More from Split

To arrive in Croatia, we took the popular ferry route from Ancona to Split. There are a couple of lines that serve this route. The one we used, Blue Line, has the slogan "Low Cost." This slogan appears everywhere - from the side of the boat to the crew's uniforms. The trip itself was actually pleasant, although the vehicle loading and disembarking seemed a bit disorganized.

In honour of Split's Roman heritage, a performer dressed as the emperor Diocletian makes an appearance at noon every day in the town square to greet the crowd. The whole thing is a little bit tongue in cheek, which makes it less cheesy than I had expected.

Gregory of Nin (Grgur Ninski) was a 10th century bishop who was first to conduct mass in the local Croatian language. It is reputedly good luck to touch the toe of the statue.

On the route north from Split, we passed a memorial to Nikola Tesla (known for the Tesla coil, and many other practical and theoretical innovations in the field of electricity). I had no idea that he was born in Croatia.