Expat In Split

🐣 EASTER IN SPLIT 2026 – WHAT’S HAPPENING...

If you’re in Split for Easter this year, here's some of what you can enjoy:

🥖 SIRNICA – TRADITIONAL EASTER BREAD
Sirnica is the traditional Easter bread in Dalmatia – slightly sweet, citrusy and usually marked with a cross on top. You can find it in supermarkets and bakeries but one of the more authentic versions head to Tradicija Kirigin, the oldest bakery in Split and a local favourite.

🌼 ĐARDIN EASTER CELEBRATION (FREE EVENT)
The main public event takes place in Đardin, located in front of the Golden Gate to Diocletian's Palace, on Sunday April 5th from 11:00–14:00. Expect free Easter eggs, sirnica, live music and activities for kids like egg races, sack races and face painting.

🥂 EASTER BRUNCH
Some restaurants in Split are closed on Easter Sunday, so eating out is a little more limited. However if you'd like to celebrate with an Easter brunch Hotel Park Split (Bačvice) is hosting an Easter buffet lunch with traditional dishes, live music and kids activities. Price is €65 per adult, €30 for children (6-12) and free for under 6yrs - reservations are required https://www.hotelparksplit.com/en

🌞Luckily we are in for sunshine this year, ENJOY!!!
Happy Easter / Sretan Uskrs (SREH – tahn OOHS – kers)

IN CASE YOU’RE TRAVELING SOON...

I came across some more FlixBus codes, so sharing them again for anyone who might need one. They’re valid for travel from now until February 28th, 2026 (excluding travel between December 16th to January 7th). If you’d like a code, just comment below and I’ll reply with an individual one for you.

⚡️ FLASH SALE ⚡️...

✈️ Croatia Airlines is offering 30% off flights if you’re travelling to Croatia between October 26th (2025) and June 30th (2026).

BUT IF YOU WANT THESE SAVINGS - you must book by the end of today: Sunday September 28th (23:59 local Croatian time) using code AUTUMN30.

👉 Details: Croatia Airlines Website - www.croatiaairlines.com

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JELSA (HVAR ISLAND): 🚗⛴️🏝️🍷 I WOULDN’T RECOMMEND JELSA AS A DAY TRIP FROM SPLIT...

It just wouldn’t do it justice! It’s definitely better as an overnight, and ideally with a vehicle.

To get there from Split, you can take a catamaran (timings don’t really work for a day trip, but if you're staying longer it could be an option) as KSC and Jadrolinija both sail this route.

We however decided to take the 8:00am Jadrolinija vehicle ferry (with our car) to Stari Grad, and stay overnight in Jelsa. We bought our tickets over the app the night before (for convenience) and got in the line up at 7:10am and had no problem getting on board (July 12th).

From Stari Grad we drove straight to nearby Jelsa and went to Mina Beach which is a sandy beach just a 10 minute walk or so along a seafront path from the old town. The beach has all the amenities including a beach bar, chair rentals, and even one of those bouncy obstacle courses for kids. We went one beach further (probably another 10ish minutes if you were to walk) to another sandy beach, which was more tranquil but still had a beach bar and loungers to rent for €10.

At 2pm, we checked into our picture perfect Airbnb [https://www.airbnb.com/l/5zj99MpC]. Benko, the owner, has 3 to 4 places to rent on the property. We booked through Airbnb, but if you want to contact him directly, his WhatsApp is +385 98 190 3267. It’s honestly the perfect location 5 minutes in one direction to Mina Beach, 5 minutes in the other to the old town (both along a shaded seafront path).

Also just a 3 minute walk away is Tomić Winery, where I bought a €20 tasting card and could sample their wines (they also offer a €30 professional guided tasting). Antonia was so lovely, and although my card felt like it was never going to run out... she sat and chatted with me and gave me an extra glass of wine... which I didn’t need (see donkey photo taken after, lol).

I refreshed back at the Airbnb and then we went to explore the old town. I have to say I love everywhere I go in Croatia but this one is right up there at the top of the list (picturesque, quintessential Dalmatia!).

We randomly stopped by a lady selling products out of her home for a tasting (and ended up buying some wine), saw klapa singers performing in a square just because, then went to Konoba NONO, which definitely needs to change its name to Konoba YESYES just kidding, Nono means grandfather in Croatian ;)

It was sooo good that I forgot to take photos of the food! We started with mussels, my husband had the swordfish, I had a steak with grilled veggies... absolutely delicious but I did realize my mistake and managed to get a photo of our amazing waiter, Ivan :)))

After we randomly came across a klapa concert in one of the squares, sat down in the front row, and enjoyed the rest of our evening.

The next day, we checked out. We had lots of plans to explore beaches on the south side of the island and visit Bilo Idro (an underwater winery), BUT we enjoyed the first beach so much (called Zavala) plus we were feeling a bit slow after too much wine the night before, that we ended up stayed there the entire day.

We enjoyed some tasty club sandwiches and a little lavender prosecco (Hvar is famous among other things for its lavender) at the really cute beach bar, before heading back for the 8pm ferry from Stari Grad back to Split.

A PERFECT stay and we still have so much more to enjoy next time!!!