Split Palace and Old Town Historical Tour - Private tour
We start our tour at the Riva, the promenade of Split. Through the Bronze City Gate we enter the basement of the palace. The vaulted cellars are intact and very well preserved after more than 1700 years. Then we move on to the sacral part of the palace, the Perystil and the Cathedral, which was once Diocletian's mausoleum. The pagan temple of Jupiter became a baptistery in the 7th century. We will walk along the Cardo, the former main street of the palace and admire the Golden Gate. Then we will move on through the old town, to the Pjaca and the fruit market. Marvel at the rich offer at the fish market and, if you wish, treat yourself to a coffee or drink at the Procurative Square, where our tour ends.
You will hear many interesting anecdotes and stories about the city and its inhabitants. Immerse yourself in the eventful history of Split. Discover the sights of this city at your leisure and get a lot of background information along the way.
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Riva, 21.000, 21000, Split, Croatia
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Diocletian's Palace, Dioklecijanova 1, 21000, Split, Croatia
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. There is an entrance fee for these three attractions.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Diocletian's Cellars, Ul. Iza Vestibula 3, 21000, Split, Croatia
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. A fee is required to visit the cellars.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace, Dioklecijanova Ulica, Split 21000 Croatia
The 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Jupiter, Kraj Sveti Ivana, Split 21000 Croatia
The Temple of Jupiter is now a baptistery with a beautiful casket ceiling, the design of which influenced the architects of the Renaissance in Dalmatia.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vestibulum of Diocletian's Palace, Ulica Iza Vestibula 1, Split 21000 Croatia
The vestibule was the entrance area to Diocletian's private chambers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Kraj Sv.Duje 5, Split 21000 Croatia
Split 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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Golden Gate, Dioklecijanova 7, 21000, Split, Croatia
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Old Split, Ulica Knezova Nelipica 1A, Split 21000 Croatia
From 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: People's Square or Pjaca, Narodni trg, 21000, Split, Croatia
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fruit's Square (Trg Brace Radic), Trg Brace Radic, Split 21000 Croatia
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Split Fish Market, Obrov 5, Split 21000 Croatia
The 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Marmontova ulica, Marmontova ul., 21000, Split, Croatia
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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Prokurative, TRG Republike 1, Split 21000 Croatia
We 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.
Duration: 10 minutes
Inclusions
- Multilingual tour on request
- Customizable
- Recommendations for restaurants, bars and leisure activities
- This private tour is for a maximum of 6 people
Exclusions
- Entrance fees for cellar Diocletian's Palace: about 7€ for adults
- Cathedral and Baptistery (Jupiter Temple): Combined ticket approx. 8€ for adults
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- The tour can be adapted to the special needs of the participants. Please inform us in advance.
- Most travelers can participate
- It may happen that some sights can not be visited due to events or church services. Please understand that in this case we have to slightly change our program.
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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