split" airport is: "Cesta dr. Franje Tuđmana 1270, 21217 Kaštel Štafilić, Hrvatska". Split Airport is located at the very exit from the town of Kaštela, towards Trogir. It is at 20 km distance from Split, and at 6 km from Trogir.

Direct Bus Line

Transfer of passengers to/from Split is organised in cooperation with PLESO PRIJEVOZ firm.
Information: www.plesoprijevoz.hr

Public Transport

Close to Split Airport there is a bus stop of lines No. 37 (Split – Trogir; Trogir – Split) and No. 38 (Split Airport – Kastel Stari – Split; Split – Kastel Stari – Split Airport).

Information: www.promet-split.hr

Here you can see operating hours of busses: http://www.promet-split.hr/sadrzaj/linije/Promet%20Split%20-%20Vozni%20red.pdf

Taxi

Taxi is available during Split Airport operating hours.

Telephone: ++385 (0)21 895 237

Ferry / Taxi Boat

Passengers from the islands may come to Split or Trogir by ferries or taxi boats.

Bus

If you are coming by bus here are several links to main pages of Croatian bus stations like Zagreb, Rijeka, Dubrovnik etc. Also, don't forget that you can view this pages in English.

Homepage of bus sation in Zagreb: http://www.akz.hr 

Bus station in Rijeka: http://www.autobusni-kolodvor.com/en/terminal.aspx?k=5&d=191

Bus station in Zadar: http://www.autobusni-kolodvor.com/en/terminal.aspx?k=8&d=191

Bus station in Šibenik: http://www.autobusni-kolodvor.com/en/terminal.aspx?k=7&d=191

Bus station in Dubrovnik: http://www.autobusni-kolodvor.com/en/terminal.aspx?k=1&d=191

Homepage of bus station in Split: http://www.ak-split.hr/EN/index.html

Split nightlife

If you are intersted in nightlife after enjoying sun, beach and coffee these are some clubs/bars that you can go to, I'll mention the popular ones, although everyone have its own taste I'll write some of these.. :)

Tropic: the round building which you can see from the beach. The place is relative small and has no outside area, so expect the place to be full from around midnight.
Entrance fee: AFAIK, there is no entrance fee.


Bačvice bar: If you spend a day on the Bačvice beach you might notice the buildings on the left side of the beach, in the evening this place turns in to a party “mile”, one of the most popular places, especially among the younger audience, is the Club Bačvice, here you have techno beats and cave dancers to speed up the party.
Entrance fee: Normally no fee.

Hemingway Split: Is the Split branch of the Hemingway clubs, which also can be found in Zagreb, Opatija and Rijeka, the place is the most exclusive club you can find in Split, the outside area, which is directly at the water, was complete renovated a few years ago and now include outside VIP lounges and the longest bar in Split. During summer month you have international artists (bands and Dj’s) on the program several times a week.
Entrance fee: if there is live music you will have to pay around 30 - 50 kuna


O'Hara: If you like Rock music, you would have to go to O’hara the place is situated in the second bay of Bačvice, it would take you about 15-20 min. to walk there, taxi is around 40 kuna from the Riva. In the summer you have live bands and DJ’s playing.
Entrance fee: 10 kuna on normal nights, but if there is live music you will have to pay 20 - 40 kuna.


Vanilla Club: Is situated behind the Poljud Stadium which is a 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes drive in a taxi from the old town, Vanilla is a popular place, which is often packed during the summer month, but do to the large terrace you can always find a corner where you can enjoy a cocktail. Live music acts, mostly by local artist, several times a week.
Entrance fee: if there is live music you will have to pay around 30 - 50 kuna

And for the end of post these are some prices for this type of clubs:

Beer draft ½ L (local brand)	15-20 kuna (2 - 2.5 €)
Beer 0.33 bottle (int. brand)	20 kuna (2.5 €)
Coke	12 – 15 kuna (1.5 - 2€)
Red bull and vodka	25-30 kuna (3 - 4€)
Long drink (e.g. Rom and coke)	15-25 kuna (2- 3€)
Cocktail If you want to see a pictures of these clubs, just type in google.hr name of the clubs and you will see it. If you need some informations about nightlife in Split or anything else, please leave a comment and I'll answer you when I see the comment. Have a great day and enjoy your stay in Split. :)	30-45 kuna (4 - 6€)

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Fast course of Croatian language

I think it's really nice if you come in some other country, to know a little bit of native language of that country. So the main goal of this post is that you learn some Croatian sentences that you will probably need if you want to ask somebody for some bar, market, statue, etc. So lets start .. :) 

Dobro jutro!    --> (meaning)    Good morning!

Dobar dan!       -->         Good day!        

Dobra večer!     -->         Good evening!


Kako si?           -->          How are you?


Ja se zovem Mate. -->     My name  is Mate.


Hvala!                -->        Thank you!


Bok!                  -->        Bye!


Dobar tek.          -->      Bon apettit! :)


Gdje se nalazi Dioklecijanova palača? --> Where can I find Diocletian's palace?


Gdje se nalazi Riva?   -->  Where can I find Riva? etc.


Cura.            -->              Girlfriend.


Dečko.          -->              Boyfriend.



So these are some of the sentences/words yoe will probably need while you are in Croatia, if you want to know more, please leave a comment and I'll answer you ASAP. ;)

Shortly about Split

Split is second biggest city in Croatia, right after the capital of Croatia, Zagreb. It is also the biggest city in Dalmatia with more than 250 000 inhabitants. The center of the city is well known for Diocletian's palace, the construction from 4th century, which is under UNESCO.

Diocletian's palace

Name

The city draws its name from the spiny broom (calicotome spinosa; brnistra or žuka in modern Croatian), a common shrub in the area, after which the Greek colony of Aspálathos or Spálathos, from which the city originates, was named. As the city became a Roman possession, the Latin name became "Spalatum", which in the Middle Ages evolved into "Spalatro" in the Dalmatian language of the city's Romance population. The  version became "Split", while the Italian version was "Spalato". During a period in the early 19th century the name was "Spljet", and finally "Split" once more.

Climate

Split has a Mediterranean climate . It has hot, relatively dry summers and mild, wet winters (however, winters can sometimes feel cold, because of the north wind called "Bura" and its windchill factor - for example, if the air temperature is 5 °C (41 °F) and strong bura is blowing, it feels like -10 °C (14 °F).

Snow is very rare in Split

Economy

Split's economy is still suffering the backlash from there cession caused by the transfer to a market economy and privatization. In the Yugoslav era, however, the city had been a highly significant economic centre with a modern and diverse industrial and economic base and paper industry, in addition to a large revenues from tourism. In 1981 Split's GDP per capita was 137% of the Yugoslav average. Today, most of the factories are out of business (or are far below pre-war production and employment capacity) and the city has been trying to concentrate on commerce and services, consequently leaving an alarmingly large number of factory workers unemployed.

Music

One of the most recognisable aspects of Split culture is popular music. In my opinion most notable musicians are Oliver Dragojević, Daleka Obala, Magazin, Severina, Gibonni etc.

Education

The University of Split (Croatian: Sveučilište u Splitu) was founded in 1974. In the last few years it has grown to a big extent. Now it has 26,000 students and is organized in 12 faculties. Currently the new campus is being built, and it will be finished sometime in 2012. It will house all of the faculties, a large student centre with a sports hall, sporting grounds and a university library.

Library in Split

That was a short introduction to the one of the most beautiful cities not only in Croatia but in whole world. Hope you like it! :)