Five Reasons to Visit Split in Spring

One of the most often queries visitors usually ask is when to visit some destination. There were probably hundreds of occasions when – either privately or as a guide – I had to explain what’s the best part of the year to arrive in Split, and my suggestion is usually always the same; a springtime. In about a month the whole city will bloom, weather will get better, we will easily forget about a rain of freezing winds. Pretty soon we will even dare to swim, and city markets will burst in seasonal food. What else the one might want? Here are five reasons why springtime in Split is so special. Now you don’t have any excuse not to come.

1. WEATHER

After winter season filled with rain and cold wind, starting from the end of March Split will be bathed in sun and look as we love it the most. Of course, winter in Split is not really polar, it can be even pleasant. However, this is something completely different. And then the whole city life is different, when every street corner is sunbathed, and daily life moves to open spaces.

2. FOOD

We know that Split is not unique when it comes to all culinary joys that warm weather can bring. Yet, I can hardly think of any other more pleasant experience than browsing around green or fish market in spring. We have our own springtime specialties, just go to a market and look for wild asparagus, green onion, artichokes, young peas or fava beans.  You are tourist and have no place to cook? Don’t worry; restaurants in Split are truly loyal to those local gems. Experience will be even richer when you realize you can eat outdoor.

3. NATURE

Let’s go back to number one for a second, because it’s necessary to enjoy spring in full lungs. Walk around town, discover its hidden corners, or even better walk, cycle or jog around Marjan hill and forest park. If you are more ambitious, you can go hiking on nearby mountains. Don’t tell anyone, but you can even find some wild asparagus there. And then, sometime in early May dare to swim on some of many beaches in Split. They will be just right, without sea of bodies lying around. Sometime you will feel like those places are there just for you.

4. MAGIC OF PRE-SEASON

In the last few years Split is the fastest growing tourist centre in Croatia, with annual double-digit rise. That can be an obstacle for someone who wants to get familiar with any town, to blend with its life. Therefore, this is the right time to enjoy in magic Split can offer without endless lines of tourists. Sit and sip a glass of wine on ancient squares, eat without long waiting for an available table. In short, become “Splićanin” (local name for a person who lives in Split) those few days while you are with us.

5. TRAVELLING

If you want really to enjoy in our number four, you need to reach Split. Even that is easier in spring. Sometime in late March many season flights opens to and from Split, from most of European countries. Even if you don’t like flying and prefer driving, it’s much easier in pleasant weather.