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Split Palace & Old Town -Private walking tour- Entrance included
Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
$391.76
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Overview
The Split Walking Tour showcases the rich history and stunning architecture of this ancient city. Starting at the iconic Riva promenade, this guided journey takes you through the remarkable remnants of Diocletian's Palace and beyond.
- 🏛️ Begin your adventure at the Riva, the lively promenade of Split, where you'll receive essential insights about the city and the tour ahead.
- 🔑 Enter the basement of Diocletian's Palace through the Bronze City Gate, marveling at the well-preserved cellars that date back over 1700 years.
- ⛪ Visit the sacred Perystil and Cathedral, originally Diocletian's mausoleum, and witness the transformation of the Temple of Jupiter into a baptistery in the 7th century.
- 🛤️ Stroll along the Cardo, the former main street of the palace, and admire the impressive Golden Gate, a highlight of the tour.
- 🏙️ Explore the charming old town, including Pjaca and the bustling fruit market, where you'll find a rich variety of local produce.
- 🐟 Experience the vibrant fish market, known for its unique atmosphere, and learn why the sulfur baths nearby keep the area fly-free.
- 🛒 Wander down Marmontova, a popular shopping street established by the French during Napoleon's rule, offering a blend of history and commerce.
- ☕ Conclude your tour at the picturesque Procurative Square, reminiscent of St. Mark's Square in Venice, with numerous cafes and restaurants to relax in.
- 🗣️ An English-speaking tour guide will accompany you throughout this 2.5-hour journey, sharing fascinating anecdotes about Split's history and culture.
- 👶 The tour is pram/stroller friendly, ensuring accessibility for families with infants and small children.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
English
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- This private tour is for a maximum of 6 people
- Entrance fees for Diocletian's Palace cellar, cathedral and baptistery - Skip the Line
Meeting point
We meet at the bronze model of the city of Split on the Riva. Directly opposite the south gate and the parking lot.
Return details
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We start our tour at the Riva, the promenade of Split. There I will give you some general information about the city and our tour.
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Afterwards we will have a look at the palace complex. If there is no worship or event and the attractions are open we will visit the basement of the palace, the interior of the Cathedral and the Temple of Jupiter together. The entrance fees for those three attractions are included.
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Through the South Gate we enter the cellars of the palace. The cellars, like the palace, were built more than 1700 years ago and are very well preserved. Here we get a very good impression of what dimensions the palace had.The entrance fee is included.
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The Peristyle of Diocletian's PalaceThe Peristyle was the sacral meeting place in the time of Diocletian. Here he showed himself to his subjects and had himself worshipped as the son of the Roman god Jupiter.
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Temple of JupiterThe Temple of Jupiter is now a baptistery with a beautiful casket ceiling, the design of which influenced the architects of the Renaissance in Dalmatia.
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Vestibulum of Diocletian's PalaceThe vestibule was the entrance area to Diocletian's private chambers.
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Cathedral of Saint DomniusSplit Cathedral used to be the mausoleum of the late Emperor Diocletian. In the course of Christianization, the coffin and remains of the emperor disappeared and the pagan mausoleum became a Christian cathedral.
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The North Gate of the palace was the most important gate in Roman times. From here the road led to the city of Salona, the capital of the Roman province.
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Old SplitFrom the North Gate we continue along the palace walls to the actual center of the Old Town, Narodni Trg and further to the former fruit market, Voćni Trg. This part of the city developed west of the palace since the Middle Ages.
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Pjaca was the center of the city since the Middle Ages and still is. Here are many old Venetian palaces and the old city hall in neo-Gothic style.
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Fruit's Square (Trg Brace Radic)Voćni trg used to be the market place for fruit. Today there is a monument to one of Split's most important Renaissance authors, Marko Marulić.
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Fish MarketThe fish market in Split is an attraction. Next door are the sulfur baths. Even Diocletian knew that sulfur baths can provide relief from rheumatism and other diseases. By the way, the smell of sulfur is the reason why there are no flies in the fish market.
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Marmontova is a busy shopping street and pedestrian zone in the old town of Split. It was built by the French under Napoleon's rule at the beginning of the 19th century.
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ProkurativeWe end our tour at Procurative. The beautiful square is reminiscent of St. Mark's Square in Venice. Here numerous cafes and restaurants invite you to linger.
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Split Palace & Old Town -Private walking tour- Entrance included
Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
$391.76
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!