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It all starts with the painter Multi-cache

Hidden : 3/17/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This multi-cache takes you for a nice walk around some of the north-west neighborhoods of beautiful Split - Špinut, Skalice and Poljud. You’ll visit a few interesting and beautiful locations, and collect the information needed to compute the coordinates of the cache hide. The posted coordinates marks Step 1 of the route.


⚡ Note (May 2023): Unfortunately, the container seems to be missing or unreachable. If you complete the steps and find GZ, you are welcome to log as "Find" based on a fotolog. If you are able to replace the container - it would be much appreciated 🙏🏻. I hope you'll enjoy the cache!
Thanks, saltodefe

The Route

The route length is around 2 km. It’s suitable for easy walking, biking or driving.

  • Step 1 – The Painter (N 43° 30.836 E 016° 26.165)
    Emanuel Božidar Vidović was a painter and graphic artist from Split. He was instrumental in bringing the modern art ideas to Split. In Split and the surrounding area Vidović made many studies and sketches in plein-air, working with bright colours in the live landscape.

    ? On what year was the painter born? 1ABC


  • Step 2 – The Museum (N 43° 30.952 E 016° 26.121)
    Founded in 1820, the Archaeological Museum in Split is the oldest Museum in Croatia. It has a large stock of archaeological objects from prehistoric times, from the period of the Greek colonization of the Adriatic and from the Roman, Early Christian and early Medieval ages.

    ? What is the museum’s house number? DE


  • Step 3 – The Player (N 43° 31.227 E 016° 25.824)
    Bernard Vukas, also known as Badjo, was a famous Croatian football player. He is mostly remembered for his extraordinary dribbling ability. In 2000, he was voted as the best Croatian player of all time.
    This Step is located just near Stadion Poljud. The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterranean Games and is the home venue of the Hajduk Split football club.

    ? On what year was the player born? 1FGH


  • Step 4 – The Monastery (N 43° 31.301 E 016° 25.731)
    The beautiful historic Franciscan Monastery of St. Ante is located near the sheltered and shallow Kaštela bay. It is surrounded by peaceful orchards and vineyards.

    ? What is the distance to the parking area? JKK


The Geocache

The geocache is a small box containing a logbook, a pen and a few cute swappables.
Here are the coordinates to the final waypoint:

N 43 31.(A-J)(E+K)(B*D-J)
E 016 26.(A-B)(B+H-F)(H-J)

Check your solution (optional)
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Note: You might find a flag hidden in the wall around GZ. It is not related to the cache. It is the Vatican flag, and I think it was placed there for religious purposes. Please don't remove it from it's hide.

The Area

A few additional points of interest around the cache location:

  • The bay: the bay, shipyard and marina are just a short walk from the route.
  • Park Mladosti: A green forest, with huge rocks and beautiful panoramic view. Very near to the cache location (Waypoint provided)
  • Plodine: a big and nice supermarket, just across the street. A nice visit for supermarkets fans.

Happy geocaching!


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ubyr va gur jnyy, whfg oruvaq gur zbahzrag, pbeare.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)