Matejuška is Split's old fishermen's port — a small stone harbour at the western end of the Riva where traditional wooden fishing boats (called gajetas and leutas) still moor and where the fishermen's community has maintained its presence despite the relentless expansion of tourist cafés along the waterfront. The area became fashionable in the 2010s after restoration, and the concrete breakwater is now Split's most popular evening gathering place for young locals who buy beers at nearby shops and sit on the stones watching the sunset.
The Matejuška sunset ritual — with the sun dropping behind the Marjan peninsula, the fishing boats silhouetted against the water, and groups of friends passing bottles of wine — is Split at its most local. The restaurants and bars in the Varoš alleys just behind Matejuška are where the local food scene is most authentic; the Riva cafés 200 metres to the east feel touristy by comparison.
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Matejuška is home to traditional gajeta and leut fishing boats
The area was restored in the 2010s
It is at the western end of the Riva
The fishermen's community still maintains active presence here
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Matejuška, Split
