Food destinations within easy reach of Split, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Split. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Plavac mali wines from Sveta Nedjelja and Ivan Dolac
Hvar an hour off Split is the Plavac mali capital, with cellars in Sveta Nedjelja and Ivan Dolac pouring south-slope reds and stari grad-grown plavac whites.
Famous for: Brac lamb under peka, island olive oil, Brac stone cheese
Brac is the island most Spliters reach for on a Sunday: lamb under peka in Skrip and Pucisca, olive oil pressings in Bol, and seafood konobas in every cove.
Famous for: Konoba lunches, grilled fish off the morning catch
Trogir on the coast 30 minutes from Split is a UNESCO old town with tight stone lanes and konobas grilling the day's Adriatic fish under medieval arcades.
Famous for: Spit-roasted lamb on the road out of Split
Klis on the ridge above Split is the city's go-to for spit-roasted lamb at roadside konobas climbing the D1, a Dalmatian Sunday tradition for decades.
Famous for: Solta olive oil, family-run konobas in Maslinica
Solta is Split's closest island, an hour by ferry; the day plan is a Maslinica konoba lunch on the harbour wall and a stop at a Levanda olive oil press.