克斯蒙三國東歐之旅 2010 蔡文祥; 13-day trip to East Europe by Wen-Hsiang Tsai

Day 8 --- Croatia 6 Back to page top
08-01-01 Primosten Peninsula (1) - Entering the small village

D08_01-01-01-Primoste Peninsula	D08_01-01-02-Primoste Peninsula - entering spot
08-01-02 Primosten Peninsula (2) - A paradise for playing with water

D08_01-02-01_People in leisure time at beach	D08_01-02-02_What a scenic sea
08-01-03 Primosten Peninsula (3) - Interesting souvenir street

D08_01-03-01_We strolled through a souvenir street (Mr. & Mrs. Huang)	D08_01-03-02_Interesting articles for sale
08-01-04 Primosten Peninsula (4) - Entering the core of the small town

D08_01-04-01_The entrance of the small town	D08_01-04-02_Charming lanes
08-01-05 Primosten Peninsula (5) - Enjoying shopping in small stores

D08_01-05-01_We visited some shops	D08_01-05-02_And bought some souvenirs
08-01-06 Primosten Peninsula (6) - Interesting things seen in the small town

D08_01-06-01_A little church in a wall	D08_01-06-02_Steel works for sale shown in a wall
08-01-07 Primosten Peninsula (7) - Church of St. George on top of peninsula

D08_01-07-01_Church of St. George_the tower	D08_01-07-02_Church of St. George - the door
08-01-08 Primosten Peninsula (8) - Revisit of souvenir street on way back (A)

D08_01-08-01_Handmade scarves two of which we bought	D08_01-08-02_Interesting artificial fishes
08-01-09 Primosten Peninsula (9) - Revisit of souvenir street on way back (B)

D08_01-09-01_One more look at the shops	D08_01-09-02_A textured arrangement of souvenir articles
08-02-01 Kastela - Lunch at "Pansion Restorant Mamut" (A)

D08_02-01-01_Lunch at 'Pansion Restoran Mamut' in Kastela	D08_02-01-02_We had roasted pigs
08-02-02 Kastela - Lunch at "Pansion Restorant Mamut" (B)

D08_02-02-01_The roasted pig we had	D08_02-02-02_The figs we had
08-03-01 Trogir - Old town (UNESCO World Heritage) (1) --- the entrance

D08_03-01-01_The Land Gate of Trogir old town (a UNESCO world heritage)	D08_03-01-02_Our group leader and the local guide
08-03-02 Trogir - Old town (2) --- strolling in the town (A)

D08_03-02-01_A lane in the town	D08_03-02-02_A corner in the town
08-03-03 Trogir - Old town (3) --- Cathedral of St. Lovro

D08_03-03-01_Cathedral of St. Lovro 1	D08_03-03-02_Cathedral of St. Lovro 2
08-03-04 Trogir - Old town (4) --- city hall

D08_03-04-01_Trogir city hall	D08_03-04-02_Interior of the city hall
08-03-05 Trogir - Old town (5) --- Church of St. Sebastian and Trogir Loggia

D08_03-05-01_Church of St Sebastian	D08_03-05-02_Trogir Loggia (涼廊) with Chinese-style ceiling and lantern
08-03-06 Trogir - Old town (6) --- strolling in the town (B)

D08_03-06-01_Strolling in the town again	D08_03-06-02_Pretty shop signs
08-03-07 Trogir - Old town (7) --- odds and ends

D08_03-07-01_Drain pipe heads around cathedral walls	D08_03-07-02_An old well in the city hall courtyard
08-03-08 Trogir - Old town (8) --- Out of the other gate

D08_03-08-01_The Sea Gate of Trogir old town	D08_03-08-02_The port nearby (Trogir is on an isolated island)
08-03-09 Trogir - Old town (9) --- Castles at the seashore

D08_03-09-01_Kamerlengo Castle	D08_03-09-02_St. Mark's Tower
08-03-10 Trogir - Old town (10) --- Having a rest

D08_03-10-01_Strolling at the seashore	D08_03-10-02_We had ice cream at this shop
08-03-11 Trogir - Old town (11) --- Easy time

