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Dalmatia as It Once Was: Split in the 1950s, with Horses and Double-Decker Buses (VIDEO)

By 29 July 2019

July 29. 2019 - Continuing our journey back in time on Croatia's Adriatic Coast, a visit to 1950s Split.

The stylish riva in Split may be the place to be seen relaxing over a three-hour coffee, but it was only pedestrianised relatively recently. 

Before that, there was a busy road between the sea and Diocletian's Palace, a road that included horses and even double-decker buses back in the 1950s. 

In the latest in our series looking back at the Adriatic Coast as It Once Was, take a looks at the Dalmatian coast over 60 years ago.

To learn more about the city today, check out the Total Croatia Split in a Page guide

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