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Riva Harbor
Duration: 15 minutes
Split's historic waterfront and the main entrance to Diocletian’s Palace, offering an introduction to the city’s 1,700-year history.
Meet your guide and begin with an overview of Split’s development from a Roman imperial residence into a modern Mediterranean city, supported by expert historical interpretation.
· 15 min
- 2
The Brass Gate
Duration: 5 minutes
The southern entrance to Diocletian’s Palace and the historic sea-facing gate through which the imperial residence was once accessed from the harbor.
Enter the palace and discover how this Roman retirement residence evolved into the living historic center of Split, while learning how the sea shaped the city’s development through the centuries.
· 5 min
- 3
Diocletian Palace Substructures
Duration: 10 minutes
One of the best-preserved Roman substructures in the world, originally built to support Emperor Diocletian’s private apartments above.
Walk through the palace’s main underground corridor and discover how these remarkably preserved spaces help reveal the original appearance and layout of the imperial residence.
· 10 min
- 4
Old Split
Duration: 20 minutes
The historic center of Split, built within Diocletian’s Palace and considered one of the world’s best-preserved Roman imperial complexes still functioning as a living city.
Explore the palace streets and discover how an ancient Roman residence gradually transformed into a medieval and modern city without losing its original structure.
· 20 min
- 5
The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Duration: 10 minutes
The ceremonial heart of Diocletian’s Palace, where Emperor Diocletian once appeared before his subjects and one of the best-preserved Roman imperial squares in the world.
Stand in the center of the palace and discover how Roman architecture, ceremony, and imperial power shaped this space while visualizing how it appeared nearly 1,700 years ago.
· 10 min
- 6
Vestibulum of Diocletian's Palace
Duration: 10 minutes
The monumental entrance hall to Emperor Diocletian’s private apartments, once serving as the transition between public ceremonial spaces and the imperial residence.
Stand beneath the open circular structure and discover how Roman architecture, symbolism, and imperial power shaped the experience of entering the emperor’s private world.
· 10 min
- 7
Cathedral of Saint Domnius
Duration: 10 minutes
Originally built as the mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian, this remarkably preserved Roman structure was later transformed into one of the world’s oldest functioning Catholic cathedrals.
Observe the exterior architecture and discover how a Roman emperor’s tomb became the spiritual center of Split through centuries of historical change.
· 10 min
- 8
Eastern (Silver) Gate
Duration: 5 minutes
One of the four original gates of Diocletian’s Palace, linking the ancient Roman complex with the historic city beyond its walls.
Learn how Split expanded around the palace and how Roman military and residential architecture continued to shape the city through the centuries.
· 5 min
- 9
Temple of Jupiter
Duration: 5 minutes
Originally constructed as a Roman temple within Diocletian’s Palace, this remarkably preserved monument was later converted into a Christian baptistery.
Discover how changing religions and centuries of adaptation transformed a pagan sanctuary into one of Split’s most distinctive historical spaces.
· 5 min
- 10
Zeljezna Vrata
Duration: 5 minutes
One of the four original gates of Diocletian’s Palace, linking the Roman imperial residence with the historic streets that developed around it.
Learn how Split grew beyond the palace walls while preserving the original Roman urban layout at its core.
· 5 min
- 11
Nakic Palace
Passing through
Elegant medieval and Renaissance residences built within the walls of Diocletian’s Palace, reflecting how Split evolved from a Roman imperial complex into a prosperous urban center.
Explore how local noble families adapted ancient Roman structures into homes and discover the layers of history that shaped Split through the medieval and early modern periods.
· Non-stop passage
- 12
Game of Thrones Split Fan Shop
Passing through
Explore iconic filming locations used in Game of Thrones, where the historic streets and architecture of Diocletian’s Palace became part of the world of Meereen.
Visit recognizable filming spots and discover how Split’s ancient Roman setting was transformed into scenes from one of television’s most famous series.
· Non-stop passage
- 13
Cindro Palace
Passing through
Historic residential buildings constructed within Diocletian’s Palace, showing how the former Roman imperial complex gradually transformed into a lived-in medieval city.
Explore how generations of residents adapted ancient Roman walls and spaces into homes, creating the unique blend of architecture that defines Split today.
· Non-stop passage
- 14
City Museum of Split
Passing through
One of Split’s finest Gothic-Renaissance palaces, reflecting the strong cultural and architectural influence that Italian city-states, especially Venice, had on the development of Split.
Explore how centuries of connection with the Italian coast shaped local architecture, identity, and urban life while discovering how noble families adapted the Roman palace into elegant residences.
· Non-stop passage
- 15
The Golden Gate
Duration: 5 minutes
The most monumental of the four gates of Diocletian’s Palace, built as the main ceremonial entrance into the Roman imperial complex.
Learn how guests and officials would have entered the palace in Roman times while exploring the transformation of the surrounding area into the modern city.
· 5 min
- 16
Grgur Ninski Statue
Duration: 5 minutes
The famous statue of Gregory of Nin, a medieval bishop associated with the development of Croatian religious and cultural identity, standing beside the Golden Gate of Diocletian’s Palace.
Learn about medieval Split, the role of religion and language in Croatian history, and discover why this monument became one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
· 5 min