Interesting.
I wonder if the explanation might be something like this: that, since Eastern Europe doesn't have the same historical ties with non-white parts of the world (a crude phrase, I admit - but you know what I mean), there isn't the same level of non-white immigration, and so less hostility based on skin colour. If there's no feeling that you (or people who look a bit like you in the right lighting) are (ahem) comin' over 'ere, stealin' our jobs/ women/ whatever... well, you personally are less likely to generate hostility.

Instead, the xenophobia is directed at Jews/ Slavs/ the wrong kind of Slav - all of which is less physically (and sometimes even linguistically) obvious.

Also, Split is big, it's a port, it's comparatively well-off, and it's on the tourist route - so it's possible that the culture's a bit less insular than in some places (like where I was - where I doubt there'd been a non-white person seen since the Ottomans left).


In summary: I don't know. I'm making this up as I go along.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 15:04, 1 reply)

Hmmm interesting
I like your fuzzy logic here Enzyme, it's the only plausible reason too and does make sense, especially with the past they have. Only crap we took was in Mijet, tiny little island with loads of nice people but a few weird yokels, thought me and my mate were bumming each other because we shared a room (different beds), HAHA!! Where were you by the way?
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 15:10, closed)

Flitting between Rijeka and Opatija.
The grafitti were all over the place, and the same applied to Pula when I went there.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 15:40, closed)

Wow o.k
You weren't kidding when you said you were in the middle of nowhere!!!
(bROKEN aRROW PUA HVI Master, Thu 7 Oct 2010, 16:40, closed)