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Sunny Split

Split

📷 Photo: Tatyana Peshkova · CC BY-SA 4.0

A city that lives inside a Roman palace. From here, ferries run to the islands of Brač and Hvar, and it's easy to reach the Krka waterfalls.

👀 What to see

  • Diocletian's Palace
  • Marjan Hill with sea views
  • Hvar Island or the Krka waterfalls

🍽 What to taste

  • Pašticada and fresh seafood
  • Burek for breakfast

⚓ Quiet spot

Kašjuni beach below Marjan Hill.

💡 Fun facts

  • Split's old town grew up inside the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian, built around 305 AD.
  • The Cathedral of St Domnius was once Diocletian's mausoleum — one of the oldest cathedrals in the world still in its original building.
  • Rubbing the big toe of the Gregory of Nin statue is a local good-luck tradition.

🗓 Best time: in May, in June, in September, in October

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