Dalmatia's wine, the white Posip and Grk of the islands and the deep red Plavac Mali, gives Split a strong wine-bar culture inside the stone lanes of Diocletian's Palace. Zinfandel Food and Wine on Maruliceva and MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova lead the Old Town glass-pouring, with Bokeria's wine cellar on Domaldova as the quieter cellar room on the same circuit.
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is a 2013 wine-led bistro pouring 100-plus Croatian bottles, with 30 wines by the glass on the Pjaca route.
OrderSlow-cooked octopus with a glass of Korcula Posip.
TipThe courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer, with the best by-the-glass list in town.
MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova in Split Old Town pours the family's Zrnovnica estate wines next to a Croatian regional list in a small, locally run.
OrderMonika's wine flight with the paski sir and prsut board.
TipThe room is small; book ahead for the dinner sitting and order the cheese and prsut board to walk the wine list.
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is the city's wine-led bistro, pouring 100-plus Croatian bottles and 30 by the glass between Pjaca and Vocni Trg.
OrderKorcula Posip with the slow-cooked octopus.
TipThe courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer.
Bokeria's wine room in Split shifts the Old Town restaurant into a wine-bar mood after 22:00, pouring Plavac mali and Posip by the glass into the early hours.
OrderPostup Plavac mali by the glass with the cured-meat board.
TipSit at the cellar end of the dining room; the by-the-bottle list runs to ~200 Croatian labels.
Private luxury speedboat tour from Split to Blue Lagoon, Hvar, and the Pakleni Islands. Enjoy swimming, free time, optional wine tasting, and local dining in a peaceful bay.
Cruise to the beautiful Blue Lagoon on Drvenik Island on a private speedboat tour from Split. Explore Necujam Bay and its sunken ship, savor lunch in Stamorska, and en...
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