The northern entrance to Diocletian's Palace, the Golden Gate, served as the main landward gate. Join the tour to find out real meaning behind its name.
This vibrant square is the heart of Split's Old Town. Surrounded by historic buildings, including the old Town Hall, it has been a central gathering place for centuries. Today, it's lined with cafés and shops, making it a perfect spot to experience the city's lively atmosphere.
Situated near the Peristyle, the Temple of Jupiter was built in 4th century AD and dedicated to the main Roman deity. Today, it serves as Baptistery of St. John the Baptist. How and why did this happen, learn on the tour.
The central courtyard of Diocletian's Palace, the Peristyle, is flanked by monumental columns and arches. It served as the main access point to the imperial apartments and religious buildings
Originally built as Emperor Diocletian's mausoleum, this structure was transformed into a cathedral in the 7th century, dedicated to Saint Domnius, the patron saint of Split. It stands as one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals still in use in its original structure.
Grand circular foyer that once led to the emperor's private quarters.. Its impressive domed ceiling and acoustics make it a captivating site, where tourists can hear "Klapa" sing and take wonderful photographs.
Located beneath the imperial apartments, the palace basements are among the best-preserved ancient complexes of their kind. They offer insights into the palace's construction and have been used as filming locations, notably in the "Game of Thrones" series. Find out what did Romans use these areas for, as well as how medieval people used them for their needs.
Split's iconic waterfront promenade, the Riva, stretches along the harbor and is lined with palm trees, cafés, and restaurants. It's a bustling hub where locals and tourists alike gather to enjoy the scenic views.
Our tour guide Jelena was very good. Her sharing of Split, Diocletians Palace and Croatian knowledge was so refreshing. Her casual, honest and sometimes funny information was perfect. We went a bit over the hour and a half time but it flew by. Highly recommend this tour to get your bearings in Split.
Absolutely awesome tour guide. Jelena was an absolute pleasure and extremely knowledgeable. She was fun friendly and enthusiastic. We are so truly grateful to have had her as our guide.
On our first day in Croatia, we were greeted by our lovely guide, Jelena. She shared with us much of the rich history of her country as we walked through the ancient structure of Diocletian’s Palace. Her detailed knowledge was impressive! She was open to any and all questions that we had. She is a wonderful ambassador to her city and country. We were so fortunate to have her as our guide on this must see tour. Thank you Jelena!
Joining Jelena's walking tour was a blast! The small group size made it special, allowing everyone to engage with each other and with Jelena. She is incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, making history come alive with fun facts and stories. Everything went seamlessly. We brought our two young kids, and our 9-year-old had a wonderful time! I cannot recommend this tour enough!! definitely book it!
We absolutely loved this walking tour through Diocletian's Palace! Helena was so incredibly informative, as well as warm, charismatic, and entertaining. We left feeling like we were history experts!
Wonderful walking tour. Helena was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Our group of four all enjoyed
Guide was excellent and very knowledgable. Jelena was the best and answered all of our question and was extremely friendly. .
Our tour guide was wonderful. Very knowledgable and fun to explore with. She gave us a lot of interesting history.
Great tour that helped us learn about the city in a small group. Our guide Jelena was very knowledgeable and funny. I appreciated that she shared many recommendations and details after the tour too.
We booked the 7pm walking tour with Jelena after only arriving in Split that afternoon and it has since been a highlight of our time in Split. Jelena has excellent presentation, she brought the Old Town and Palace to life with all her interesting insider facts. Tour was perfectly paced, not too long and great value. Jelena is knowledgeable, professional and friendly. Highly recommend the tour, and at 7pm there were very few crowds.
Wonderful guide! Perfect small group!! Jelena is very knowledgeable and able to impart the history in a memorable way.
Jelena was knowledgeable and interesting and shared her love for her beautiful city with us. We learned so much! We highly recommend her tour.
Good micro history lesson in a short amount of time while seeing the highlights of Split. Our guide was pleasant and informative. She spent time extra time with questions and recommendations which was helpful.
Jelena was awesome, great pace, knows so much about the city. Good explanation. I would totally recommend this, small group works best. You can ask questions and get a truly detailed answer if that’s what you want. Will explore Split further from what we learnt today.
This tour is perfect if you have just arrived in Split and want to get to know the old town area, Jelena provided us a tour which really gave a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the city whilst being quick and easy going within one hour and 30mins, highly recommended.
Jelena was an incredible guide. She was extreme knowledgeable and made the area come alive for us. She showed us a new way to take selfies and was happy to take pictures for and with the tour. Overall I would thoroughly recommend this tour
Helena was very friendly and gave us a great tour around the heart of the city. If you have time the tour will help you get orientated around the city
We really enjoyed a lot our 90 min private walking tour with Jelena. Her guiding style is very informative and insightful but still funny. We were so engaged that we almost forgot to take pictures of the beautiful old town-in-palace. Highly recommended!
Our guide was great, very knowledgeable and encouraged questions that we had. Easy tour with a few steps but we were able to bring a stroller with our infant. 100% worth it.
Jelena led us on a 90 minute tour of the Diocletian Palace in Split. Her commentary was excellent, she answered all our questions and we came away with a much better understanding of the history of Split and the Palace. Jelena was professional, knowledgeable and friendly.
We had an absolutely fantastic tour of Split with Jelena. She made the experience feel incredibly personal and engaging. Jelena is not only deeply knowledgeable about the city's history and culture, but she also shares it with such passion and warmth that it really brought Split to life for us. She took the time to answer all our questions, added thoughtful details we never would’ve found on our own, and had a great sense of humor that made the whole tour so enjoyable. It truly felt like exploring the city with a local friend who loves where she’s from. Highly recommend Jelena if you want a memorable, meaningful tour of Split!
Jelena is a wonderful guide. She conducted the walking tour very well and provided us with a wealth of historical details about the old town of Split. We enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend Jelena's walking tour!
She isa very passionate, knowledgeable guide, and a great storyteller. The tour was an absolute delight. Would highly recommend.
She was not only, knowledgeable but very open, great personality, kind, reflective on what she had told us before, so it sank in deeper and very personable.
We had never done this type of tour where you pay what you want so didn’t know what to expect. We were blown away ! Our guide Jelena was fantastic !! Super knowledgeable and so passionate about the city and its history. She made it fun and educational. We thoroughly enjoyed it and will highly recommend this to anyone visiting the city. It’s just 90mins and explains so much as this isn’t your ordinary city with walls !!!
Super guide! It was a great tour, very interesting and entertaining. Absolutely recommendable. Any time again. Thank you.
It was fun and entertaining to listen to Jelena tell the Historstory of the Diocletian Palace and Split, the Romans, the Dalmatians, and all the others. She is a great storyteller, answers questions, gives recommendations, and in a group of six it really felt like a private tour, walking around with some friends instead of an anonymous group of random tourists. 100% recommendable.
Very professional tour guide Jelena. Thanks a lot for telling us so detailed history on Split around the Diocletian’s Palace with 4 different gates & different building structures 👍
Jelena gave an amazing tour of the important sights of Split! Her knowledge of history and details concerning the toured area is impressive. The historic stories kept my interest and her sense of humour was appreciated. Thank you Jelena!
We loved our walking tour with Jelena So knowledgeable and makes every story interesting. And she is so sweet and easy to listen to. Hopefully touching the toe works and I will be back 💙
Very knowledgeable and the most pleasant tour guide. You’ll learns something new even if you’re already familiar with Split. Highest recommendations.
Was a very fun and educational tour the guide was very clear and enthusiastic
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