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Take a tour of the old part of the
town in the morning; walk around the famous Diocletian's
Palace in the very centre of the town; visit the Museum
of Croatian Archaeological Monuments or the Mestrovic
Gallery in the afternoon; in the evening,take a walk
around the Marjan peninsula and on your way back stroll
around the old fishing part of the town called Varos.
The Roman Emperor Diocletian founded
the present-day Split in 295. Born in Dalmatia, Diocletian
had the imperial power in this area for more than 20
years. During his rule he ordered the building of a
summer residence in which he planned to spend his old
age.
The legend says that he gathered the leading astrologers
of that time and ordered them to choose the best site
on the planet (from the aspect of astrology) to build
the palace on. The present day Split and the legendary
Diocletian' s palace stand on this very site. The palace
is well preserved-almost in its original form and it
is inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List as
a cultural monument with international significance
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The palace is on the coast by
the sea,with the picturesque mountain in the background
- a beautiful setting for a typically Mediterranean
town such as Split.
Split is the second largest town in Croatia and represents
the centre of Dalmatia in every aspect. It is connected
to Zagreb, the capital by air, by railway and a number
of roads.
It also has an international port which connects it
to the rest of the Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea,
and the rest of the world.
It is situated on a picturesque peninsula between the
islands of Brac and Solta and the Gulf of Kastela. A
hill Marjan and the mountains Kozjak ( 780 m) and Mosor
( 1330 m) protect Split from the cold air in the continental
part of Dalmatia called Zagora.
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The fine Mediterranean climate
enables the growth of various Mediterranean and subtropical
plants such as palms, agaves, cacti... |
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