D08_03-11-01_Easy time 1	D08_03-11-02_Easy time 2
08-04-01 Split - Old town (1) (UNESCO World Heritage) --- Entering the town

D08_04-01-01_Entering the old town thru underground space	D08_04-01-02_Original town appearance in history
08-04-02 Split - Old town (2) --- Diocletian's Palace

D08_04-02-01_Diocletian's Palace	D08_04-02-02_A corner
08-04-03 Split - Old town (3) --- Bell tower of St. Dominus Cathedral

D08_04-03-01_Bell tower of St. Dominus Cathedral	D08_04-03-02_Near by architecture
08-04-04 Split - Old town (4) --- Activities in central square of town

D08_04-04-01_Central square in the old town	D08_04-04-02_Full of Roman and Greek architecture
08-04-05 Split - Old town (5) --- Streets and lanes

D08_04-05-01_Streets and lanes 1	D08_04-05-02_Streets and lanes 2
08-04-06 Split - Old town (6) --- out of a door of the town

D08_04-06-01_A scene out of a door of the town	D08_04-06-02_A statue by famous sculptor Ivan Mestrovic
08-04-07 Split - Old town (7) --- back into the town

D08_04-07-01_Encountering a beautiful girl band	D08_04-07-02_A show in the square by the girl band
08-04-08 Split (8) - dinner at Restaurant Duje (at Ulica Slobode 18 in Split) (A)

D08_04-08-01_We dined at Duje Restaurant in Spit (at Ulica Slobode 18)	D08_04-08-02_Interior of the restaurant
08-04-09 Split (9) - dinner at Restaurant Duje (at Ulica Slobode 18 in Split) (B)

D08_04-09-01_Pretty paintings seen in the restaurant	D08_04-09-02_The boss showed me a big fish enthusiastically
08-05-01 Lav - stayed at Meridian Hotel (5 stars) (A)

D08_05-01-01_Meridian Hotel	D08_05-01-02_The room interior
08-05-02 Lav - stayed at Meridian Hotel (5 stars) (B)

D08_05-02-01_An artistic hotel	D08_05-02-02_A shot with Teacher Wang
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09-01-01 Split - Old town (10) - shopping

D09_01-01-01_Shopping at fruit market beside the old town	D09_01-01-02_Shopping at a T-shirt shop beside the old town
09-01-02 Split - Old town (11) - underground Diocletian Palace (4th century)

D09_01-02-01_Under-ground palace	D09_01-02-02_This was the Diocletian palace built in 4th century
09-01-03 Split - Old town (12) - four gates of the old town (A)

D09_01-03-01_The Golden Gate	D09_01-03-02_The Silver Gate
09-01-04 Split - Old town (13) - four gates of the old town (B)

D09_01-04-01_The Bronze Gate	D09_01-04-02_The Iron Gate
09-01-05 Split - Old town (14) - dome-shaped vestibule of Diocletian Palace

D09_01-05-01_Roman vestibule with a dome shape --- part of Diocletian Palace	D09_01-05-02_We listened to a band selling music CD
09-01-06 Split - Old town (15) - Roman Temple of Jupiter (as a baptistery now)

D09_01-06-01_Roman Temple of Jupiter (turned into a baptistery)	D09_01-06-02_3500-year-old sphinx brought from Egypt by Emperor Diocletian
09-01-07 Split - Old town (16) - Strolling around before leaving

D09_01-07-01_Strolling in the lanes of the town	D09_01-07-02_Strolling out of the Bronze gate
09-01-08 Split - Lunch at Spalatin Restoran (Trg Bana Jelačića 1, 21000) (A)

D09_01-08-01_The restaurant is in a Palace-like building	D09_01-08-02_Mood easy but weather hot
09-01-09 Split - Lunch at Spalatin Restoran (Trg Bana Jelačića 1, 21000) (B)

D09_01-09-01_The main dish	D09_01-09-02_The dessert
09-02-01 Hvar Island (1) - Leaving Split to Hvar Island by ferry

