Split History Walking Tour: Explore with a Master Historian

Join a Split History Walking Tour with a master historian and local guide. Explore the city’s development through time, learn from 3D reconstructions, and engage in dialogue for a truly immersive learning experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riva Harbor - Split’s Riviera, the most important site for all of the local residents. There are some graphic and model representations here that I use for an introduction to what is going to be shown inside the Palace. Also, the southern wall of Diocletian’s Palace is beautifully seen from that spot.
What's Included
  • Guided by Toni Šare, owner of DiocleSpot Tours
  • 3D reconstructions of historical sites
What's Not Included
  • Not entering any museums or payed sites
Additional Information

Join a walking tour of Split led by local historian Toni, the owner of Dioclespot Tours. Toni will guide you through the heart of Split, sharing its rich history and culture from the days of ancient Rome and Diocletian’s Palace to the present.
This tour was rated the 2nd best travel experience in Croatia in 2023 and is among the top 1% of experiences…

Location
Brass Gate
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda
Brass Gate of Diocletian's Palace (also called Bronze Gate). That is the southern seaside entrance from the Promenade (Riva) into the Cellars of Diocletian's Palace. It is a small entrance into the Palace Walls, next to the 'Gentile' coffee bar. The guide holds a sign 'Magister of History'
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kandace_m
Sep 10, 2025
Toni was a very... - Toni was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We enjoyed our tour immensely. Kandace and Jeanette
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Afson_b
Sep 7, 2025
High quality, articulate... - High quality, articulate and interesting. A great intro to Split. Definitely recommend this walking tour.
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Mikeandsusan_d
Sep 7, 2025
5 Star Tour - Excellent walking tour with Toni. He was informative, interesting, and personable. He provided an excellent overview of Split’s history in an easy to understand way. Many thanks Toni. You made Diocletian’s Palace come alive! Mike and Susan
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Roam22955157225
Sep 6, 2025
An interesting and informative tour of Split with a knowledgeable local guide! - Our 9:30 am tour of Split ended up being personalised, as we were the only ones to book that time. Toni provided an interesting, informative, and insightful guided tour and answered our questions thoughtfully. We highly recommend booking one of his tours!!
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Laura_c
Sep 5, 2025
Split Tour Worth Your Time! - Toni was a fabulous tour guide and lived up to his reviews. He was knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. He was also funny and thoughtful. This was my husband’s second time in Split and he found it informative.
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Moira_c
Sep 4, 2025
Wonderful introduction to Split - A brilliant & fascinating experience with an outstanding guide Toni. . We learned so much about Split its origins & history.
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Cheri_n
Sep 4, 2025
Great tour. Great way to see the Old Town and the history. - Awesome!!! Perfect way to see the important parts of the Old Town. Toni was great! Super English and very helpful and congenial. Don’t spend time in Split without doing this tour!
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Everardo
Sep 1, 2025
Amazing walking tour!! - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He took the time to explain certain things. The tour was 2 hours and it went by fast.
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Austin_w
Aug 31, 2025
The Best Way to See Diocletian’s Palace - Toni was an excellent guide - he had an impeccable knowledge of the history of the area and plenty of fun facts to share with the group, all with a great sense of humor. Strongly recommend this experience.
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Officieelg
Sep 9, 2025
Lockers - Good lockers! Nice weather, nice People, good drinks, great fun. A bit tired. Much space. Beautifull boot. Free WIFI to Write.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).