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In 305 AD, a Roman Emperor did something no emperor had ever done — he retired. He chose this exact spot on the Dalmatian coast, and the palace he built became the living, breathing heart of Split.
This self-guided audio tour takes you inside that story. Walk through the Bronze Gate where Diocletian may have arrived by sea, stand in the Peristyle where subjects prostrated themselves before him, and discover how his mausoleum became a cathedral dedicated to a saint he himself had executed in one of history's great ironies.
Along the way, you'll rub the lucky toe of a giant bronze bishop, find Europe's narrowest street , learn why Split's fish market has zero flies, and spot the clues that reveal where Roman Split ends and Venetian Split begins.
15 stops at your pace. Available in 9 languages. Works offline.
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Itinerary
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1Riva Harbor
Get oriented with a miniature bronze city and learn how a Roman retirement home became Croatia's second-largest city
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Diocletian Palace Substructures (Pass by)
Enter through the emperor's sea gate and hear how a peasant boy became Rome's most powerful man — then walked away from it all
Admission ticket free -
2The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Step inside Diocletian's grand entrance hall — now open to the sky — and pause in the emperor's ceremonial courtyard beside a 3,500-year-old sphinx with unusually human hands
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Pass by)
Discover history's ultimate irony: the emperor who persecuted Christians now rests in their cathedral
Admission ticket free -
Temple of Jupiter (Pass by)
See a headless sphinx and squeeze through one of Europe's narrowest streets
Admission ticket free -
3Gregory of Nin Statue
Rub the famous lucky toe and learn about the bishop who defied Rome's language rules
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Narodni trg
Read a 24-hour clock and find out why this is the only fish market in the world with zero flies
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Prokurative
Hear a tragic love story involving a woman walled up alive, then end at Split's tribute to Venice
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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