Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Brass Gate Općina Split,Splitsko-dalmatinska županija,Croatia Brass Gate of Diocletian's Palace (also called Bronze Gate). That is the southern seaside entrance from the Promenade (Riva) into the Cellars of Diocletian's Palace. It is a small entrance into the Palace Walls, next to the 'Gentile' coffee bar. The guide holds a sign 'Magister of History'Attractions and Activities: Riva Harbor (Free entry) Split's Riviera, the most important site for all of the local residents. There are some graphic and model representations here that I use for an introduction to what is going to be shown inside the Palace. Also, the southern wall of Diocletian's Palace is beautifully seen from that spot. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Old Split (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) All the little details I will be showing you on the way, noble palaces, and many other things. Even though Split is most notable for its attractions from the Roman times, the City is filled with many medieval, renaissance and early modern age heritage.
Attractions and Activities: The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace (Free entry) The central square of Diocletian's Palace and one of the most important squares of the city today. We will be able to see some incredibly preserved Roman structures, and I will show you my 3D reconstructions of the area to give you a better idea of how much of the decorations and buildings are still original. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Cathedral of Saint Domnius (At your own expense) The Cathedral or the grave of emperor Diocletian (Mausoleum) is one of -preserved Roman structures in the city, and it's still in use to this day! I will explain everything you need to know about it, the bell tower and how it was converted from a grave to a Cathedral by the Christians. We will not be entering inside, but everything that needs to be know about will be said. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Jupiter's Temple (At your own expense) The Temple of Jupiter, as they call it, is one of -preserved late-roman temples in the world. Here I will show you some anomalies and mistakes that the Romans did as they were constructing it! We will not be entering the temple, as I will show you everything relevant from the outside. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Eastern (Silver) Gate (Free entry) Eastern entrance to Diocletian's Palace. Here is one of views of the Palace, with the Cathedral (Mausoleum) on one side, the Silver Gate on the other, and beneath us the only preserved part of the original road. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Grgur Ninski (Free entry) Dominant and recognisable statue, a landmark of Split. I will explain you what it represents and what it means for Croatian language and culture of the early medieval times. 5 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Diocletian's Palace (Free entry) Ancient entrance to Diocletian's private residence. From here I take you around the remains of Emperor's Diocletians's private residence. 10 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Nakic Palace (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) All the various palaces of noble families that we will see on our way through the Palace.
Attractions and Activities: Cindro Palace (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) All the various palaces of noble families that we will see.
Attractions and Activities: Game of Thrones Split Fan Shop (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) I will show you all of the filming locations of Game of Thrones in Split that we are traveling by if the group is interested. Also, we are passing by the fan shop.
Attractions and Activities: Golden Gate (Free entry) The main entrance to the Palace. The Golden Gate is the most preserved out of 4 entrances to the palace and also most decorated and most memorable. Also, the entire northern wall is visible form here and we can see how the medieval city was still using all of the Roman-made structures for defense, and how they removed what they didn't need. 15 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Split City Museum (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) City Museum of Split is situated within one of -preserved and most beautiful renaissance noble Palaces. We are not entering the museum itself, but only its courtyard to see the renaissance palace from within. Here I also like to explain our Venetian history, since these kinds of palaces started to appear in their time.
Attractions and Activities: Old Town Hall (Free entry) Here is where we end the tour, on Piazza Square. That is the main square of the city since medieval times. It is the most natural place to end the tour since everything else is easily reachable from here. On the square, we can see the 14th century Town Hall and other interesting structures. 5 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: Narodni trgEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion Općina Split,Splitsko-dalmatinska županija,Croatia This is the main square of Split and I find it ending point since it's easy to orientate from there. It's also called Piazza square (Pjaca).
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