September 16, 2020 - After the first edition of the gourmet street food fair in April 2019, Split Spring returns on September 18 for a special late-summer edition that will last until September 27. 

As in the first year, Split Spring by Staropramen is bringing Split restaurants to the streets, despite the unpredictable corona era. Namely, from September 18 to 27, 2020, the famous Dardin park will feature various street food specialties by Split staples such as Sug and chef Duje Kanajet, ArtiCok, Misto, Mazgoon, Maka Maka, Biberon sushi, Fabrique, Kabinet, Biberon Maestro and special guests from Varazdin American bar Dollar.

The central Split park will be arranged as a relaxing daily picnic area with various picturesque corners designed by Staropramen. There will be a children's zone Baby Center, a corner for reading by Mozaik knjiga, but also five humanitarian corners by the Animal Protection Foundation of Split where you can learn all about foster care for abandoned dogs.

There will be gigs and performances by jazz, blues and RnB performers every day in the early evening and evening. Mate Grgat, Dino Petric, Chuck Borris and DJ Bake, DJ Borna Kokic and many others will perform across the 10 days of the festival. 

A pleasant late-summer atmosphere, excellent street food, cold Staropramen, ice-cold Coca-Cola, gemist by Kutjevo Graševina, cocktails, a quality program, fun activities and photo corners await the people of Split, and all this following epidemiologically recommended measures by the Civil Protection Headquarters!

It's your time to enjoy the outdoors this Friday at Split Spring by Staropramen, September edition. The working hours of the festival are from 12 pm to 11 pm and on Fridays and Saturdays until midnight.

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April 11, 2019 - The Split gastronomic scene is on a steady rise, and from season to season, there are more and more top restaurants, bars and bistros - which is not surprising, as Split has seen an increasing number of tourists every year. Given that the Dalmatian capital is finally blossoming into a food city, it was time for a genuine, gourmet street food fair featuring some of the best Split-based restaurants.

This upcoming spring holiday, which has always marked the beginning of the tourist season on our Adriatic Coast, Split’s beloved Đardin park will be home to the first-ever Split Spring festival by Staropramen, which the organizers hope will become a traditional event that will mark the beginning of the tourist season in "the most beautiful city on the coast". The festival will be held from April 23 to 28, 2019. 

The Split caterers offering their specialties at the new festival will head to the streets for the first time, and all locals and tourists in Split for the Easter holiday can enjoy the tastes of Bokamorra, Artičok, Šug, Toto's, Bepa, Pikulece, Maka-Maka, Fabrique Pub & Grill and Biberon.

In addition to the gourmet part of the fair, featuring some of the best in the Split food scene, there will also be a ‘Picnic Zone’ set up by Staropramen in the heart of Đardin, where you will be able to sit down, chill out, and relax with a cool Staropramen and live entertainment.

Furthermore, the vibrant accompanying program and activities at the Split Spring festival will feature an exciting exhibition, film projections inside Đardin, and a packed musical schedule each evening, which will bring visitors the sounds and rhythms of jazz, blues, and soul.

Save the date; you won’t want to miss this new spring treat in Split. 

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