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Split History Walking Tour - Rome away from Rome (small group)
Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
$30.03
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Overview
Diocletian’s Palace and Split Old Town showcase a rich tapestry of history on this 1.5-hour walking tour. A licensed local guide will lead a small group through the UNESCO-listed Roman palace that is the heart of modern-day Split.
- 🗺️ Walk through ancient streets, underground cellars, and significant sites such as the Peristyle and the Temple of Jupiter.
- 🏛️ Visit notable landmarks like the statue of Gregory of Nin, whose golden toe is said to bring luck, and the monument to Marko Marulić, recognized as the father of Croatian literature.
- 🌅 Choose between a cooler morning tour or a quieter afternoon experience for an ideal blend of history and culture.
- 🍽️ At the end of the tour, if desired, your guide will share personalized tips for dining, drinking, relaxing, or further exploration around Split.
- ⚠️ This tour is perfect for first-time visitors, cruise passengers, or anyone wanting to learn more about Split’s heritage.
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Split History Walking Tour - Rome away from Rome (small group)
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Professional and licensed tour guide who is a local and lives in Split
- Sightseeing of 1700 years old Diocletian's palace - a world heritage site protected by UNESCO
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Next to the sign with big red letters that spells out the city name - SPLIT, behind the bus terminal for tourist buses. When you turn your back to the restaurant called Terminal F, you will see the southeast tower of Diocletian's palace and entrance into the parking lot at Riva promenade.
Return details
Radić Brothers Square (Fruit Square)
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Riva HarborAfter meeting with your guide, discover how and why Split's promenade transformed from a Palace's waterfront into our living room that has such an important status for every local resident.
- Even by exploring just the central part of Diocletian palace's substructures known as Palace's cellars, you will understand why they are considered the best preserved vaulted complex of the late antiquity in the whole world. (pass by)
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The Peristyle of Diocletian's PalacePrepare yourself to go back through time, as you step into this breathtaking square. Surrounded with columns, you will grasp the feeling what was it like to participate in adoration of an empereor that would show up under Protiron, exiting from Vestibule. Explore how Cardo and Decumanus (two main streets) were transformed through centuries by different architectural styles.
- Just a few steps from Peristyle lays hidden between houses this beautiful piece of an antiquity. When you lay your eyes on it, you will understand why the British architect Robert Adam, who visited Split in 18 century, placed it on the list of the most beautiful monuments in Europe. Visit to its interior is available for an additional fee. (pass by)
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Vestibulum of Diocletian's PalaceWhether you are entering from Peristyle or Cryptoporticus direction, this circular building with open celling, will amaze you with its look and acoustics. Serving as a lobby to Diocletian's residential quarters, its main objective to impress the visitors is still fulfilled today, as it was centuries ago. Because its great acoustics, frequently is used by various klapa, an "a capella" singing groups that preserve Dalmatian style of singing, singing that is protected as world heritage by UNESCO.
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As you step into what is left of an emperor's dining room, you will have a glimpse of a roman style of dining. How and what they ate, and why they visited vomitorium so frequently, will be explained to you so you can truly understand the meaning of a phrase: "Carpe Diem!"
- Discover how Diocletian's Mausoleum became an impressive cathedral with the most elegant bell tower on the Dalmatian coast. (pass by)
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The Golden GateAs you step into propugnaculum, you will see why it wasn't so easy to enter the palace that was built as a military camp as well. Except the monumental gates, you will also see the best preserved wall of the palace and discover where the oldest chapel in Split is hidden.
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Grgur Ninski StatueExcept of being a great place for photos, you will encounter the famous statute of Gregory of Nin. When you see it, you will understand why its author Ivan Meštrović is considered one of the best world's sculptors. A legend says that your wish will come true if you touch his golden toe, so don't be shy, go for it, and grab a photo while doing that!
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Narodni TrgA town square that changed its name several times through its history, today is the main square of the old town. Explore the layers of rich architecture on this lively square, along with its turbulent history.
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Fruit's Square (Trg Brace Radic)On this lovely square, you will see the most beautiful example of baroque style architecture in Split. Enjoy the stories of how Venetian republic protected Split from Otoman empire attacks and what role Marko Marulić (the father of Croatian literature) had in that.
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Split History Walking Tour - Rome away from Rome (small group)
Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe
$30.03
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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