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Diocletian's Palace, Split

Croatia Split-Dalmatia Split

Diocletian's Palace, Split
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The retirement palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, built around 300 AD, which has become the living heart of Split's old town. Shops, bars and homes are built into its walls. See the Peristyle courtyard, the cathedral, once Diocletian's mausoleum, with a bell tower you can climb, and the vaulted cellars below.


It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Game of Thrones filming location. Walk up Marjan Hill for views. Split is the main ferry port for the islands of Hvar, Brač and Vis.

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