One of the busier spots come midnight in the Old Town, Africa attracts a young crowd who squeeze into a compact, colourful space of well conceived murals,...

If you've lost, forgotten or galloped through your holiday reads quicker than anticipated, this bookshop is a boon. Half the store is dedicated to...

Handy lodgings in the Old Town, each with a kitchen, fridge and washing machine. No arguing with the price, especially out of season; the facilities and...

This little gallery puts on regular exhibitions by local artists, as well as art workshops. The gift shop sells tasteful souvenirs, jewellery and albums...

Quality oyster and sushi bar with branches in Split, Zagreb and Mali Ston, where the family has its base. Here in the Old Town, the freshest fish, shellfish...

The more haphazard of the two open-air bars cut into the sea-facing rocks, Buža I welcomes sunbathers, divers, drinkers and film fans. Its entry faces the...

The more well-known of the cliff-face bars; tourists follow the 'Cold Drinks' sign from the open square of Rudjera Boškovića. Prices are a little steeper...

Old film and beer ads brighten the space; posters promote long-forgottten Olympics and pool-table lightshades of coloured glass advertise Coors beer....

The original church, allegedly funded by Richard the Lionheart in recognition of the local hospitality when shipwrecked on Lokrum in the 1190s, was lost to...

First opened in 1932 by a certain Celestin "Cele" Šikić, this busy place is one of a gaggle of cafés grouped around the Stradun's bustling eastern end....

These four-star apartments, accommodating between two and four people, combine contemporary design and conveniences (including free Wi-Fi, spacious bath...

The first thing any visitor should fork out for is entrance up to the City Walls. The main one is by the Pile Gate. Arrowed up towards the Adriatic side,...

Britain has the bowler, France has the beret and Bavaria the comedy leather trousers. And Croatia? Croatia has the cravat. Croatia is the home of the...

Clothes by the most renowned Croatian designers all in one boutique, with friendly, professional staff serving in this prime location in the Old Town.