Split Palace & Old Town -Private walking tour- Entrance included
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance fees for Diocletian's Palace cellar, cathedral and baptistery - Skip the Line
- This private tour is for a maximum of 6 people
Itinerary
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The vestibule was the entrance area to Diocletian's private chambers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- 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.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Split Guide
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour can be adapted to the special needs of the participants. Please inform us in advance.
- 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.
How it compares in Split
- Its from-price is 15% below the median of the 1250 experiences we list in Split.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 166 of 1250.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Split
Split is a busy Dalmatian port built within and around a Roman emperor's palace, with ferries to some of Croatia's loveliest islands.
Diocletian's Palace, built around the turn of the fourth century as the emperor's retirement home, is the old town itself: its walls, cellars and courtyards hold homes, shops and cafés. The Peristyle, the colonnaded heart, leads to the Cathedral of St Domnius, once the emperor's mausoleum, and its bell tower gives views over the rooftops.
Top-ranked sights in Split: Budikovac Island (Veliki Budikovac), Blue Lagoon Croatia (Krknjasi Bay), Peristyle Square (Peristil).
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