The Sinjska Alka horseback event takes place near Split in August each year.
The Sinjska Alka otherwise known as the Sinj Alka has taken place in Sinj, a town near Split, for nearly three hundred years. This historic spectacle sees splendid lancers aiming to spear a ring of metal (which is the alka) with their lances in order to gain points dependant on the point of contact.
The Sinjska Alka event was listed in 2010 in the Intangible World Heritage List compiled by UNESCO.
On in early August the horsemen are a fine sight and this historic event is quite a spectacle.
Croatia is a fine country with a great sense of history which you can experience when staying in one of our Croatian villas. We even have a holiday house in Split itself, within walking distance of everything