Tour Details
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Product Type
- Tour
- Venues
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- Salona Archaeological Park
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Split Old Town
- Trogir
Photos & Highlights
- Spend a day in Split, accompanied by a historian or theologist
- Includes a private car service during the duration of the tour
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Tour Description
Led by a local historian, this 5-hour tour provides a fascinating overview for travelers wanting to understand the Roman history of Split, Trogir, and Salona. Salona, an important town for the Roman Empire, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Trogir and Diocletian’s Palace; visitors will undoubtedly gain crucial insight into the importance both sites played in Croatia’s history.
Sites Visited
- Salona
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Split’s Old Town
- Trogir
Included
- 5-hour tour led by a local expert
- Private transport
Itinerary Detail
We begin our tour with your expert guide and driver, heading to the neighboring town of Solin to visit the Roman settlement of Salona, which dates back to the 2nd century BC. The ruins provide a glimpse into Roman antiquity and the important role Salona played within the Roman Empire; most notably as being the birthplace of Emperor Diocletian. Within the ruins, your expert guide will explain the crucial role the defensive walls, aqueducts, thermal baths, and amphitheater played during antiquity.
After visiting Salona, we may head further along the coast to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Trogir, a town renowned for its Renaissance and Baroque architecture, as well as its beautiful 13th-century basilica. When we finish strolling Trogir’s squares, promenades, and alleys, we will venture back to Split to visit Diocletian’s Palace and the Old Town. Diocletian's Palace was built in the 4th century AD for the former Roman Emperor Diocletian. The grounds are a remarkable legacy of Diocletian’s influence in Split and the region more broadly. Beginning at the south wall of the palace, our historian will explain its construction and importance for Diocletian.
After exploring the palace’s nooks and crannies, we will then reach Peristyle square. Taking a moment to appreciate its grandiosity, we then continue onto Diocletian's mausoleum within the Cathedral of Saint Domnius. It is here where our guide will explain the significance of the Cathedral, which continues as one of the oldest continually used cathedrals globally. After visiting Diocletian’s Palace, we continue past the Golden Gate on the north side of the Palace and onto Split’s Old Town. By the end of the tour, as we trace through Split’s Old Town, we will finish with a greater sense of the importance of the Roman legacy in Split, its surrounding area, and its ongoing legacy in Croatia today.
After exploring the palace’s nooks and crannies, we will then reach Peristyle square. Taking a moment to appreciate its grandiosity, we then continue onto Diocletian's mausoleum within the Cathedral of Saint Domnius. It is here where our guide will explain the significance of the Cathedral, which continues as one of the oldest continually used cathedrals globally. After visiting Diocletian’s Palace, we continue past the Golden Gate on the north side of the Palace and onto Split’s Old Town. By the end of the tour, as we trace through Split’s Old Town, we will finish with a greater sense of the importance of the Roman legacy in Split, its surrounding area, and its ongoing legacy in Croatia today.
To continue your explorations of Croatia with Context, we recommend our Full Day Montenegro tour.
FAQ
What is a private tour?
Where do we meet? Where does it end?
We meet at your accommodation if you are staying in central Split, or at the port if you are coming by ship. Your route may differ according to your guide. Your confirmation email will have the exact meeting point details and map.
What if it’s raining?
Tours operate rain or shine, but in the case of inclement weather, your expert will modify the tour so more time is spent indoors. It never hurts to be prepared; we encourage keeping an eye on the weather and bringing along an umbrella, sunscreen, water, or a hat as needed.
Can children join this tour?
Yes, we can adjust the time and the content to be more appropriate for younger learners.
Is this tour walking intensive, and/or wheelchair accessible?
We do cover quite a bit of ground on this tour and therefore we recommend contacting us with any mobility questions; we will be happy to advise if the itinerary will be appropriate for you or propose modifications where necessary. Please feel free to contact us.
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13 Reviews
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This tour was amazing. We were so surprised by how much history we learned. Starting all the way back in the 7th century bc. Salona was somewhere we wouldn’t have gone if not for the tour and it is a must see in Dalmatia. Ante gave us so much information about Salona and about how the Croats arrived in the Peninsula. An highlight was the amphitheater; the history behind it and all the events that happened there including gladiator fights is amazing. Trogir is a Unesco world heritage site and because it is so small we were able to tour everything in one hour. It is also full of history and is a good example of why there were city walls and what other ways of protections the people of Trogir had against the Ottomans and their other enemies. Then we made our way back to Split and Diocletian’s Palace! It was the highlight of the tour. We went to the base of the Palace which was used to recreate how the Palace was in Diocletian’s time because throughout the centuries houses were build in the walls and inside the Palace. It is really interesting because even though not everything is original it has a charm around it because of how many different cultures it holds the history of. Overall we had a spectacular day and Ante had so much knowledge to share as well as told us about Croatian culture nowadays. Ante also gave us great recommendations of restaurants in Split and of a beautiful viewpoint. Would recommend this tour for all history enthusiasts!
Eliane
Jul. 27, 2024
Excellent tour. He knows the history and had a professional and fun delivery! We came away with a more in depth understanding of Croatia and its history. Thank you!
Angelica
Jul. 2, 2024
Ante was yet another very knowledgeable and excellent guide from Context. The detail given regarding our visit to Split, Trogir & Salona was exemplary and we would definitely recommend this trip from Context.
Andrew
May. 4, 2024
