Split shopping guide

Is chocolate-making the new rock and roll? Well it certainly is as far as Marinko Biškić is concerned. The veteran Split punk rocker is the brains behind Nadalina, a range of unique, Dalmatian-flavoured chocolate bars that have become something of a cult purchase in recent years. Biškić’s bars contain 70% cocoa solids and a range of this-could-only-be-Dalmatia flavours such as carob, lavender (far tastier than it sounds), dried fig and prošek dessert wine. The retail outlet on Dioklecijanova also sells truffles and pralines by weight, alongside jars of chocolate spread for those whose chocolate cravings begin at breakfast time. Not surprisingly given Biškić’s background, one of Nadalina’s best-selling items is a piece of chocolate in the form of a 7-inch single (featuring retro Italian hit Guarda che Luna), which can actually be played on a turntable prior to eating.

Tucked in beside the Diocletian's Palace halfway up the pedestrianised commercial thoroughfare of Marmontova, the Ribarnica, or Fish Market, is a local landmark. There's both an outdoor section (comprising a few stalls) and an indoor one, and around bars open from early in the day. Things tend to pack up by mid-afternoon. Celebrated seafood restaurant Noštromo could not be better located to take advantage of the fresh produce on offer.

On the eastern side of the Diocletian's Palace, the side nearest the bus station, market stalls spread over a large expanse of space from early hours every day. It's not just produce, though you will find piles of fresh fruit, vegetables, olive oils and wines; clothes, cheap toys, bags, belts and every kind of knick-knack is purveyed here. In fact, it's the ideal place to find whatever playthings you might need for the beach not ten minutes' walk away.