{"id":1240,"date":"2019-03-10T21:34:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T20:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2025-10-11T18:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:28:42","slug":"croatia-the-dalmatian-lands-seen-from-the-open-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatia - The Dalmatian Lands seen from the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Docked in Split, on Illyrian soil, Katarina Line's Admiral yacht awaits its passengers for a week of luxury cruising on the Adriatic. Embark immediately to discover one of the most beautiful shores of the Mediterranean.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Split_un_musee_a_ciel_ouvert\" >Split, an open-air museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Scedro_et_Korcula_joyau_de_lAdriatique\" >S\u0107edro and Korcula, jewels of the Adriatic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Lile_de_miel_Mljet\" >The island of honey: Mljet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Dubrovnik_lancienne_Raguse\" >Dubrovnik, the old Ragusa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Navigation_plaisir\" >Pleasure sailing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/croatie-les-terres-dalmatiennes-vues-du-large\/#Brac_criques_sauvages_et_baies_turquoise\" >Bra\u0107: wild coves and turquoise bays<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Is this the same Illyria of <em>The night of kings<\/em> by Shakespeare, in which two twins survive a shipwreck but are stranded at two different places on the coast, so that they think they have lost each other? <em> \"Imagination is so fertile in changing forms that nothing matches its bizarre fantasies. <\/em>Lulled by the gentle roll of the yacht, the charm of a free spirit is at work.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"301\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Carte.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Carte.png 451w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Carte-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Map showing the route.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Split_un_musee_a_ciel_ouvert\"><\/span><strong>Split, an open-air museum<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our journey begins in the centre of Dalmatia, in Split. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-2-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-2-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-2-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-2-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-2-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Moored at the Split quay, the Admiral awaits the last passengers.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian - the place for which he listened to his childhood heart and left Rome to return to his homeland - is a must-see. Built of white Bra\u010d stone, it covers around 31,000 m\u00b2 and forms part of the old town. This is an open-air museum. Inside the palace, the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, built in the mid-seventh century, is well worth a visit. It houses the relics of the martyrs St Domnius and St Anastasius.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-3_-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-3_-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-3_-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-3_-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-3_-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The peristyle, the central square of the palace overlooked by a perfectly preserved 3,500-year-old sphinx, is a theatrical stage where you can stroll, have a coffee or listen to a concert. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It's a merry hustle and bustle, where you can shop, wander around\nand admire the power of this setting, which has been featured in the Game of\nThrones. The city is surrounded by walls that are over a thousand years old. From\nlions carved into the walls, fossils of the Republic of Venice, the Serbian\nof Venice, from the Serbian character to the guttural language (try pronouncing\n\"Hrvatska\", meaning \"Croatia\"), Split has much to delight and astonish\nSplit has much to delight and amaze visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-4_-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Adjacent to the cathedral, the campanile impresses with its height (57m). Originally built in the 13th and 14th centuries, it was restored between the 19th and 20th centuries.\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-4_-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-4_-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-4_-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adjacent to the cathedral, the campanile impresses with its height (57m). Originally built in the 13th and 14th centuries, it was restored between the 19th and 20th centuries.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before you leave, be sure to rub the toe of the bronze statue of Gregory of Nin, (a piece by sculptor Ivan Me\u0161trovi\u0107), which has become smooth due to the local belief that stroking his toe brings good luck and makes all wishes come true...It's the foot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scedro_et_Korcula_joyau_de_lAdriatique\"><\/span><strong>S\u0107edro and Korcula, jewels of the Adriatic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After a night on board, the roar of the engines reminds passengers that breakfast is served. The nine crew members are on hand to look after the thirty-five passengers. <br>We set course for S\u0107edro, for our first swim in a cove filled with the sound of cicadas. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-5_0423-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The most daring jump from the top of the yacht. \" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-5_0423-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-5_0423-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-5_0423-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The most daring jump from the top of the yacht. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"S\u0107edro and Korcula, jewels of the Adriatic (Copyright Postel Brigitte)\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p3VkvsMvpjI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jump from the upper deck of the Katarina Line yacht Admiral<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-6_-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Swimming in crystal-clear water.\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-6_-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-6_-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-6_-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-6_-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Swimming in crystal-clear water.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-7-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The passengers enjoy the jacuzzi while having an aperitif.\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-7-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-7-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-7-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-7-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The passengers enjoy the jacuzzi while having an aperitif.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The captain then sets sail for Kor\u010dula, Croatia's third largest island.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-8_Korcula_9069-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of the medieval fortified town of Kor\u010dula.\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-8_Korcula_9069-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-8_Korcula_9069-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-8_Korcula_9069-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-8_Korcula_9069-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of the medieval fortified town of Kor\u010dula.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Legend has it that Kor\u010dula is named after the nymph Korkyra, whom Poseidon jealously transformed into a paradise island.\nPoseidon, jealous, transformed her into an island paradise. So it was on this possible\nthat we docked, admiring the fortifications and climbing the narrow steps\nthe narrow stone steps of the bell tower of the church of Saint Mark.\nchurch. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-9_clocher-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The upper part of the bell tower was added in the 15th century. Beneath the clock is an astonishing metal globe showing the phases of the moon.\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-9_clocher-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-9_clocher-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-9_clocher-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The upper part of the bell tower was added in the 15th century. Beneath the clock is an astonishing metal globe showing the phases of the moon.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Alone at the top of the bell tower, vibrating along with the bells that mark the quarter-hour, I am dazzled by the colour of the town, a subtle blend of white stones and orange tiles, as well as by the sun reflected on the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-10-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A statue of Saint Mark overlooks the central portal and two lions holding a lamb in their claws appear to stand guard on either side. Beneath their paws, note the presence of a crouching man and woman with their legs spread, probably representing Adam and Eve. \" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-10-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-10-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-10-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-10-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A statue of Saint Mark overlooks the central portal and two lions holding a lamb in their claws appear to stand guard on either side. Beneath their paws, note the presence of a crouching man and woman with their legs spread, probably representing Adam and Eve. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-11-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Female figure supposed to represent Eve.\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-11-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-11-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-11-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-11-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Female figure supposed to represent Eve.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Then, moving away from the historic centre, we follow the\nso familiar to the southern lands of the crickets, skirting the pine and yew forests\nforests of pine and holm oak, picking a fig as you go, and finally stopping in a cove\na fig along the way, and finally stopping in a cove with turquoise water.\nKor\u0107ula is indeed the \"Black Kor\u0107ula\" of the Greeks, so named because of the dark colour of its forests.\nbecause of the dark colour of its forests. It is also the most wooded island in\nCroatia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The peninsula is also famous for its vineyards, and you can enjoy the sunset with a glass of \"Maximo\" in your hand, while listening to the story behind its label. Rumour has it that Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Baron Franio de Trenck, a Russian officer who commanded her army's pandours, had a week-long affair in the wine cellar of a Slavonian monastery; to mark their 'sexploits', they drew seventy lines on the walls. Can you believe it?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-12-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"On the current label, only five lines symbolise this story. More realistic!\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-12-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-12-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-12-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>On the current label, only five lines symbolise this story. More realistic!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lile_de_miel_Mljet\"><\/span><strong>The island of honey: Mljet <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this the mythical island of Ogygia, home of the nymph\nCalypso who rescued Ulysses after his shipwreck? The western part of the island\nis classified as a national park. It has a rugged coastline and lush Mediterranean vegetation\nsurrounding the two lakes. The lakes are the result of a rare phenomenon\nphenomenon: they are salty because they communicate with the sea via a channel and\ncrevasses. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-13-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of the large lake.\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-13-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-13-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-13-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-13-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of the large lake.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ignjat Dordi\u0107, a poet from Ragusa, wrote in the 18th century that\n\"&nbsp;<em>on the island of Mljet, the branches\ndown to the sea and shade the shoreline, and if you go by boat, it's as if you're sailing through a forest.\nboat, you have the impression of sailing through a forest.&nbsp;<\/em>\". And this is\nstill true today. As you go deeper into the forest, the combination of pines\noaks and scrub made up of thorny climbing plants make it impossible to leave the\nimpossible. No matter how hard you try, you can't venture out without\nyour legs and arms. You hike along the GR paths, greeting the Croatians\nwho live in the park, taking care not to wake an old woman dozing in the shade\nin the shade of her olive tree, looking for a beautiful viewpoint over the lakes. You won't\nvenomous snakes or mongooses, but delightful foraging bees and a few\nand a few spiders with admirable webs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever paths you choose, they lead irresistibly\nto a dip in the turquoise water. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-14-2-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"You can choose to walk or cycle around the two lakes, or swim, boat or canoe across one. \" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-14-2-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-14-2-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-14-2-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-14-2-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>You can choose to walk or cycle around the two lakes, or swim, boat or canoe across one. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The perimeter is about ten kilometres long, or two and a half hours' walk.\nbut it's easy to get distracted by the many natural access points to the water.\nnatural accesses to the water, so you'll need to allow a full day. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-15-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A well-deserved break after the walk.\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-15-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-15-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-15-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-15-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A well-deserved break after the walk.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After Mljet, our boat will sail 36 nautical miles to Dubrovnik, skirting the Elafiti archipelago. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-16-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"In the afternoon, the captain stops the Admiral in the cove of Uvala, set between wooded hills, for a long swim. Another Katarina Line boat, the Futura, has already dropped anchor there.\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-16-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-16-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-16-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-16-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>In the afternoon, the captain stops the Admiral in the cove of Uvala, set between wooded hills, for a long swim. Another Katarina Line boat, the Futura, has already dropped anchor there. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dubrovnik_lancienne_Raguse\"><\/span><strong>Dubrovnik, the old Ragusa<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smooth sailing to Dubrovnik (Copyright Postel Brigitte)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6pxjvVMyRIc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Smooth sailing to Dubrovnik<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The morning routine begins with the ascent of a hill\nhill (405 metres ascent), which will give you an overview of this typical medieval\ngive you an overview of this typical medieval town, formerly known as the\nRepublic of Ragusa, Venice's rival. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-17-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The uninterrupted walls, built between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, encircle the town; 1940 metres of ramparts, in some places 6 metres wide. \" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-17-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-17-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-17-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-17-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The uninterrupted walls, built between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, encircle the town; 1940 metres of ramparts, in some places 6 metres wide. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is one of Europe's most renowned tourist destinations\nin Europe, and one of the most beautiful urban areas in the Mediterranean.\n\nThe\nfortune decided when the big cruise ships, with their thousands of passengers on board\nthousands of passengers on board. Phew! It's a day\nand so much the better, because the influx of visitors in this heat would\nthe charm of this setting, once again chosen for certain scenes from\nGame of Thrones, such as the fort at Lovrijenac, which protected the town from\nfrom the hinterland as well as from the sea. Above the\nthe entrance door, a famous inscription in Latin: \"&nbsp;<em>non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro<\/em>&nbsp;\"\n(you can't sell freedom, even for all the gold in the world). This fort hosts\nduring the Dubrovnik Summer Festival; it is common to see Shakespeare's cult play\nShakespeare's cult play \"Hamlet\",\n\"Hamlet. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-18-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of part of the ramparts.