D09_02-01-01_Taking a ferry at Split Port	D09_02-01-02_Arriving at Hvar Port
09-02-02 Hvar Island (2) - A look at Hvar Port

D09_02-02-01_A look at Hvar Port 1	D09_02-02-02_A look at Hvar Port 2
09-02-03 Hvar Island (3) - Island scenes viewed from the port area

D09_02-03-01_Island scene viewed from the port 1	D09_02-03-02_Island scene viewed from the port 2
09-02-04 Hvar Island (4) - St. Stephen's Cathedral and its front square

D09_02-04-01_St. Stephen's Cathedral - square	D09_02-04-02_St. Stephen's Cathedral - building
09-02-05 Hvar Island (5) - Strolling in small lanes on the island (A)

D09_02-05-01_Strolling in small lanes on the island 1	D09_02-05-02_Strolling in small lanes on the island 2
09-02-06 Hvar Island (6) - Strolling in small lanes on the island (B)

D09_02-06-01_Strolling in small lanes on the island 3	D09_02-06-02_Strolling in small lanes on the island 4
09-02-07 Hvar Island (7) - Scenes seen on the height of the island

D09_02-07-01_On a height point of the island	D09_02-07-02_Against the port
09-02-08 Hvar Island (8) - Strolling in more lanes

D09_02-08-01_Strolling in more lanes 1	D09_02-08-02_Strolling in more lanes 2
09-02-09 Hvar Island (9) - Famous buildings

D09_02-09-01_Palace Hotel with classical architecture	D09_02-09-02_Amoury of 17th century
09-03-01 Korcula Island (1) - On way to Korcula Island

D09_03-01-01_On a ferry boat to Korcula	D09_03-01-02_After getting off the boat at Korcula Port
09-03-02 Korcula Island (2) - Easy time at Korcula Port (A)

D09_03-02-01_The boat we took	D09_03-02-02_A love story ongoing
09-03-03 Korcula Island (3) - Easy time at Korcula Port (B)

D09_03-03-01_A castle seen at the port	D09_03-03-02_Charming sunset sea scene
09-03-04 Korcula Island (4) - Easy time at Korcula Port (C)

D09_03-04-01_Acrossing the port	D09_03-04-02_People seen at the port
09-03-05 Korcula Island (5) - Dinner at Planjak Restaurant in the island

D09_03-05-01_Planjak Restaurant	D09_03-05-02_Main dish
09-03-06 Korcula Island (6) - Stay overnight at Mark Polo Hotel in the island

D09_03-06-01_Stayed in Mark Polo Hotel	D09_03-06-02_Room interior
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10-01-01 Korcula Island (7) - Auto-tour in Old Town (1) - on the way to town (A)

D10_01-01-01_On way from hotel to old town 1	D10_01-01-02_On way from hotel to old town 2
10-01-02 Korcula Island (8) - Auto-tour in Old Town (2) - on way to town (B)

D10_01-02-01_Along the seashore	D10_01-02-02_We saw people swimming in the morning
10-01-03 Korcula Island (9) - Auto-tour in Old Town (3) --- entering the town

D10_01-03-01_A gate of the old town	D10_01-03-02_Part of the castle walls
10-01-04 Korcula Island (10) - Auto-tour in Old Town (4) --- the Land Gate

D10_01-04-01_Inside the Land Gate	D10_01-04-02_Looking at residences outside the old town
10-01-05 Korcula Island (11) - Auto-tour in Old Town (5) - Sveti Mihovil Church

D10_01-05-01_A church near the gate - Sveti Mihovil Church	D10_01-05-02_Drain pipe heads seen on nearby house wall
10-01-06 Korcula Island (12) - Auto-tour in Old Town (6) - St. Mark's Cathedral

D10_01-06-01_Cathedral of St. Mark	D10_01-06-02_In a lane
10-01-07 Korcula Island (13) - Auto-tour in Old Town (7) --- Marko Polo's house

D10_01-07-01_Marko Polo's House from 13th century	D10_01-07-02_St. Peter's Church nearby
10-01-08 Korcula Island (14) - Auto-tour in Old Town (8) - relics everywhere

