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Split Travel
Guide
Split is the second largest city in Croatia. It is located on the
coast in the South of the country. It is a very old and beautiful
town and it is also an excellent base for watersports such as
sailing or windsurfing.
Obviously, the most important sight is Diocletian's palace. Get a
locally published guide in English which describes this monument in
great detail. Do not miss the Peristyle which is the main open space
in the palace and is surrounded by a colonnade of six columns to the
eastern and western sides and an arch, decorated with garlands, in
the centre.
On the eastern side of the Peristyle is a cathedral, which is the
symbol of the city (Sv. Duje) On the western side is the "People's
Square" (Narodni trg) with the old town hall which was built in the
15th century. There is an Ethnographic museum on the square (worth
visiting) and nearby is a city museum. Don't miss a remarkable
statue of Gregory of Nin (Grgur Ninski), a Croatian religious leader
from the 10th century, by the most famous Croatian sculptor, Ivan
Mestrovic.
There are also some fascinating museums like the Maritime Museum;
the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments; the Museum of
Croatia; and the Mestrovic Gallery, which is housed in his summer
residence, finished in 1939 and designed by Mestrovic himself.
Source:
world66.com
Things
To Do and See in Split
Diocletian's Palace, Split
The ruins of the Roman Emperor Diocletian's palace date
back
to the late 3rd to early 4th century A.D.
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Ancient ruins
Diocletian's
Mausoleum, Split
Attraction type: Historic site
Grgur Ninski
Statue, Split
Roman colony: Colonia Martia Julia Salonae.
Attraction type: Statue; Historic site; Ancient ruins
Cathedral and Bell
Tower of St. Domnius, Split
Attraction type: Religious site; Monument; Historic site;
Architectural building
Cindro Palace,
Split
Attraction type: Architectural building; Government building
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