\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-18-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-18-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-18-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-18-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of part of the ramparts.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The pedestrian tour of the ramparts at sunset, with the play of light on the limestone\nwith the play of light on the limestone and the view over the whole of the old town.\nthe whole of the old town is an opportunity to spend a couple of hours facing the island of Lokrum and looking out to sea.\nthe open sea, a contemplation pleasantly nuanced by the previous days of the\nthe previous days of the cruise, when it was customary to observe the land from out at sea. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-19_9288-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset seen from the ramparts of Dubrovnik.\" class=\"wp-image-1261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-19_9288-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-19_9288-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-19_9288-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-19_9288-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Sunset seen from the ramparts of Dubrovnik.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Navigation_plaisir\"><\/span><strong>Pleasure sailing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The fifth day of the cruise is spent at sea aboard the Admiral. Today is 5 August, National Remembrance Day or Croatian National Renaissance Day, which commemorates the events of 5 August 1995, the liberation of Knin, a Serbian stronghold, by Croatian forces. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-20_1000817-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nikola Mladin, captain of the Admiral, raises the Croatian flag on National Remembrance Day.\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-20_1000817-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-20_1000817-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-20_1000817-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-20_1000817-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Nikola Mladin, captain of the Admiral, raises the Croatian flag on National Remembrance Day.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After being offered a tasting of carob liqueur for breakfast, an amazing Croatian remedy, we were reluctant to go back to our hotel.\nCroatian remedy, we're reluctant to go back to bed.\nto bed. The captain drops anchor near the wooded Pelje\u0161ac peninsula in a cove called\nSabunara (sabun means sand in the local dialect). Attracted by the crystal-clear\nby the crystal-clear waters of the coastline hemmed in by jagged stones\nthe seabed and its fish. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-21_0439-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Be careful where you step: the seabed is full of delicious but spicy sea urchins. \" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-21_0439-Copier.jpg 432w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-21_0439-Copier-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-21_0439-Copier-338x600.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Be careful where you step: the seabed is full of delicious but spicy sea urchins. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The barmaid provides service from the yacht's tender, bringing cocktails to amateur passengers. <br>As we leave this enchanting spot, dolphins frolic in the wake of our yacht; we gaze at them, lulled by the slow tempo of the navigation and the steady breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-22_1010012-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"A pretty catamaran has dropped anchor. Let&#039;s take a closer look.\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-22_1010012-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-22_1010012-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-22_1010012-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>A pretty catamaran has dropped anchor. Let's take a closer look.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After a night on board, our ship leaves Pelje\u0161ac for Hvar (pronounced Kvar), the longest of the Dalmatian islands (68 kilometres long), where we dock in the afternoon. Equipped with our 'whispers' (audiophones), as we are every time we disembark, we set off on a guided tour of the town, just long enough to get our bearings in terms of history and culture. <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-23_P1010213-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The port of Hvar is set in a picturesque natural bay.\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-23_P1010213-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-23_P1010213-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-23_P1010213-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-23_P1010213-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The port of Hvar is set in a picturesque natural bay.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-24_1010238-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The boat takes you directly to the town&#039;s main square, Place Saint \u00c9tienne, known as &quot;la Pjaca&quot;. \" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-24_1010238-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-24_1010238-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-24_1010238-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-24_1010238-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The boat takes you directly to the town's main square, Place Saint \u00c9tienne, known as \"la Pjaca\". <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-25_1010239-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The church of Saint Stephen on Hvar&#039;s town square.\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-25_1010239-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-25_1010239-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-25_1010239-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-25_1010239-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The church of Saint Stephen on Hvar's town square.