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Split, Croatia - Walk Within Historical Walls
By Lilliam & Larry Larsen

As soon as you arrive in Croatia's second largest city Split, you get an immediate sense of the history, culture and the love that the local people have for their city. Split is an amazing Guided tourseaport with its Old Town and the famous Diocletian's Palace facing the palm tree-lined cruise ship harbor.  The 1,700-year-old harbor and the walled palace are very well maintained and are easily the most popular shore excursions for many of the one-day port visits by cruise ships. This impressive city of medieval construction is an up and coming attraction for many cruise ships traveling in and around the Adriatic Sea between Italian and Greece destinations

Diocletian was a 4th Century AD Roman Emperor who built the palace as his retirement home. Called a palace, the facility is actually a fort with massive walls, towers and a few streets.  It is very well maintained and is one of the most complete architectural and cultural examples of ancient Roman architecture on the Croatian coast. Over its history, Split has been under Roman, Venetian, Austrian, French, Italian and Yugoslavian control, and many of those influences are also obvious in the collection of old churches and temples found within the walls.

Quaint outdoor restaurants Roman soldiersWhile most visitors can easily take a self-guided tour, we recommend hiring a local guide in order to really explore this vast conglomeration of buildings, halls, streets and religious temples. You will find free maps are available nearly everywhere as soon as you step off the cruise ship, however, a guide can help you save time and give you some very interesting historical information that may not be immediately evident.

Amazingly, people still live within the walls of this fortified palace and many Medieval church towerof the old apartments have been fully renovated. More popular than cruise visitors are those who come to Split to stay several days and enjoy the famous nearby island beaches, therefore, many residents within the walls have put their apartments up for rent during the busiest months of the tourist season. Among the highlights of any city walking tour is the Ethnographic Museum, which displays current excavations not yet completed. Early Roman mosaic floors and the palace cellars are definitely unique as well.

Adriatic humorFor the active visitor, bicycling is a popular means of transportation around the Old Town and along the seafront promenade and streets. Outdoor lovers will enjoy boating along the Cetina River or a visit to nearby Trogir Island. There is also the "Riviera of the Seven Castles" that many sightseers should enjoy on the way to Trogir. Time permitting, check out all the possibilities that Split has to offer.

 

 

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For more information on Split Croatia, visit http://www.visitsplit.com/en/1/city-of-split-croatian-tourism-champion and the Croatia National Tourist Board at http://croatia.hr/en-GB/Homepage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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