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 Split is the largest coastal city of Croatia. It is over 1700 years old and is one of the most interesting places to visit.
In the year 295 AD, the Roman emperor Diocletian began building his retirement palace right on the main harbour and was finally completed after 10 years. The palace, built using white stone from the island of Brac, marble from Italy & Greece, and columns and sphinx from Egypt, which measures approxiamtely 215 metersby 180 meters within walls 2m thick and 25m high, now houses numerous cafes, restaurants, and shops.
Accommodation:
Hotels in Split
Private accommodation in Split
Dental & Health Tourism:
“Split-Dent“ Dental Clinic - many tourists come to Croatia to save money on dental work and in return get a free vacation with the money they save. This is one of the more well known clinics in Croatia that has appeared on RTL Television and in newspaper columns.
Center Mihaela - Dr. Wang from China has operated in Split since 2001 offering traditional Chinese medicine in way of acupuncture, massage, and Tui Na therapy.
Things To See And Do:
1. Take a tour within and around Diocletian's palace and see:
- St. Domnius Cathedral (.70 EUR admission to climb belltower)
- The palace cellars (.50 EUR admission)
- Jupiter's Temple (admission upon request)
- Statue of Gregorius of Nin
- Town Museum
- take a private or group tour of Split
2. Visit the other museums in Split
- Archaeological Museum
- Museum of Croatian Archeological Monuments
- Gallery of Fine Arts
- Mestrovic Gallery
- Ethnographic Museum (Narodni Trg 1)
3. Explore Marjan Hill (a nature reserve 3.5 km long overlooking the city center)
- Go to Vidilica Cafe and take some great pictures of the city bay
- Visit Bene, a family recreational area with beach, playground, tennis courts, basketball, badminton...
- Visit the small Split Zoo on top of Marjan
- Take a stroll or jog around the many trails across Marjan, bike rental also available
- Climb to Telegrin (highest peak - 178m) and get a panaromic view of surroundings
4. Go to the beach
- The Bacvice beach is the main city beach near Hotel Park. Beach is sandy and shallow
- Marjan beaches include Bene, Kasuni, Kastelete
- Beaches are also located in area of Znjan and Trstenik
Places To Eat:
List of Split restaurants
Bars & Clubs:
Bacvice Cafes (located on the main city beach)
Hemmingway Club (Osmih Mediteranskih igara 3)
O'Hara
Kocka
Master's Club - open mainly during winter period
Maps:
Google Map of Split
Useful Links:
Jadrolinija (main ferry company in Croatia)
Krilo (catamaran connecting Split - Hvar - Korcula)
Blue Line (ferry connecting Split - Ancona, Italy)
Bus Station
Train Station
Split Airport
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