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In 1612, at a time when only aristocrats had access to culture\naccess to culture, Prince Pietro Semitecolo decided to create, on the first floor of the\nthe first floor of the Arsenal, a place used for repairing ships and storing maritime\nrenovated in 2009. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-26_1010242-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Hvar&#039;s theatre is one of the oldest municipal theatres in Europe. \" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-26_1010242-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-26_1010242-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-26_1010242-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-26_1010242-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Hvar's theatre is one of the oldest municipal theatres in Europe. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Fortica (\u0160panjola) fortress, originally designed to protect the town\noriginally intended to protect the town, by a path winding its way up through\nprickly pear and agave trees. Its construction was completed in the mid\ncentury, on a hill overlooking the old part of the town of Hvar.\nof Hvar. This brief tour ends with a visit to the old dungeons, which give us a glimpse of the living conditions in the old days.\na glimpse of what life was like for a prisoner in the sixteenth century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at the boat, as night falls or early morning for those who have enjoyed an unforgettable party at the famous 'Carpe Diem', don't forget to lock your cabin, because at night, yacht doors are all the same, and no one is safe from a partygoer who is a little too tipsy. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/photo-27_9625-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"View of the town from the fortress.\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/photo-27_9625-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/photo-27_9625-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/photo-27_9625-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/photo-27_9625-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of the town from the fortress.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brac_criques_sauvages_et_baies_turquoise\"><\/span><strong>Bra\u0107: wild coves and turquoise bays<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, we approach the island of Bra\u0107 ((pronounced Bratch)\nvia Bol, a coastal town on the south coast. This renowned seaside resort\nis typical of Dalmatia, with its port, daily market and white stone houses where time seems to have stood still.\nwhere time seems to stand still. Walk along the harbour and enjoy\na glass of fruity Croatian wine, almost with your feet in the water.\n\nBra\u0107\nis famous for its open-air quarries from which its white stones are extracted.\nthe construction of Diocletian's Palace and even for the\nDiocletian's Palace and even the White House in Washington!\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/or1010268-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The island of Bra\u0107 is best known for its small gravel beach &quot;Zlatni Rat&quot; (&quot;the Golden Horn&quot;), a 700-metre tongue whose shape varies according to the winds and currents.\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/or1010268-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/or1010268-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/or1010268-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/or1010268-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The island of Bra\u0107 is best known for its small gravel beach \"Zlatni Rat\" (\"the Golden Horn\"), a 700-metre tongue whose shape varies according to the winds and currents.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zlatni Rat is the ideal place for sunbathing and water sports\nwater sports such as kitesurfing, sea kayaking and windsurfing.\nwindsurfing. Only an hour's ferry ride from Split, this spot is very popular with Croatians.\npopular with Croatians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The night is illuminated by the \"tears of Saint\nLaurent\", a swarm of meteors that appear to come from the constellation of\nPerseus. On this last night on board, the Admiral's passengers enjoy the show and dance, remembering Horace's verses.\nthe show and dance, remembering Horace's verses, \"&nbsp;<em>Carpe diem quam minimum credula\npostero&nbsp;<\/em>(\"Seize the day, relying as little as possible on tomorrow\").\ntomorrow as possible\"). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text : <\/strong>Capucine Ferry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photos : <\/strong>Capucine Ferry and Brigitte Postel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practical notebook<br> Dalmatians - Did you know? <\/strong>?<br>\"Dalmatia\" derives from the name of the Illyrian tribe Delmata (\"delm\" meaning shepherd; cattle rearing must have been the tribe's main occupation). The eponymous breed of dog originated in Dalmatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Split<br>Where to dine? <\/strong><br> Visit <em>Nostromo<\/em>There's no doubt about it. Grilled calamari and Croatian-style fish. <br> www.restoran-nostromo.hr<a href=\"http:\/\/www.restoran-nostromo.hr\">http:\/\/www.restoran-nostromo.hr<\/a><br> Krav Sv. Marije 10 \/pokraj ribarnice \/ 21 000 Split - Croatia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where to go out?<\/strong><br> <em>Inbox club <\/em><br>From the boat, the electro music coming from the quayside arouses your curiosity. It's easy to get caught up in the city's nightlife, sipping cocktails, chatting and dancing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting there<\/strong> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-29-_Bol_Katarina-line-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Croatian company Katarina Line \" class=\"wp-image-1270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-29-_Bol_Katarina-line-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-29-_Bol_Katarina-line-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-29-_Bol_Katarina-line-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Photo-29-_Bol_Katarina-line-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Croatian company Katarina Line <\/strong>has a fleet of 66 boats in 6 different categories. 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