white water rafting the Cetina river
Easter weekend in Croatia was a wonderful relief from the pressure to go see every castle, museum, and significant statue. Staying in the quaint yet elegant marble paved city of Split, we took a boat cruise to the islands, went white water rafting, and went hiking in the Krka National Park. The boat cruise took us several miniature islands, which we jumped off the deck of the boat to swim to. We explored the beaches and got gelato, then napped on the deck on the way home. The next day we went rafting down the Cetina river, which weaves through magnificent, lush, green mountains rising steeply up from either side of the clear water.
path through the marsh-like, waterfall-filled Kyrka national park
The last day we ventured to Kyrka where wooden ramped paths lead you through overgrown ponds and cascading waterfalls to an outdoor, picnic-benched restaurant serving up heavenly food and large mugs of beer. Though the fourteen hour bus ride home to Florence in traffic wasn't ideal, the undiscovered beauty of Croatia was well worth the travel time.
marble paved square in Split
I traveled to Croatia with Bus2Alps program. They have many great trips and provide transportation, hotel/hostel, breakfast, and travel information and guides!
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