Our stop in Split was heavily guided by Rick Steves and his guide to Croatia. We made our schedule of the day based on his recommendations for places to visit.
Split coastline from the pier:
Split coastline from the pier:
First, we walked along the shore-line towards Diocletian's Palace. This “retirement home” for the Roman Emperor was built at the turn of the 4th century and was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Since the time of the Romans, the palace has been used for various reasons, and to this day, many people live and own businesses inside of the Palace walls. We started in the Catacombs beneath the palaces, and then toured various locations on the ground levels, to include the three palace gates.
Palace catacombs:
Palace catacombs:
Upper-palace peristyle:
Upper-palace ruins:
Palace 'golden' gate:
After that, we walked the perimeter and saw lots of shops and markets in the area. We had lunch at a fantastic pizzeria recommended by Rick and ended our day strolling the promenade on the shore. Diocletian knew that Split was going to be a star shining bright on the Dalmatia coast, with or without the Romans, and it led the way for a good Croatian port call for us.
Huge sculpture near the palace, by famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic:
Huge sculpture near the palace, by famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic:
Us on the promenade:
~Blake
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