Dalmatia is ...
... beautiful
... changeable
... unfortunately also become quite expensive
In contrast to the other recent holidays, where everything went as planned (if not better), this time a few minor points have crept into our overall rating.
Starting with the hour delay that Eurowings kindly granted us again. It must have been a complete breakdown of the plane, because we were given a replacement plane - and rarely has this expression been more fitting!
Where should I start...
The instructions "Life jacket is under the seat" can always be read on the front seat.
Well, we arrived... and the return flight was flawless too!
At the airport we ordered a taxi to take us to the town of Seget Donji.
The village name Seget Donji means "Lower Seget" because it is down by the water.
A little further up there is Seget Gornji - or "Upper Seget".
The journey went smoothly - until the driver, about a kilometer before arrival, turned off the taximeter when the fare reached 22 euros, got lost briefly and called out "40 euros" to us at the destination, beaming with joy. I gave him the 40 euros: "Tip included".
But in general, taxi costs in Dalmatia are quite high - a 10-minute ride cost us 15 euros - by comparison, in Chalkidiki we pay 60 euros for a ride of just under 60 minutes...
The weather on the first two days was not as desired: very windy and slightly rainy - but: OFA! OFA: Own Fault, Asshole! If you book in the absolute off-season rather than the pre-season, you have to expect that the weather won't be quite picture-perfect. We visited the next town (Trogir) in light (but warm) rain - it has a beautiful old town to offer, including the Camerlengo's fortress from the 15th century - some pictures of it can be found in the gallery ;-)
Camerlengo - Wikipedia (WWW)
(Words With a Warning - not funny!)
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Enough whining - now let's get to the positive aspects of the trip:
The hotel we chose was absolutely brilliant!
The name of the hotel "Segetski Dvori" - translated as "The Courtyard of Seget" - hit the spot again! Family run in the third generation with only around 10 rooms. But the friendliness and warmth is second to none!
Just one example: When we asked Matko (the guesthouse manager) where there was a supermarket / a place to shop, he said:
"Oh, it's a bit difficult... in the off-season nothing is open here yet..." (as I said: OFA...) "...the supermarket is a 30-minute walk away
- and then going back with heavy water bottles is not good... but (calls back) Ante (his son's name)
- please drive them to the supermarket, they want to shop!"
No sooner said than done! And so the junior boss drove us back and forth without needing anything himself!
The next day he asked us if we wanted to go to Trogir with him - he was about to go there right now.
How nice is THAT?!?
The food in the hotel was a DREAM!!!
Maria (Matko's wife) grilled the best sea bream I've ever eaten, among other things.
And the cordon bleu she prepared is in no way inferior to anything else!!
Breakfast is ordered from the staff, there is no buffet.
This has the advantage that nothing dries out or there is a lot of food left over.
You can always reorder and choose freely. The family that runs the hotel is committed to sustainability
and focuses on regional products.
And the boss makes fruit juices and smoothies himself!
We were fortunate to have an upgrade, so our room was a 45m2 suite!
However, there was the slight disadvantage that we had to climb 60 steps every time we went to
breakfast or generally "downstairs" - and the same goes up, of course (oh well...).
In general, it must be said that this hotel is not suitable for people with limited mobility,
as there are steps in every area.
The hotel is located a little outside Seget - about 45 minutes' walk away. The pebble beach is right outside the door behind the promenade - which was, however, "under construction" the whole way and we had to walk the entire way to the town on uneven rubble and gravel.
If the promenade had been expanded, the walk would probably have only taken 30 minutes ;-)
We were still in town every day, but decided not to use this path for dinner. After dinner plus "accompanying wines", this balancing act back and then in the dark --- oh boy!!!
We took another trip to Split with Goran, our super-nice private driver - but our aversion to cruise ships was confirmed once again - the entire old town in and around Diocletian's Palace was besieged by crusaders.
The next highlight was the next trip with Goran to Krka National Park. Goran speaks very good English and so we were able to learn a lot about the living conditions of our hosts. Among other things, that the Croatians - just like us 20 years ago - have experienced an enormous price increase with the changeover to the euro (in Croatia the euro has been the national currency since this year!). Sometimes food costs three times as much!
In Krka National Park you can explore the park for several kilometers on narrow wooden paths. The path leads over the shallow water through an enchanting forest and you can admire a countless number of cascading waterfalls.
Until then at the top the "big waterfall" (Skradinski buk - 17 steps with a total height of 45.7 m) is waiting to be photographed:
I took about 50 pictures in the park, but I didn't put them all in the gallery so as not to bore you.
Parts of the
Winnetou
Winnetou is the name of a fictional Apache chief and the namesake
of a series of western books and movies that were very popular in my country.
Written by Karl May - who, however, has never been to North America himself ;-)
films were also shot in this park in the 1960s.
A week's stay was just right for getting to know the area - but next time we will
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