So, when you are out perusing the wonderful sights to be found among old cobbled streets and narrow alleys, and then you're suddenly confronted by historically dressed characters who seem to have been resurrected from the distant past, it just heightens your appreciation of these old, European towns.
In both Koper, Slovenia, and Split, Croatia, we found these characters in all sorts of places; in public squares, outside churches, and we even came upon a couple just taking a casual stroll among those afore-mentioned cobbled alleyways.
I assume they were hired by the Town Council to interact with the tourists - they were certainly keen to accommodate photographers and would happily strike great poses. There were even a couple of Roman Soldiers challenging tourists' children to fights - much to the delight of camera wielding parents.
However they got there, though, their participation added greatly to the ambience of the places we found them, and were much appreciated by the towns visitors.
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