Destination
Split between the palace, Riva and Marjan
Discover Split through Diocletian's Palace, the Riva waterfront and Marjan's wooded slopes, where Roman heritage remains woven into everyday city life.
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Split's waterfront and palace.
Split's waterfront promenade.
Diocletian's Palace and the bell tower in Split.
The Prokurative square in Split.
Split's waterfront at night.
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Aerial view of Diocletian's Palace in Split.
Split's old town.
Diocletian's Palace and the bell tower in Split.
About the destination
Split’s historic centre developed within and around Diocletian’s Palace, where ancient spaces remain part of everyday city life. From the Peristyle and palace passages, visitors can continue towards the Riva, while Marjan above the city offers wooded paths and viewpoints. The palace, individual attractions and Marjan do not share a single visitor-access arrangement.
Before you set out
Plan your visit
Choose the pace, check the journey and keep a second option for the day.
Time to allow
Keep half a day for the palace streets, Pazar and Riva; allow a full day for Marjan or a museum and a relaxed meal. These are editorial estimates. If a ferry sets your schedule, finish the walk with time left for reaching the correct berth and boarding.
Without a car
Promet Split publishes city routes and an interactive bus map. Check your stop rather than assuming every service uses the main bus station by the port. For Trogir or Omiš, check the relevant suburban line and return before treating either as an easy addition.
Arriving by car
Use Split Parking information to choose a garage or car park, then explore the palace area on foot. Leave room for port traffic in your plan. Parking and ferry vehicle queues are separate arrangements; confirm both if you are continuing to an island.
Rain, heat and a change of plan
For heat, walk Marjan or the old streets earlier and leave the exposed waterfront for later. In rain, choose an indoor visit such as the palace substructures or a current museum exhibition, after checking access. Marjan’s longer paths and climbs need a separate walking plan.
Sources checked: 28.09.2026. Check current visiting arrangements before setting out. Arrival and visitor information
Before you go
Check current opening times, tickets and possible restrictions separately for every museum, church or interior. Before visiting Marjan, check current official notices for paths, access and transport.
Worth a visit
Take a closer look and plan your visit.
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Aerial view of Diocletian’s Palace in Split.
Culture and sights · Split
Diocletian’s Palace, Split
Roman architecture woven into the streets of a living city.
Dioklecijanova palača - Peristil, Split
Restaurant · Split
Zrno Soli
A Mediterranean restaurant in Split’s ACI Marina, at Uvala baluni.
Uvala baluni 8, ACI Marina Split, Split, Croatia
Restaurant · Split, Marjan
Teraca Vidilica
Split opens out beyond the table at Teraca Vidilica, a Marjan restaurant with a terrace facing the city and Adriatic. Mediterranean cooking meets a view that can become the reason for a lunch, dinner or pause while exploring this part of Split.
Prilaz Vladimira Nazora 1, 21000 Split
Hotel Park in Split seen from above
Hotel · Split
Hotel Park Split
Bačvice is your neighbourhood and the hotel’s story begins in 1921. Park frames Split differently: a morning swim and time exploring the city belong in the same day.
Exterior of the Archaeological Museum in Split with stone facade and cypress trees.
Culture and sights · Split
Arheološki muzej u Splitu
Arheološki muzej u Splitu is a museum or museum collection in Split, documented by the Museum Documentation Centre.
Zrinsko-Frankopanska 25
Gallery of Fine Arts building in Split.
Culture and sights · Split
Galerija umjetnina
Galerija umjetnina is a museum or museum collection in Split, documented by the Museum Documentation Centre.
Ulica kralja Tomislava 15
Split City Museum building.
Culture and sights · Split
Muzej grada Splita
Muzej grada Splita is a museum or museum collection in Split, documented by the Museum Documentation Centre.
Papalićeva 1
St Anthony’s Church and the Franciscan monastery in Poljud, Split.
Culture and sights · Split
Muzejska zbirka franjevačkog samostana na Poljudu
Muzejska zbirka franjevačkog samostana na Poljudu is a museum or museum collection in Split, documented by the Museum Documentation Centre.
Poljudsko šetalište 2
Hotel · Split
Judita Palace Heritage Hotel
On Split’s main square, stay among preserved historic details and rooms with individual stories. The western entrance to Diocletian’s Palace forms part of the immediate neighbourhood.
Narodni trg 4
Restaurant · Split
Bota Šare Oyster & Sushi Split
Bota Šare within Diocletian’s Palace combines Japanese and Dalmatian cooking. Mali Ston oysters, Adriatic fish and sushi offer a change of direction among traditional coastal restaurant choices.
Adamova 3
Restaurant · Split
Dvor
Dvor pairs Dalmatian cooking with a waterfront garden and evergreen shade. Choose it for a longer lunch or dinner when the terrace matters as much as the food.
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A different Split afternoon around PROSTOR
An exhibition or workshop on Plančićeva can give you a reason to leave your usual route.
Travel guides
A Split morning on Marjan before the day fills up
Choose one viewpoint, walk at your own pace and leave enough time for breakfast afterwards.
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Split and Trogir in three days
Roman Split, Marjan and Veli Varoš, then a day among Trogir’s stone lanes.
Travel guides
Split before your boat: Pazar, palace streets and lunch
Turn the wait for departure into a small city outing with a firm return time.
The polished big toe of Ivan Meštrović’s statue of Gregory of Nin in Split.
Travel guides
Split: why does everyone touch this toe?
A bishop, a sculptor and a small ritual beside the Golden Gate. The story behind Gregory of Nin’s famous foot.
Travel guides
Your first day in Split: palace, Riva, then a choice
An easy way to connect the palace streets with the waterfront without overloading your first day.
