A bit of time travel for this week's instalment of The Bench series. 

We like to introduce our readers to the wonders of the Croatian coast on a daily basis – magical beaches, little charming bays, marinas, restaurants and bars with a gorgeous view of the sea... but there are some treasures hiding under the surface that are more than worth taking a look at.

It is Saturday the 12^th August 2017, tempers are as high as temperatures and traffic congestion combined with heat wave Lucifer, is making the usual picturesque Adriatic Coast look more like a bad sitcom than the holiday you had in mind. Welcome to Croatia in August.

After the Parliament adopted the Law on Concessions a couple of weeks ago, multiple cases of concession holders banning locals from beaches have been reported. The latest comes from Dalmatia, where a woman named Barbara Buličić was asked to leave the beach at the Brown Beach House Trogir on Čiovo island on July 16, 2017.

Continuing our look at the prime real estate in Croatia with Croatia Sotheby's International Realty on July 11, 2017, where else can you buy a waterfront Romanesque palace in a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 

Trogir is not generally regarded as one of Croatia's top gourmet destinations, but there is one exception in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of its old town. TCN reports on July 9, 2017.

A great fire breaks out on July 2^nd, 2017 in Trogir region reports Dalmacija Danas.

Have you ever wondered what Split looked like in the 70s?