Hello Guys,
This is my first blog and this is about beautiful fortress called "Klis Fortess" at Split(Croatia) which is situated on the mountains of Mosor and Kozjak.
If you are a huge fan of GOT(Game of Thrones) and you are visiting Split you should definitely take a trip to the Klis Fortress from where you can take some beautiful panorama pictures of Split.
The best and only way to reach Klis Fortess is by Road and is 13KM away from Split city,
If you have a private vehicle it is very easy to reach the destination and time saving. It will hardly take 30 mins to reach the foot of the fort and from there you need to walk up the hill to reach the fort.
If you do not have a private vehicle there are few public bus transport system to reach the Fort.
Please find the time table below.
1. Bus Number 22 (Promet Bus Service)
This bus will take you directly to Klis Fortress but the hard part is this bus service is only on working days. This bus will start from National Theatre bus station and destination stop is Klis Megdan (Klis Fortress)
If you are visiting on weekends (Sat and Sun) then below bus services will help and please note the frequency is less compared to working days.
2. Bus Number 34, 35 and 36. These will start from Sukoisanska Bus station.
If you do not get direct bus to Klis fortess, please ask the driver to stop near to Klis Fortess(Bus 35 and 36). They will stop near the base of the hill from there you can walk up the hill to reach the Fort. It will be a small trekking experience.
People are so nice and they will help with directions and also drivers are very friendly and will stop where ever you want. While coming also you can come down the hill to same stop and wave your hand to stop the bus as there is no proper bus stand. If you don't wave the hand they wont stop the bus.
The price of one way journey is 13 Kuna( 1 Euro = 7.59 Kuna (Approximately).)
Below is the picture taken from base of the hill where the bus (35 & 36 ) will stop you. If you get the direct bus then you can go till top of the hill in bus itself.
On the way up the hill(Trekking experience). You can see panoramic view of Split city from here.
Yahoo!!! Reached the top
Below the place where the direct bus will drop you or if you have private vehicle you can park here and start walking to Fort.
This is my first blog and this is about beautiful fortress called "Klis Fortess" at Split(Croatia) which is situated on the mountains of Mosor and Kozjak.
If you are a huge fan of GOT(Game of Thrones) and you are visiting Split you should definitely take a trip to the Klis Fortress from where you can take some beautiful panorama pictures of Split.
Brief History of Klis Fortress
The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated above a small village near the Split, Croatia.
Its built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, becoming a royal castle that was the seat of many Croatian kings, to its final development as a large fortress during the Ottoman wars in Europe, Klis Fortress has guarded the frontier, being lost and re-conquered several times throughout its more-than-two-thousand-year-long history. Due to its location on a pass that separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak, the fortress served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia, especially against the Ottoman advance, and has been a key crossroad between the Mediterranean belt and the Balkan rear.
Its built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, becoming a royal castle that was the seat of many Croatian kings, to its final development as a large fortress during the Ottoman wars in Europe, Klis Fortress has guarded the frontier, being lost and re-conquered several times throughout its more-than-two-thousand-year-long history. Due to its location on a pass that separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak, the fortress served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia, especially against the Ottoman advance, and has been a key crossroad between the Mediterranean belt and the Balkan rear.
How to reach Klis Fortress
If you have a private vehicle it is very easy to reach the destination and time saving. It will hardly take 30 mins to reach the foot of the fort and from there you need to walk up the hill to reach the fort.
If you do not have a private vehicle there are few public bus transport system to reach the Fort.
Please find the time table below.
1. Bus Number 22 (Promet Bus Service)
This bus will take you directly to Klis Fortress but the hard part is this bus service is only on working days. This bus will start from National Theatre bus station and destination stop is Klis Megdan (Klis Fortress)
2. Bus Number 34, 35 and 36. These will start from Sukoisanska Bus station.
People are so nice and they will help with directions and also drivers are very friendly and will stop where ever you want. While coming also you can come down the hill to same stop and wave your hand to stop the bus as there is no proper bus stand. If you don't wave the hand they wont stop the bus.
The price of one way journey is 13 Kuna( 1 Euro = 7.59 Kuna (Approximately).)
Below is the picture taken from base of the hill where the bus (35 & 36 ) will stop you. If you get the direct bus then you can go till top of the hill in bus itself.
On the way up the hill(Trekking experience). You can see panoramic view of Split city from here.
Yahoo!!! Reached the top
Below the place where the direct bus will drop you or if you have private vehicle you can park here and start walking to Fort.
Entry Fee for Fort
Entry fee for Fort is 20 Kuna. If you follow GOT (Game of Thrones) this will be great trip to remember. This fort is shown as city of Meereen in the show.
You can find here some antique collections of items related to armory and also there is one small church at top of fort.
Photos Related to GOT (Game of Thrones)
Final Tips
If are visiting Split and huge fan of GOT, do not miss this Fort. Its great stop to spend time with family and enjoy the locations where GOT was shot.
It is advisable to visit early in morning or late evening as it will be very hot in during mid day. Take lot of liquids and eatables as there are few restaurants and shops available and these also might be closed in Sundays.
Enjoy the trip!!!
Hope this blog helped you. Do post your comments and suggestions.
Thanks & Regards,
Harsha Ramesh
Thanks for the tip, great blog!!
ReplyDeleteWe just visited and it was great!
We got the number 35 bus there from Split and it was right on time.
The bus times have changed for the way back and on Sundays the last one back to Split is at 3.30pm. We got an uber back and it was approx 100Kuna.