Explore Diocletian’s Palace and savor craft beer in Split’s Old Town. Join our late afternoon tour for history, culture, and local brews.
Explore Diocletian’s Palace and savor craft beer in Split’s Old Town. Join our late afternoon tour for history, culture, and local brews.
- Riva Harbor - After meeting with the guide, learn how and why Split’s promenade evolved from a Palace’s waterfront into a cherished “living room” with significant importance for every local resident.
- Diocletian Palace Substructures - By exploring the central part of Diocletian palace’s substructures, known as the Palace’s cellars, you will…
- Riva Harbor - After meeting with the guide, learn how and why Split’s promenade evolved from a Palace’s waterfront into a cherished “living room” with significant importance for every local resident.
- Diocletian Palace Substructures - By exploring the central part of Diocletian palace’s substructures, known as the Palace’s cellars, you will understand why they are regarded as the best-preserved vaulted complex of the late antiquity worldwide.
- The Peristyle of Diocletian’s Palace - Prepare to travel back in time as you step into this stunning square. Surrounded by columns, you will experience what it was like to participate in the adoration of an emperor who would appear under the Protiron, emerging from the Vestibule. Discover how Cardo and Decumanus (the two main streets) were transformed over centuries by various architectural styles.
- Temple of Jupiter - Just a few steps from the Peristyle, hidden between houses, lies this beautiful piece of antiquity. When you see it, you will understand why the British architect Robert Adam, who visited Split in the 18th century, included it on the list of the most beautiful monuments in Europe. Visiting its interior is available for an additional fee.
- Vestibulum of Diocletian’s Palace - Whether entering from the Peristyle or Cryptoporticus direction, this circular building with an open ceiling will amaze you with its appearance and acoustics. Serving as a lobby to Diocletian’s residential quarters, its main objective to impress visitors is still achieved today, as it was centuries ago. Due to its excellent acoustics, it is frequently used by various klapa, “a cappella” singing groups that preserve the Dalmatian style of singing, which is protected as world heritage by UNESCO.
- Triklinij - As you step into what remains of an emperor’s dining room, you will glimpse the Roman style of dining. How and what they ate, and why they visited the vomitorium so frequently, will be explained to you so you can truly understand the meaning of the phrase: “Carpe Diem!”
- Cathedral of Saint Domnius - Discover how Diocletian’s Mausoleum transformed into an impressive cathedral with the most elegant bell tower on the Dalmatian coast.
- Nadalina cokolada - Discover how a small chocolate producer in Split won a Guinness World Record with the largest slab of chocolate in the world.
- The Golden Gate - As you step into the propugnaculum, you will see that back in Roman times, it wasn’t easy to enter the palace, which was also built as a military camp. Besides the monumental gates, you will also see the best-preserved wall of the palace.
- Grgur Ninski Statue - Besides being a great place for photos, you will encounter the famous statue of Gregory of Nin. When you see it, you will understand why its creator, Ivan Meštrović, is considered one of the world’s best sculptors. A legend says that your wish will come true if you touch his golden toe, so don’t be shy, go for it!
- Pjaca - A town square that changed its name several times throughout its history, today is the main square of the old town. Explore the layers of rich architecture on this lively square, along with its turbulent history.
- Fruit’s Square (Trg Brace Radic) - On this lovely square, you will see the most beautiful example of Baroque-style architecture in Split. Enjoy the stories of how the Venetian Republic protected Split from Ottoman Empire attacks and what role Marko Marulić (the father of Croatian literature) played in that.
- Leopolds Craft Beer Bar - One of Split’s top craft beer destinations: a boundary-pushing pub that brews its own beer.

- Sightseeing of 1700 years old Diocletian’s palace - a world heritage site protected by UNESCO
- Professional and licensed tour guide who is a local and lives in Split
- Sightseeing of 1700 years old Diocletian’s palace - a world heritage site protected by UNESCO
- Professional and licensed tour guide who is a local and lives in Split
- Beers and other drinks
- Gratuities
- Beers and other drinks
- Gratuities
Avoid morning crowds and join us on this late afternoon 1.5-hour tour, where in a small group of participants you will explore Diocletian’s Palace on foot: the UNESCO-listed, Roman–era landmark now forms the heart of the city. We will discover together how the palace of a Roman Emperor called Diocletian, became a heart of today’s Split, the second…
Avoid morning crowds and join us on this late afternoon 1.5-hour tour, where in a small group of participants you will explore Diocletian’s Palace on foot: the UNESCO-listed, Roman–era landmark now forms the heart of the city. We will discover together how the palace of a Roman Emperor called Diocletian, became a heart of today’s Split, the second largest city in Croatia. We will explore the remains of Diocletian’s Palace, walk through its architectural history and visit different areas of the complex and its surroundings, known today as Old Town of Split. While wandering through its narrow streets, you will also see the most important monuments that Split has to offer, like Gregory of Nin with its famous golden toe, and the father of Croatian literature called Marko Marulić. After the walking tour we will refresh ourselves in one of the Split’s top craft beer destinations: a boundary-pushing pub and microbrewery that brews its own beer
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.