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Visit Split – the Appeal of a Lively Mediterranean City
Initially I was somehow under the impression that Split was a sleepy, walled, old town on the Dalmatian coast similar to Dubrovnik but upon our arrival there one late evening, it was immediately evident that besides being large, Split is very much alive and buzzing with energy. We used Split as a base for our travels […]
Ostia Antica – the alternative to spending a layover inside Fiumicino airport
Have a layover in Fiumicino airport but not enough time to make it to Rome city centre? Head out to Ostia Antica, a mere 10 km away from Fiumicino, once the bustling port town of ancient Rome, now a vast archaeological site of well-preserved ruins. We visited the ruins on our 6-hour layover in Fiumicino en […]