Love gods take note. The most romantic way to visit the Old Town for the first time is to catch the little red rowing boat waiting, rain or shine, on a jetty by the Tankerkomerc building on the mainland side of the footbridge. There has been a man in a rowing boat here for 800 years. He’s getting a bit past it now, but these Dalmatians are a hardy lot.

Seriously, this is a famous local sight, called the “barkarjol”, and apart from its charm, the 100 metre  trip across the Jazine bay saves you a twenty minute walk, and costs only 5kn.