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SPLIT-BOUTIQUE Emperor's Walking Tour for History Lovers+Museum
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261 Ratings
Split
Discover the ancient wonders of Diocletian’s Palace and Cellars Museum on this engaging boutique walking tour in Split. Led by licensed resident guides with deep local knowledge, this tour offers a unique mix of history, discoveries, and fun for history lovers.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Palazzo di Diocleziano - Tour of Diocletian’s Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 305 AD.
- Old Split - Tour of Medieval Old Town of Split
- Cathedral of Saint Domnius - We will see Cathedral of Split from outside
- Riva Harbor - Tour starts and finishes at ‘Main Stage’ of Riva promenade on waterfront
- The Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace - Visit of Emperor’s Square, heart and soul of Split town
- Grgur Ninski Statue - Here you will learn all about one of the most important historical person in Croatia
- Fruit’s Square (Trg Brace Radic) - Visit former Green Market with famous statue of ‘Marul’, the father of Croatian Literature
- Pjaca - Visit and explore People’s Square, the biggest and liveliest piazza in Old Town
- Temple of Jupiter - Visit former Temple of the main Roman God from outside with optional visit inside
- City Clock - We will see 500 years old 24-hour clock
- Split Synagogue - We will walk through Jewish Quarter, important historical part of Palace and Old Town
- The Golden Gate - We will see the main and most beautiful entrance into Diocletian’s Palace
What's Included
- Tour organization
- Service of Licensed Resident Guide
What's Not Included
- Entry/Admission fee to Museum of Diocletian’s Basement Halls 8 USD/8 € Adult; 6 USD/6 € Youth
- Gratuities for guide
Additional Information
TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE WINNER 2016-2024!!!
This awarded, authentic, and exciting boutique walking tour (maximum 15 guests) for history enthusiasts is crafted to provide a unique blend of history, discoveries, and fun. Benefit from licensed resident guides with master’s degrees in economics and history, who grew up during Communism and the Homeland War, offering deep local knowledge of Dalmatia, the oldest and most beautiful region of Croatia. On this tour, you’ll explore the old medieval town of Split and the spectacular Palace of Roman Emperor Diocletian, built in AD 305 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. A visit to the Museum of Basement Halls (Cellars), the best-preserved part of Diocletian’s Palace, is another highlight of this tour. With group sizes never exceeding 15, you’ll get to go ‘behind the scenes’ and experience the destination ‘through the eyes of locals.’ We look forward to seeing you on one of our tours :-). Živili (Cheers)!!!
- This is SMALL-GROUP TOUR. Minimum number of guests to run tour is 4, maximum 15
Location
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 22
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda
Meeting point is at Bronze/Brass/Sea Gate of Diocletian's Palace (Entrance to Cellars from main Riva Seafront Promenade). Bronze/Brass/Sea Gate is between Restaurant Gentile & Gelato Shop
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Inspiration280619
Aug 29, 2024
Great tour, highly recommend! - Tour was great!! Josko was funny and he definitely knew all about the palace and surrounding area. We hadn’t planned on taking a tour but were very glad we did.
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Roger_s
Aug 29, 2024
Learning about the Palace - Josko was very knowledgeable and clever with the jokes. Sometimes he was a little quiet, but it was a great experience.
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Miriamsv6480zy
Aug 19, 2024
Past/present explained in an entertaining was - Amazing tour! Our tour guide Joško gave us detailed information about the historical background and the situation of the area and the people living there nowadays. The tour was really entertaining and is therefore definitely recommendable!
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Beccivelo
Aug 17, 2024
Fascinating tour with Joško - We weren’t planning on doing a walking tour, but we happened to walk past a man outside the entrance to the Diocletian’s palace basement with a green sign saying “history tour” and my son (under 10) was interested, so we signed up on the spur of the moment. We are so glad we did! Joško was a brilliant guide, passionate about Split and full of interesting facts, history, stories and perspectives. He interacted well with my son, who was keen to ask lots of questions, and adapted his tour to address questions and interests of others on the tour as well. We visited the basements of Diocletian’s palace as part of the tour - this was an extra EUR 8, but was worth it, as it enabled Joško to give so much more context to the tour. We also saw the palace from the outside (by the waterfront), and all of the key points of interest around the palace, ending at the Golden Gate. Joško said to allow 1-1.5 hours for the tour, but he was so full of information that it ended up being 2 hours - worth every Euro!
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Gordanat797
Aug 10, 2024
Amazing Diocletian Palace Tour - WOW, what a tour. We certainly got lucky having Joško as our tour guide, whose knowledge of the palace and it's history was amazing. He had a very relaxed and interactive way of talking about the palace, which was never boring. Before we knew it the tour was over. His love for his home town of Split was self evident.
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Daydream03019777760
Aug 9, 2024
Great Personality, fun and informative tour. - The tour was a great experience with interesting facts about the old town and the history of the city. Really informative and passionate guide with great personality.
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Linda_w
Aug 2, 2024
Wonderful Tour of Split - Joe was a fantastic guide. We strongly recommend this tour. He was knowledgable and entertaining. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Split thanks to Joe.
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477tiffanyp
Jul 29, 2024
Great tour! - This was a great tour, our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. This was the best tour we did in Croatia. Highly recommend to anyone going to Split!
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Markbg7958lu
Jul 29, 2024
Excellent Tour by Josko--Boutique Emperor's Walking Tour for History Lovers - We took The History Tour with Josko. He was an excellent guide -- knowledgeable, entertaining, and thorough. The tour lasted almost 2 hours and there were 5 of us. We weren't sure about taking a tour but I am very glad we did. We learned a lot about the palace and the city. Josko's knowledge of the history provided useful context to understanding the past and the present. His English is excellent.
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Lucijaw2021
Jul 17, 2024
Walking Tour - The tour was amazing, and he had so many fun facts that he shared over the course of the tour. He was such a joy, was so happy to be there and engage with us.
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