Split City Tour - Extended Tour (3 hours)
Tour highlights: Diocletian's palace, Medieval town, Marjan hill
This tour takes you for a walk in the Old Town of Split (UNESCO's World Heritage Site) and Marjan hill for about 3 hours. Firstly, we will visit the Palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian of the 4th century (the oldest part of the town). We will explore the Basements of the Palace or the Substructures (with entrance fees), and admire the main square Peristil, the Palace fortifications with Golden, Silver, Iron and Bronze gates, the Mausoleum / St. Domnius's Cathedral (external visit), Jupiter's temple / Baptistery (external visit), medieval houses of noble families, a small former Jewish ghetto with a synagogue that is still active...
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The second part of the tour takes us to the medieval neighborhood built outside the Palace and, there, we will explore fishermen's and farmers' markets (both active only in the morning), some famous squares: Pjaca (People's square), Fruit square and Prokurative (the Republic square), walk down Marmontova street, and learn about the socio-political lifestyle under Venetian, French, Austrian-Hungarian and Yugoslavian rule. What a rich history!
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Finally, we will go to Varoš, a charming 17th to 19th-century former fishermen's neighbourhood, where we will visit a small square called Šperun with many traditional restaurants, and we will start our ascent going up a stairway (approximately 100 steps) on the slopes of Marjan hill/ park all the way up to the First Viewpoint and the old Jewish cemetery. You will get the chance to see a truly memorable view of the entire town, the mountain behind it, and the sea with the islands in front of it. There is a little coffee shop close by where you can relax and enjoy the view!
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We will end the tour on Riva promenade by the sea, or, if you prefer, at the viewpoint on Marjan hill.
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Things to note:
Tour type - private and walking
This is a walking tour in the area which is entirely pedestrian (2 stairways on the way). All tours are private, so it is not possible to join an existing group.
Prices (from 120 EUR)
The final price of this tour depends on the number of participants (please contact me for details). Entrance fees to the Substructures are not included in the price of the tour (2025 prices: 8 Euros for adults, 6 Euros for students, 16 Euros for a family ticket).
Meeting point and time
Address: Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 23, Split Croatia
Description: We are meeting on Riva promenade with palm trees, next to the bronze model of the old town. Open Google Maps here.
Start times: June, July, August: no availability
April, May, September, October: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm
November, December, January, February, March: 11:00 am