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Walking tour of Split

Walking tour of Split
Duration : 2 hours

Meeting point : Waterfront Riva, next to the bronze model of Split

Included: walking tour, licensed guide

Not included: entrance fees for the Cathedral and Jupiter’s Temple

Split, “The most beautiful city in the world,” as its inhabitants like to say, is more than 1700 years old. Back in the 3rd century, Roman emperor Diocletian decided to build his retirement home here. His palace, UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments was a foundation of today`s Split.

Join me on a tour and you will be able to see buildings from Roman times, 3500 year old sphinxes from Egypt, hear stories and legends about the history of Split, and experience a mixture of past and present day in the second largest city in Croatia.

 

I will tell you a story about a Roman Emperor Diocletian, and how his retirement palace (Unesco World Heritage site and one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments) turned into the second largest city in Croatia…