Split – a City of Cats

We love cats and always carry some cat food around to feed any stray cats we see. If you also love cats, you’ll love spotting all the cats around Split.

Take a look at the below. She’s sitting on a seat outside a café in the the center of the old town. She looks like she’s waiting to be served.

A cat sitting outside a café in Split, Croatia
A cat sitting outside a café in Split, Croatia

As well as seeing cats al around the city, there are a few places where large numbers of cats gather. The locals feed them every day and have even provided them with makeshift boxes. I’m sure the cats appreciate these boxes, especially in winter.

Cats at the top of Marmontova ulica in Split
Cats at the top of Marmontova ulica in Split

You can see ten cats in the image above, but there are more than live in this location. Some are very friendly, while others seem very wary of people. We had three favorites.

Cat boxes in Split, Croatia
Cat boxes in Split, Croatia

Above you can see some of the boxes that locals have made for the cats. In another location we saw specially made wooden boxes with the names of the cats painted on them. Yes, many of these cats have names.

A kitten in Split, Croatia
A kitten in Split, Croatia

All the cats we saw were fully grown, apart from this one cute kitten that we saw near the green market.

We're being watched - a cat on Marjan Hill
We’re being watched – a cat on Marjan Hill

When we went for a walk up Marjan Hill, we spotted this cat watching us.

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Split is one of our favorite cities in Europe and we visit often. We can highly recommend it, especially if you’re a cat lover.

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