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Split

A city that grew inside a Roman emperor's palace.

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📷 Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Split is Croatia's second city, its old town built into the walls of Diocletian's Palace by the sea.

The story of Split

Walk through the Bronze Gate into the palace cellars, up to the Peristyle and the cathedral, once the emperor's mausoleum. Rub the toe of Gregory of Nin's statue for luck. Visit the Meštrović Gallery on the coast road, the Archaeological Museum, and the Split City Museum in a Gothic palace. Climb Marjan hill for the view of the islands.

  • 305Diocletian moves into his palace
  • 1979on the UNESCO list

Split through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 7th c.Refugees from Salona settle in the palace.See it: Split City Museum

What to do in Split

  1. 01

    Ivan Meštrović Gallery

    Sculptures in the artist's villa.

    Split1 to 2 hours
  2. 02

    Archaeological Museum Split

    Stones from Salona and the palace.

    Split1 hour
  3. 03

    Split City Museum

    The city's story in the Papalić palace.

    Split1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Split

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Split

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

The bishop's shiny toe

A giant bishop's toe is polished by thousands of hands.

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Ivan Meštrović's huge statue of Gregory of Nin, a 10th-century bishop who fought for the use of the Croatian language in church, stands by the Golden Gate. People rub its big toe for luck, and it shines like gold among the dark bronze.