Hollywood royalty spent her last morning in Split doing what the locals have always done best: wandering the old town with a coffee and something sweet from a bakery. Jane Seymour — the star of Live and Let Die and Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman — shared a video from her final day in Croatia's second city, and it's a lovely, low-key advertisement for slow travel.
The footage follows Seymour walking through the centre of Split and across the Pjaca, the lively historic square at the heart of the old town, framed by Renaissance and Venetian-era buildings. No red carpets, no private tours. Just architecture, atmosphere, and a stop at a local bakery. "One more wander and one more pastry," as she put it.
What makes the post charming is her take on what travel is actually about. Seymour said she loved taking in the city's architecture, but her favourite memories tend to come from simpler things: finding a bakery she's never tried, sampling something new, and sitting down with a coffee to enjoy it. That philosophy fits Split perfectly — a city where the local cafe culture is practically a civic institution, and where ordering coffee is an event that can easily eat an hour or two of your afternoon.
Her sign-off — "Split, you've been wonderful!" — drew plenty of responses, including at least one follower nudging her to come back and try more of the region's traditional cooking next time. Split has plenty to offer on that front, from Dalmatian seafood and peka slow-cooked under a bell to the busy fish market and the restaurants tucked into the lanes around Diocletian's Palace.
For travellers, the takeaway is refreshingly simple: you don't need an itinerary packed with attractions to fall for this city. Split's Roman-era palace walls, the seafront Riva promenade and its bakery-and-espresso rhythm reward anyone happy to amble. Seymour's video is essentially a masterclass in doing Split the way locals do — short walks, long coffees, and pastry as a daily non-negotiable.
It's also a reminder that celebrity endorsements of Croatian cities keep coming, and for good reason. Split combines a genuine working-city feel with beach access, island ferry connections to Hvar, Brač and beyond, and an old town you can cross on foot in twenty minutes — if you're not distracted by bakeries, which, apparently, even James Bond's former co-star couldn't resist.
If Seymour's approach appeals, build a Split trip around it: stay central, skip the rental car for at least a few days, and let mornings be for coffee and pastries in the squares rather than a race to the next sight. The sights will still be there after the second croissant.
