Sights in Split - Croatia and Slovenia - page 351

By Bus
Each of the following routes is served by multiple companies, which charge slightly differ-
ent rates. Always ask about the fastest option—which can save hours of bus time. It's smart
to arrive about 30 minutes before your bus departs to buy tickets (better yet, during peak
season, come to the station to buy them earlier in the day). The generally English-speaking
staff at Split's bus station gives out handy little schedules for popular journeys. Bus info:
www.ak-split.hr , toll tel. [phone].
By Bus to: Zagreb (at least hourly, 5-8 hours depending on route), Dubrovnik (at
least hourly, less off-season, 3.5-5 hours), Kor č ula (1 night bus leaves at 24:45 and arrives
around 6:00), Trogir (1-2/hour, 30 minutes), Zadar (at least hourly, 3 hours), Mostar (7/
day, 4-4.5 hours), Me đ ugorje (4/day, 3.5 hours), Sarajevo (6/day in summer, 4/day in
winter, 7.5-8 hours), Rijeka (7-10/day including some night buses, 6-8 hours). Zagreb-
bound buses sometimes also stop at Plitvice (confirm with driver and ask him to stop at the
national park entrance; about 7-8/day in summer—the best are the direct connections with
Prijevoz Kneževi ć , described on here ; 4/day in winter, 4-6 hours).
By Train
From Split, trains go to Zagreb (2/day, 6.5 hours; 1 direct night train, 9 hours); in Zagreb,
you can transfer to Ljubljana (4/day, 9 hours total). Train info: tel. [phone] or toll tel.
060-333-444, www.hznet.hr .
Route Tips for Drivers
Drivingaroundthecitycentercanbetricky—SplitissplitbyitsOldTown,whichiswelded
to the harbor by the pedestrian-only Riva promenade. This means drivers needing to get
300 yards from one side of the Old Town to the other must drive about 15 minutes entirely
aroundthecenter,whichcanbemiserablycloggedwithtraffic.Asemicircularringroadand
a tunnel under the Marjan peninsula help relieve the situation a bit.
Arriving in Split: Drivers are treated to the ugly side of Split as they approach town
(don't worry—it gets better). From the expressway, you'll pass through an industrial zone,
then curl through a few tunnels as you twist your way down into Split's striking, bowl-like
setting. While you're still quite a distance from downtown, you'll come to a fork where
you'll have tomake adecision about which side oftownyouwant todrive to(east orwest);
ask your hotel in advance for directions, and be ready for your turn. (While many hotels are
individually signposted at the fork, it's a long list and hard to read quickly as you zip past.)
At the main fork, turning to the right (marked with Centar signs) takes you to the
west end of the Old Town, including the Varoš neighborhood. Or, if you continue straight
(marked Trajekt —“ferry”), you'll eventually reach other Centar signs and the east end of