This blog is in respect of the 2018 season. Each year, dates vary a bit and the 2019 dates are not known at the time of writing. Rest assured, we’ll be there in 2019 so come and join us!!! Split Nights of Diocletian 2018. Roman legions lining the streets, people milling around in togas, fanfare music sounding from every corner …
Family Fun in Split 2018 – Donkey Racing
We ran this tour in 2018 which was a great success – if we have the same interest in 2019 we’ll do it again so please read on … Family fun in Split 2018 – Donkey Racing Tribunj Donkey Racing – Tribunj. August 1 2018 For over half a century, 12 local plucky amateurs, dressed in traditional gear, and some …
Family fun in Split 2018 – The Alka Jousting Festival. Experience the real Croatia
Family fun in Split 2018 The Alka Festival – Sinj Sunday, 5th August 2018 Just an hours drive from Split, Sinj is famous for its annual Sinjska alka, a medieval joust that celebrates the townsfolk’s victory over the Ottomans – contestants, clad in eighteenth-century costume, gallop down a steeply sloping street at the southern end of town and attempt to …
Split Airport Transfers by Gecko Tours, Split, Croatia
Do you need a transfer to or from Split Airport? We have the answer… Gecko tours runs private transfers to and from Split airport. We greet you on your arrival at the airport with your name clearly signed and whisk you to your chosen destination in Split – whether it be an apartment, a Split hotel or to the Split …
The Gecko takes on the Jewish Tour of Split
The Gecko team recently took to the streets of Split to find out about the Jewish history of Split. Many cities have a rich Jewish cultural history and Split is no exception. We are guided on our tour by Lea Altarac, a member of the small Jewish community in Split. What follows is a fascinating account of how the Jews …
A Wine Buff’s Tour – Imotski
We’ve long enjoyed Croatian wine – a pretty well kept secret in our view – so we decided to showcase Imotski, an area not far from Split and well known for its fine wine. We gathered in Split in the rain and cold in late November 2017 – a few of the Gecko Tours team and some friends… The blog …
Peljesac peninsula wine festival
As you already know, the Gecko team continues to explore Croatia to expand our offering of the many wonderful things to do here … In addition to the Peljesac wine festival we provide a year round tour Split food and wine tour to Peljesac and also the Wine tour to Imotski – a little nearer to Split ,,, This time …
THE GECKO TEAM AWAY-DAY … A FANTASTIC TRIP TO THE CITY OF MOSTAR
A Foreword Following a long but wonderful and exhilarating season, certain members of the Gecko team decided to take a short trip east and let their hair down in Mostar, Bosnia (BiH) (well, those who have the hair!). As always, whilst we may have left our tour badges at home, we all know there’s no such thing as a free …
Split Zip-lining for foodies – the Gecko’s away-day explained …
The Gecko team – well some of the lucky ones – had a great away-day in mid September 2017 Zip-lining high in the hills outside Split and the Gecko just wanted to give you a brief rundown of that day … Well, we started out from split soon after lunch – a beautiful sunny late summer afternoon in Split. We …
TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN SPLIT IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER – THE GECKO GIVES A HELPING HAND
So, what’s the top 10 things to do in Split in September and October? Here’s a great little post by Timeout …. Top 10 things to do in Split in September and October. Remember Gecko Tours Split can help out with pretty much any of these recommendations. Even if you don’t want to go on tour with us – it …