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Post Office: A modern little post office is next to the bus station. They sell empty boxes, so
this is a good opportunity to mail home any dead weight you've accumulated (Mon-Fri
7:00-20:00, Sat 7:00-13:00, closed Sun, on Obala Kneza Domagoja).
Luggage Storage: Seemingly custom-made for a quick stopover between Dalmatian des-
tinations, this transit hub has no shortage of luggage-storage options. The train station
has lockers, and the adjacent bus station has a left-luggage desk (garderoba) . A small
luggage-storagekioskisalongthesidewalkbetweenthestationsandtheOldTown.All
of these options cost 15 kn for the day; anyone charging more is ripping you off. Just
westoftheOldTown,ModruljLaunderette(describednext)alsohasaleft-luggageser-
vice.
Laundry: Modrulj Launderette, a rare self-service launderette, is conveniently located in
the Varoš neighborhood at the west end of the Old Town, near several recommended
restaurants—handy if multitasking is your style (self-service-50 kn/load, full-ser-
vice-75 kn/load, air-con, Internet access, left-luggage service; April-Oct daily
8:00-20:00; Nov-March Mon-Sat 9:00-17:00, closed Sun; Šperun 1—see map on here ,
tel. [phone]).
Bike Rental: Several places around town rent bikes; one central location is Travel49 (60
kn/4hours,100kn/day,Dioklecijanova5,mobile[phone]).Theyalsoplantooffer
three-hourbiketoursfor“onepenny”(butyoupayforthebikerental,andtheguideex-
pects a tip). Another option is Baracuda (listed next). One good—if strenuous—option
is a loop around the nearby Marjan peninsula, with a stop at a beach.
Boat Rental: As the transportation hub of the Dalmatian Coast, Split is a handy place
to rent your own boat. Baracuda, which faces the Matejuška fishermen's port, rents
a wide range of boats (one day costs €160-1,600, depending on the boat; you can
pay €80 extra to hire a skipper). They also offer transfers to the islands (e.g., €370
to Hvar, €710 to Kor č ula), scuba diving (€50/1.5 hours for beginners, €95/5 hours
for licensed divers), fishing trips (€100/person for 1-2 people, €65/person for 3 or
more, about 5 hours), and bike rental (20 kn/hour, 60 kn/4 hours; daily 8:00-20:00,
closed Sun in winter, Trumbi ć eva Obala 13, tel. [phone], mobile [phone],
www.baracuda.hr , [e-mail] ).
Who's Hajduk?: You'llseetheword Hajduk (HIGH-dook),andadistinctivered-and-white
checkerboard circle design (or red-and-blue stripes), all over town and throughout
northern Dalmatia. Hajduk Split is the fervently supported soccer team, named for a
band of highwaymen bandits who rebelled against Ottoman rule in the 17th-19th cen-
turies. Most locals adore Hajduk as much as they loathe their bitter rivals, Dinamo
Zagreb.