SPLIT

Split, city, port and center of central Dalmatia, the main cultural, urban, traffic and tourist center. It is 1700 years old. The Roman Emperor Diocletian ruled the world from Split and left his heritage here, nowadays, belonging to the most important cultural and historic monuments. Diocletian’s Palace is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Split is the commercial, administrative and cultural center of central Dalmatia. The city has shipbuilding, plastic, cement, food industries and the like. The inhabitants of the surrounding places grow fruit and vegetables. The city is the central point of the boat and ferry lines with other ports on the coast as well as on the islands. From Split there are ferry lines to all central Dalmatian islands, as well as to Ancona in Italy. There are also ferry lines to Pula, Venice, Dubrovnik and Greece. The airport lies in the place of Resnik in the immediate vicinity.
Split can boast of having a splendid tourist offer, including various types of accommodation in hotels, apartments and rooms, as well as gastronomic offer consisting of numerous restaurants and konobas that serve first class local specialties. There are numerous beaches and swimming areas in the city and its surroundings. The most popular beach is Bacvice, a sandy beach almost in the center of Split. Cultural and entertainment life is particularly attractive in the summer season when the squares, streets and shops are crowded with people. Split Summer Festival takes place from mid-July to mid-August, when dramas, operas and concerts are performed. Being a sports metropolis, Split offers almost all land and water sports, including soccer, basketball, tennis, mountain climbing, archery, fishing, water skiing and rowing. Three basketball players from this city played in America’s NBA basketball league.

We recommend:
Sightseeing of the Marjan Park-Forest, as well as cultural and historic sites:
Grgur Ninski the impressive statue of Grgur Ninski and hold it by his big toe, it will bring you luck or fulfill your wish.
On the very entrance to town lies Salona, the larges archeological locality on the Eastern coast of the Adriatic.

Diocletian palace
The walls, three doors (Golden, Silver and Iron), mausoleum, main square Peristil and of course the Jupiter temple or Vestibule, a square south of Peristil.

Kaštel Stari
A picturesque place Kaštel Stari is the oldest of the seven places situated on the attractive coast between Trogir and Split.

We recommend excursions to islands.

Additional facilities:
Hotels Marjan and Split have congress centers. Those interested in diving can visit the diving clubs Akvatorij d.o.o., Hidra d.o.o., Issa diving center, Kronmar, Manta and Mediteran trading. The city offers various types of entertainment including night bars, disco clubs and night clubs. The most important cultural and entertainment event in the season is Split Summer. A popular music festival, Melodije hrvatskog Jadrana, also takes place in Split. source: Generalturist

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