We do not like to drive anymore, and while we have a couple of road trips in the plans, it’s where there aren’t other options (like Brittany, or Sicily). I am a very experienced traveler, and am not a stranger to driving in Europe, have done it for 40 years. Appreciate the advice to skip Hvar if I don’t have a car, will do so.
I also don’t like driving around and exploring anymore. I find the place I am at is usually as nice as the next place. I prefer to go slow. For me, Split is easily more than a half day/full day. That being said, an day trip an hour away sounds nice and as I will be picking up the car in Split to go to Plitvice, picking it up a day earlier would be fine (although I found Uber reasonable in Split, not sure about the smaller towns).
So if I had three full days in Split, using one as a day trip would be in my wheelhouse. But if I arrived late and left early with three nights, I’ll stay in Split for both days. I appreciate the suggestions of Trogir, Sibernik and Primosten. I’ll see which has the most for the shortest drive.
It’s actually my third trip (first was before it was Croatia but Yugoslavia). I drove from Athens to Paris through Montenegro and Yugoslavia; spent quite a while doing so. Saw Dubrovnik Split and Plitvice in 1976.
I will be starting the trip at a beach for five nights, beaches the rest of the trip aren’t important unless I stop at an Island. No interest in visiting wineries. The small towns are of great interest when it doesn’t involve a lot of extra driving (or I get a car and driver), so thanks for those suggestions.
