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Experience Split History Walking Tour With Local Historian

1. Experience Split History Walking Tour With Local Historian

Experience Split History Walking Tour With Local Historian is a personalized 2 hours city tour with a maximum of 12 participants with history, culture, everyday life topics, interesting stories and legends, hidden gems and with a bit of local vibe. On this Experience Split Walking Tour, which is guided by local guide and professional historian on See, Hear & Feel way, you will discover Unesco World Heritage site &"live'' historical monument Diocletian`s Palace, including other important sights in the city. The Meeting point for starting the tour is at one of the most significant and popular parts of the Diocletian`s Palace, Golden Gate (northern gate). Here you will be able to hear an introduction to the tour, general information about Split and Croatia as well as a history introduction of the area. You will be able to find out about the name, purpose and importance of the Golden Gate before you enter the palace like the Roman emperor and empress used to. Also, here, you will see and hear about the greatest statue in Split and the person who is presenting, Gregory of Nin. Upon entering the palace, discovering it is what follows. Places in the Palace like main palace square Peristyle, Mausoleum-Cathedral, Jupiter`s Temple, Vestibule, Triclinium, Central Substructures and other ones will stand out and "show" its peculiarity through their own stories, facts, legends and intrigues which you will be able to hear from your guide. While walking through the "living room" of Split, Riva promenade, connection between the Roman and Medieval period of Split history will be explained as well as you will be introduced in "pomalo" way of life so that you could participate in it while you are in Split. That Split has, except the magical Roman history, also rich Medieval and Modern history, you will find out while you are standing on two medieval squares, Fruit Square and People`s Square. The secrets which these two squares are "hiding" in their architecture and happenings through the centuries will entice your imagination. Most of the mysterious part of the tour is reserved for hidden gems like narrowest church, narrowest street, lost sphinx head & secret garden about which you will also have a chance to hear about. Even though the history of Split is a treasure chest, the city is not just made of monuments & legends, so you will be also introduced with some everyday topics of locals so you could understand and immerse yourself into everyday life, feel the city vibe and become a part of its "bloodstream". "History to life" on this tour will also be given by 3D reconstruction images & pictures via display book. Join the tour and step into this personalized "more than a tour" experience in the See, Hear & Feel sense and take home great memories from unique Split!

Split's Old Town and Marjan Hill: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

2. Split's Old Town and Marjan Hill: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Split’s Old Town and the neighboring green oasis of Marjan Hill on this walking tour. Starting in front of the bronze Model of the historical core of the city of Split, I'll share the Roman and medieval Old Town’s history. I’ll guide you through Diocletian's Palace and picturesque squares including Pjaca, Fruit and Prokurative, before taking you along Split Riva and Promenada. Along the way, you’ll find out what the area was like under Venetian, French, Austrian-Hungarian and Yugoslavian rule. After visiting the hustle and bustle of Split’s Old Town center, I’ll show you the lovely Marjan hill where you can enjoy sweeping vistas across the city. Marjan Hill was a sacred place for the locals, once filled with ancient temples that were replaced by the Christian churches that are still scattered around the forested area today. Along the way, you’ll have a chance to: • Take in Diocletian's Palace, the grand palatial home of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century • See the basement level of the Palace with its substructures and learn about the very unusual reason why they are so well preserved • Sit and relax on Peristil Square with views of the Mausoleum, St. Domnius's Cathedral and Jupiter's Temple, and hear about the rituals that used to take place there • Pass through the Golden Gate and follow the local tradition for good luck • Learn about the former Jewish ghetto and the synagogue still in use in the area • Explore Varoš, a charming 17th to 19th-century former fishermen's neighborhood while you climb the steps to the old Jewish cemetery and Marjan hill By the end of this one hour tour, you’ll have a better understanding of the rich history, local lifestyle and peculiar details that make Split so unique. You’ll also get recommendations on what to do and see after the tour.

Split: Old Town Highlights Early Bird Walking Tour

3. Split: Old Town Highlights Early Bird Walking Tour

Early Bird Walking Tour is perfect for people who want to avoid crowd and stress free enjoy on this popular historical tour. Discover Diocletian’s Place in Split, with a knowledgeable local guide as you traverse this 1,700-year-old palace that has become a part of the city. The tour takes you through the special old part of Split. We will see Peristyle Square, underground cellars, the Temple of St. Jupiter, the Cathedral of St. Duje and more. Travel back in time to the ancient Roman Empire during this guided walking tour of Split. Spend 70 minutes with a knowledgeable local guide strolling through the ancient Dalmatian city, learning about its rich culture and history. Learn more about this Unesco World Heritage site while taking a relaxing walk through the streets, squares and the grandiose Diocletian's Palace.

