Comments on: Split http://rickyyates.com/split/ Ricky Yates - A blog and more Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Helio@Croatia http://rickyyates.com/split/comment-page-1/#comment-8876 Helio@Croatia Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:53:40 +0000 http://rickyyates.com/?p=1141#comment-8876 Actually they polished some of those buildings (Peristil for example), but I liked it better before, now they look almost fake. Maybe they could use some cleaning, but this has gone too far in my opinion. I've lived in Split most of my life so I guess my opinion counts as well... .-= Helio@Croatia´s last blog ..<a href="http://croatia.biz/content/crobex">CROBEX</a> =-. Actually they polished some of those buildings (Peristil for example), but I liked it better before, now they look almost fake. Maybe they could use some cleaning, but this has gone too far in my opinion. I’ve lived in Split most of my life so I guess my opinion counts as well…
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]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/split/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 Ricky Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:59:22 +0000 http://rickyyates.com/?p=1141#comment-7218 Hi Morten - Many thanks for your comments and compliments! In answer to your question, I honestly cannot remember what the waterside in front of Diocletian's Palace looked like in 1975. As I remarked in my post, I only had a very brief stopover in Split that time. But I have seen old photographs of how it used to look before the recent changes which I do think are very much for the better. Hi Morten – Many thanks for your comments and compliments! In answer to your question, I honestly cannot remember what the waterside in front of Diocletian’s Palace looked like in 1975. As I remarked in my post, I only had a very brief stopover in Split that time. But I have seen old photographs of how it used to look before the recent changes which I do think are very much for the better.

]]> By: Morten http://rickyyates.com/split/comment-page-1/#comment-7168 Morten Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:41:04 +0000 http://rickyyates.com/?p=1141#comment-7168 They are some awesome photos, but considering the speed of things here in Croatia, it is a wonder it still looks the same (-: It has only been in recent years that they have started renovating the Peristil (the first of your photos). As far as I have heard from one of the city conservators, they hope to finish cleaning the Peristil by the end of 2012, but of course, that is only a small part of the Palace. Did you notice any changes on the waterside? Brgds, Morten from Split They are some awesome photos, but considering the speed of things here in Croatia, it is a wonder it still looks the same (-:

It has only been in recent years that they have started renovating the Peristil (the first of your photos). As far as I have heard from one of the city conservators, they hope to finish cleaning the Peristil by the end of 2012, but of course, that is only a small part of the Palace.

Did you notice any changes on the waterside?

Brgds, Morten from Split

]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/split/comment-page-1/#comment-6658 Ricky Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:02:57 +0000 http://rickyyates.com/?p=1141#comment-6658 Minnie - Fortunately, I don't think Split suffered too much damage in the conflict that followed the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. And the Croats do seem very keen to repair and preserve their historic buildings as they do help bring in the tourist Euro. The rain that day, and for a good part of the previous day, was a real pain but then overall on our trip we had very good weather so we shouldn't really complain. However, I was sad to miss out on seeing Dubrovnik once again and for Sybille not being able to see it for the first time. Minnie – Fortunately, I don’t think Split suffered too much damage in the conflict that followed the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. And the Croats do seem very keen to repair and preserve their historic buildings as they do help bring in the tourist Euro.

The rain that day, and for a good part of the previous day, was a real pain but then overall on our trip we had very good weather so we shouldn’t really complain. However, I was sad to miss out on seeing Dubrovnik once again and for Sybille not being able to see it for the first time.

]]> By: Minnie http://rickyyates.com/split/comment-page-1/#comment-6642 Minnie Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:11:41 +0000 http://rickyyates.com/?p=1141#comment-6642 Grand to see these ancient and beautiful buildings have not only escaped the recent, er, unpleasantness but are also being preserved. Oh, what a shame though about the bad weather - must have been miserable, not to mention frustrating to miss those wondrous views. .-= Minnie´s last blog ..<a href="http://minniebeaniste.wordpress.com/2010/01/02/tricks-of-confidence/">Tricks of confidence</a> =-. Grand to see these ancient and beautiful buildings have not only escaped the recent, er, unpleasantness but are also being preserved. Oh, what a shame though about the bad weather – must have been miserable, not to mention frustrating to miss those wondrous views.
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