D10_01-08-01_Old relics are seen everywhere	D10_01-08-02_A pretty statue against beautiful flowers
10-01-09 Korcula Island (15) - Auto-tour in Old Town (9) - town hall

D10_01-09-01_Town hall	D10_01-09-02_Is he a justice
10-01-10 Korcula Island (16) - Auto-tour in Old Town (10) - back to the port

D10_01-10-01_We saw a luxurious private boat	D10_01-10-02_Residences seen across the port (also seen in sunset time yesterday)
10-01-11 Korcula Island (17) - Auto-tour in Old Town (11) - strolling around (A)

D10_01-11-01_Along-wall narrow path	D10_01-11-02_Cannon in the castle pointing to the sea
10-01-12 Korcula Island (18) - Auto-tour in Old Town (12) - strolling around (B)

D10_01-12-01_Corner castle structures 1 (seen yesterday at the port)	D10_01-12-02_Corner castle structures 2 (seen at another corner of the town)
10-01-13 Korcula Island (18) - Auto-tour in Old Town (13) - strolling around (C)

D10_01-13-01_We visited a fruit stand	D10_01-13-02_We saw a lazy cat on the way
10-02-01 Orebic (1) --- Taking car ferry from Domince, Korcula to Orebic

D10_02-01-01_Taking a car ferry from Korcula to Orebic	D10_02-01-02_A shot on the ferry
10-02-02 Orebic (2) --- Scene and map

D10_02-02-01_The main land of Croatia is seen in the background	D10_02-02-02_The map near Korcula and Orebic (and then to Ston by bus)
10-03-01 Ston (1) --- City wall for defense of citizens

D10_03-01-01_City Wall of Ston which is at mountain foot	D10_03-01-02_A closer look
10-03-02 Ston (2) --- City views (A)

D10_03-02-01_Stone town center	D10_03-02-02_Looking at the city wall on the mountain from flat land
10-03-03 Ston (3) --- City views (B)

D10_03-03-01_Remains of old castles 1	D10_03-03-02_Remains of old castles 2
10-03-04 Ston (4) --- local products of Ston (A)

D10_03-04-01_Ston produces oysters (see oyster cultivating frames in the sea)	D10_03-04-02_Ston produces salt (see salt producing fields)
10-03-05 Ston (5) --- local products of Ston (B)

D10_03-05-01_The oysters we tasted in Lunch in a restaurant in Mali Ston (see below)	D10_03-05-02_The salt we tasted in Lunch in a restaurant in Mali Ston (see below)
10-03-06 Ston (6) --- lunch at Mali Ston ('small Ston') near Ston (A)

D10_03-06-01_We had lunch in Mali Ston (near Ston)	D10_03-06-02_The restaurant is Vila Koruna
10-03-07 Ston (7) --- lunch at Mali Ston ('small Ston') near Ston (B)

D10_03-07-01_Black Mussel we had	D10_03-07-02_Fish we had
10-03-08 Ston (8) --- lunch at Mali Ston ('small Ston') near Ston (C)

D10_03-08-01_A painting using oyster shells as material (seen in the restaurant)	D10_03-08-02_A small castle seen outside the restaurant
10-04-01 Dubrovnik (1) (UNESCO heritage) --- Entering the old town (A)

D10_04-01-01_In front of the gate of the old town (a modern LED display showing pretty pictures)	D10_04-01-02_An artistic statue there (Pan 牧羊神and Nymph精靈)
10-04-02 Dubrovnik (2) --- Entering the old town (B)

D10_04-02-01_Pile gate of the old town	D10_04-02-02_Pile gate of the old town - seen closer
10-04-03 Dubrovnik (3) --- Entering the old town (C)

D10_04-03-01_Interesting castle style 1	D10_04-03-02_Interesting castle style 2
10-04-04 Dubrovnik (4) --- Entering the old town (D)

D10_04-04-01_Path way after entering the 'grad'	D10_04-04-02_Two pigeons seen on the wall
10-04-05 Dubrovnik (5) --- A large water fountain - Big Onofrio Fountain