Split: Old Town Food Tour

4. Split: Old Town Food Tour

Join a guided food tour and discover the historic Old Town of the largest city on the Adriatic Coast. Learn about the city's history while exploring Diocletian's Palace, an ancient palace built for the Roman emperor Diocletian. See the Cathedral of St. Domnius, Jupiter's Temple, Peristyle Square, and the Golden Gate. Visit the palace substructures and view the cellars that served as one of the many filming locations in Croatia for the HBO series Game of Thrones. Continue your tour by heading to the Green Market to sample some of the seasonal fruits and other goods sold here.

Private Walking Tour - Split Old City Diocletian's Palace

5. Private Walking Tour - Split Old City Diocletian's Palace

Discover Diocletian’s Place in Split, a Unesco World Heritage Site, with a knowledgeable local guide as you traverse this 1,700-year-old palace that has become a part of the city. The tour takes you through the palace to Peristyle Square, underground cellars, the Temple of St. Jupiter and the Cathedral of St. Duje. Travel back in time to the ancient Roman Empire during this guided walking tour of Split. Spend one hour with a knowledgeable local guide strolling through the ancient Dalmatian city, learning about its rich culture and history. Learn more about this Unesco World Heritage site while taking a relaxing walk through the streets, squares and the grandiose Diocletian's Palace. Stop by the Cathedral of Domnius and St Francis church.

UNESCO Jewels: Split & Trogir - Private Tour

6. UNESCO Jewels: Split & Trogir - Private Tour

Experience two UNESCO jewels of Croatia, ancient Split and medieval Trogir with local professional guide on See, Hear and Feel way and discover its highlights, interesting stories and hidden gems! On this tour you will have chance to discover two UNESCO jewels of Croatia, Trogir, one of the oldest settlements on Croatian coast with its amazing medieval architecture and Split, the place when one Roman emperor decided to build his palace and where later one of the most beatiful cities of Adriatic coast raised from it! Trogir is amazingly beautiful and charming small city placed on the UNESCO list of world protected heritage. Even though Trogir is one of the oldest settlements on Adriatic coast, preserved medieval and later part of the history and architecture are in the center of the interest of this "place with soul". Its square with continuing life for more than 2000 years, cathedral of St. Lawrence, city lodge, noble palaces and charming narrow streets will give the meaning to your local professional guide stories. Experience this invaluable part of Croatian history and enjoy in coming back to the past while you are strolling through the more than 2000 years old city. The way will lead you in Split, where you will have a chance to explore a "live monument", Diocletian`s Palace, with its most significant parts like Golden Gate, Jupiter`s Temple, Peristyle, Vestibule, Central Substructures, Mausoleum-Cathedral and more. While you are "absorbing" the stories from your local professional guide, which will make the history come to life, you will find out about the hidden gems of the palace and city itself, such as Secret Garden, Lost Sphinx Head, Narrowest street and other. You will also discover the secrets of the two magical medieval squares, Peoples`s Square and Fruit Square, which are hiding in the surrounding walls of it. Join us on this discovering adventure through the See, Hear and Feel way in which the history is brought to life!

Split: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

7. Split: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Unlock photos of the exterior and the interior of the location. Read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. In the history-filled city of Split you will first visit the beautiful Croatian National Theater. Then the unique Grgur Ninski and then the irreplaceable Golden Gate. This wonderful route continues to the Saint Domnius Cathedral. As a fifth stop you will find the Peristil. As you continue your walk through the city you will find the interesting Diocletian's Palace. Of course, the Jupiter's Temple could not be missing from this tour. In addition, you will also admire the People's Square. The penultimate destination is the enviable Split Riva. While the icing on the cake of this unique tour could not be other than the Prokurative. Download the ‘’World City Trail ‘’ app from the store. Then start your tour and enjoy!

Evening Private Walking Tour - Split Old City Diocletian's P

8. Evening Private Walking Tour - Split Old City Diocletian's P

Evening Walking Tour is perfect for people who like romantic and want to avoid hot summer temperature so they can fully enjoy on this popular historical tour. Discover Diocletian’s Place in Split, with a knowledgeable local guide as you traverse this 1,700-year-old palace that has become a part of the city. The tour takes you through the special old part of Split. We will see Peristyle Square, underground cellars, the Temple of St. Jupiter, the Cathedral of St. Duje and more. Travel back in time to the ancient Roman Empire during this guided walking tour of Split. Spend 70 minutes with a knowledgeable local guide strolling through the ancient Dalmatian city, learning about its rich culture and history. Learn more about this Unesco World Heritage site while taking a relaxing walk through the streets, squares and the grandiose Diocletian's Palace.

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