In the heart of the city look for the ruins of Diocletian's Palace--a significant example of Roman architecture and a World Heritage Site. Between 295 and 305 CE, the Roman Emperor built the palace near his birthplace as his retirement home. Walk under the Silver Gate and enter the the Peristyle, the central open-air area. Opposite the gate is the medieval church of St. Dominic, formerly Diocletian's Mausoleum. Admire the excavated remains of the palace's basement. Look for the two granite sphinxes, which Diocletian brought from Egypt. One is still on the Peristyle, and the second sits headless in front of Jupiter's temple. Planning Split trip won't be overwhelming when you use Inspirock's itinerary maker.
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Split city became a city because Roman imperor Dioklecijan choose to build his palace only for vacation from all Romans empire, in today-Split city. My advice take a tour gouid to hear and catch up...
Split city became a city because Roman imperor Dioklecijan choose to build his palace only for vacation from all Romans empire, in today-Split city. My advice take a tour gouid to hear and catch up... more »
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Diocletian's Palace is a MUST SEE when in Split. It's easy to find in the historic sector. Also, there are freelance tour guides on site that can offer you a detailed tour. It is well worth it to...
Diocletian's Palace is a MUST SEE when in Split. It's easy to find in the historic sector. Also, there are freelance tour guides on site that can offer you a detailed tour. It is well worth it to... more »
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Really stunning ancient walls, well preserved and a calm place for walks in the evening. Lovely restaurants and shops around the area. Whilst it is one of Splits most popular tourist attractions there really isn't much to see compared to landmarks in bigger European cities
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Incredible place. It's a pleasure to see all these ancient things, go through the square, visit the church and go downstairs to dungeons. Strongly recommend. By the way some scenes of Game of thrones were shot there.
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