Adriatic

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Cheap Flights from Berlin to Split: The Adriatic Is Closer Than You Think I’d been putting it off for two summers. Split always felt like one of those places that would cost a fortune once you factored in the flights — sun-soaked Dalmatian coast, UNESCO World Heritage palace in the middle of town, ferries to Hvar and Brač right from the harbour. Then I actually searched in April, aimed for September, and landed a €34 one-way on easyJet from BER. The flight was under two hours. I walked out of Split Airport into warm evening air and couldn’t quite believe it hadn’t cost more. ...

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Dubrovnik, Without the Cruise-Ship Crush We made the classic mistake on our first morning in Dubrovnik: we strolled up to the City Walls at 11am in late July. So had four cruise ships’ worth of everyone else. We shuffled the ramparts shoulder-to-shoulder in 33°C heat, paid full price for the privilege, and barely saw the sea for the sun hats. The next day we were at the gate the minute it opened — empty walls, soft light, the whole Adriatic glittering below. Same wall. Completely different city. ...

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you make a booking through these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Zadar, Without the Tourist Traps We almost skipped Zadar. The plan was Split, then straight down the coast — Zadar was just the airport we happened to fly into. Then a guy at the ferry kiosk told us to be at the waterfront by sunset, “stand on the steps, you’ll hear it.” That evening the Sea Organ played the sea back to us through holes in the marble, the sky went orange over the islands, and we tore up the rest of the itinerary. We stayed three nights. ...