And Vis will be very special for you since your Dad is from there. Vis was probably my favorite place we visited in Croatia (close tie with the waterfalls at Plitvice and Krka) and one of my favorite places I ever been in my life. The scenery is gorgeous. If you didn’t see this post, check it out: http://www.pondjumpersspain.com/2010/06/21/beautiful-bays-and-the-blue-cave-on-the-island-of-vis/

Best of luck with your plans and travels. Please stop back to let us know how it goes!

My father is from Dalmatia (Otok Vis, Komiza town), and I would love to spent some time in Split off-season. I’m curious where you stayed. Do you have any tips. I love what you’re doing — seeing the world while you’re young, not just as tourist but living among the people and getting to know a place. I’m not young any more (64), but I want to do some of that now that I’m older, after work slows down.

Keep on enjoying yourselves and thanks for sharing.

Sincerely,

Dianne

PS Loved your photos and Carnival article.

Otočke mačkare are unique, because as in all other events have their own policies and behavior. The tradition of “otočkih mačkara” is over 200 years. Within the community there are eight Island mačkaranih groups. From ore, Gale and Udovičića go by one and five from the island’s villages: Jelašca, Priblaće, Korita, Parties and Zivinice. All mačkare respect the same rules and customs, and their goal is primarily to have fun myself and other viewers. It should be noted that in this mačkare go only men to be held once a year and that lasts from mid-January until the beginning of Lent. Mačkarane parades in recent years run only on Saturdays and not enter the village or hamlet in which someone died. All mačkare must be at the top of the column which bears the ensign Croatian tricolor, bride, groom and groomsman. After them go the comedy performed by the point about people or events that have marked the past year. After they go balinčad (children aged 8-15 years similar to Babe), babe (dressed in black ženinsku an old costume, and must be Stalwart) and Didi (young guys who wear sheep Mišina and tones), and as the chief commander of the last mačkara goes Turk . Mačkare in his campaign visit all the villages and hamlets in the Otok municipality, and where they came to be treated to food and drink. In recent years a large number of locals and feasted jihovih comes to municipal Franjo Tudjman Square in the center of the Otok and enjoy watching these unique and famous mačkare that even filmed numerous television stations.