D10_04-05-01_Big Onofrio Fountain	D10_04-05-02_Is it cool
10-04-06 Dubrovnik (6) --- Stradun Street (the main street in the old town)

D10_04-06-01_Stradun Street 1	D10_04-06-02_Stradun Street 2
10-04-07 Dubrovnik (7) --- St. Saviour's Church (A)

D10_04-07-01_St. Saviour's Church	D10_04-07-02_Trying to stand on a protruding short brick (most failed in 1 sec.; I stayed for 2 sec.)
10-04-08 Dubrovnik (8) --- Franciscan Monastery (A)

D10_04-08-01_The door of St. Saviour's Church	D10_04-08-02_A scene from the interior
10-04-09 Dubrovnik (9) --- Franciscan Monastery (B)

D10_04-09-01_Interior of the church 1 - courtyard	D10_04-09-02_Interior of the church 2 - corridor
10-04-10 Dubrovnik (10) --- Franciscan Monastery (C)

D10_04-10-01_Interior of the church 3 - a corner	D10_04-10-02_Interior of the church 4 - an old map of Grad Dubrovnik
10-04-11 Dubrovnik (11) --- Important architectures in the old town

D10_04-11-01_Bell tower	D10_04-11-02_Old city hall
10-04-12 Dubrovnik (12) --- Church of St. Blaise (A)

D10_04-12-01_Church of St. Blaise	D10_04-12-02_A closer look
10-04-13 Dubrovnik (13) --- Church of St. Blaise (B)

D10_04-13-01_Church of St. Blaise - female saint on top 1	D10_04-13-02_Church of St. Blaise - female saint on top 2
10-04-14 Dubrovnik (14) --- Church of St. Blaise (C)

D10_04-14-01_Roland's column (in front of Church of St. Blaise)	D10_04-14-02_Onofrio's little fountain (in front of Church of St. Blaise)
10-04-15 Dubrovnik (15) --- Rector's Palace

D10_04-15-01_Rector's Palace 1	D10_04-15-02_Rector's Palace 2
10-04-16 Dubrovnik (16) --- Things seen out of the back gate (A)

D10_04-16-01_Souvirnir shop 1	D10_04-16-02_Souvirnir shop 2
10-04-17 Dubrovnik (17) --- Things seen out of the back gate (B)

D10_04-17-01_Scenes seen at the port	D10_04-17-02_A big sea cruise seen in the port
10-04-18 Dubrovnik (18) --- Things seen out of the back gate (C)

D10_04-18-01_A cannon seen at a platform out of the gate	D10_04-18-02_Paintings for sale
10-04-19 Dubrovnik (19) --- Back into the town (A)

D10_04-19-01_The back (south) gate is named Ploce	D10_04-19-02_A classical baluster seen on way back into the old town
10-04-20 Dubrovnik (20) --- Back into the town (B)

D10_04-20-01_We shopped at this food store (fig jam, etc)	D10_04-20-02_The clerk
10-04-21 Dubrovnik (21) --- Back into the town (C)

D10_04-21-01_Strolling in the numerous lanes in the town	D10_04-21-02_Out of Pile Gate to wait bus
10-04-22 Dubrovnik (22) --- Dinner at Mimoza Restaurant in Dubrovnik (A)

D10_04-22-01_Dinner at Mimoza Restaurant	D10_04-22-02_Good atmosphere
10-04-23 Dubrovnik (23) --- Dinner at Mimoza Restaurant in Dubrovnik (B)

D10_04-23-01_Main dish we had (distasteful port)	D10_04-23-02_Dessert we had (too sweet)
10-04-24 Dubrovnik (24) --- stay in Rixos Liberta Hotel in Dubrovnik (A)

D10_04-24-01_We stayed at Rixos Liberta Hotel	D10_04-24-02_Rixos Liberta Hotel is run by russians
10-04-25 Dubrovnik (25) --- stay in Rixos Liberta Hotel in Dubrovnik (B)

D10_04-25-01_Interior of the hotel	D10_04-25-02_The hotel seen from the cable car the next day