Diocletian's Palace: Engaging History and Culture Tour of Split

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Discover the captivating history and culture of Diocletian’s Palace in Split. Uncover the rise of Diocletian from obscurity to global power on this engaging tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

The Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace - Central square of Diocletian’s palace, from which you can get to almost all other locations within the palace.
Vestibulum of Diocletian’s Palace - See the vestibule of emperor Diocletian, where you’ll learn about it’s history and potentially hear traditional Dalmatian singing.
Diocletian Palace Substructures - Go through the substructures of Diocletian’s Palace, where you’ll learn about the history of it’s construction and their function over the ages.
Note, we won’t visit the museum part of the substructures, and you can visit it after the tour.
The Golden Gate - Main entrance of Diocletian’s Palace, where you’ll learn about it and see the statue of Gregory of Nin, and learn his importance to our history and language.
Riva Harbor - See a bronze model of the Diocletian’s Palace, and learn about the history of Split’s beautiful Riva promenade.
Fruit’s Square (Trg Brace Radic) - Learn about an 15-century Venetian citadel and the importance of Marko MaruliÄ, the father of Croatian literature.
Split Synagogue - Pass by the 16-century Synagogue and learn about the history of the Jewish people in the city of Split.

What's Included

Educated guide with in-depth knowledge of Palace locations

What's Not Included

Gratuities.

Additional Information

The tour leaders we employ are highly knowledgeable and usually receive positive feedback from previous visitors. The excursion provides insights about the significant aspects of Diocletian’s Palace along with its rich history (including that of the city). More than just sightseeing, the tour educates about Diocletian’s journey from obscurity to becoming the world’s most influential person.

Not recommended for travelers who have issues with high steps.

Location

Peristil ulica

Under the arch on the north part of the square, next to the Cathedral and bell tower of St. Domnius. The meeting point is on Peristil Square, where the Luxor café bar is. Look for the yellow umbrella next to the tallest bell tower in the center of the palace.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michael_x

Jul 27, 2024

Intimate and informative tour with an passionate guide - Our guide was awesome, very knowledgeable and personable. We did an 9AM tour and there were only three of us on the tour. The guide spent nearly three hours with us, went over a ton of the historic details that are here in Split.

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Lizsb7883xl

Jul 9, 2024

WOW! - Excellent presentation. Knowledgeable and engaging.. so pleased I joined the tour. It was well worth the price and we learned more than we would have otherwise

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Clairemw9895rl

Jun 25, 2024

Well delivered and right amount of information with a manageable group size. - Our guide Antonella was funny and informative.She gave just enough information to help us orient in Split for exploring more ourselves later.Also the group was not too big.

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Thompso2

Jun 15, 2024

A fun and informative morning in Split - Our group of four only had a couple days in Split, so we chose the History and Cultural Walking Tour to give us some background on the city. We liked that Ancient Tours offered a smaller group tour with an earlier start time, so we were able to see things with fewer crowds. Our guide, Darko, was very knowledgeable and eager to tell us about his city. While the tour focused on the history, culture and architecture of Diocletian's Palace, we also enjoyed a performance by traditional klapa singers and admired a Meštrović statue in a public park.

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Jessica_b

Jun 15, 2024

A fun and informative morning in Split - Our group of four only had a couple days in Split, so we chose the History and Cultural Walking Tour to give us some background on the city. We liked that Ancient Tours offered a smaller group with an earlier start time, so we were able to see things with fewer crowds. Our guide, Darko, was very knowledgeable and eager to tell us about his city. While the tour focused on the history, culture and architecture of Diocletian's Palace, we also enjoyed a performance by traditional klapa singers and admired a Meštrović statue in a public park.

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Stephanie_w

Jun 5, 2024

Fantastic Tour!!!! - What a wonderful tour!! Ante - Anthony in American. He was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our group feel welcome. He showed us so many beyond the scenes historical places. We appreciated him so much!!

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