From the 3rd century AD

Diocletian's Palace, historical and cultural buildings, numerous museums, the National Theatre, and old churches and many other archeological sites

 

Split is 1700 years of living history and in protecttion by the UNESCO and will always fire the interest of visitors and travellers. It is built around AD 300 by the Roman Emperor Diocletian and now it is a place where ancient times live on along side the urban rhythm of the twentieth century. Split's growth became particularly rapid in the 7th century, when the inhabitants of the destroyed Greek and Roman metropolis Salonae (present-day Solin) took refuge within its walls. The lovely ruins of Solin outside the city can still be explored today. In the Middle Ages, Split was an autonomous commune.

 

 

Today Split is the economic and administrative center of Middle Dalmatia, with almost 300,000 inhabitants. It is also the jumping-off point for exploration of the coast and islands of the beautiful Croatian Adriatic. Split is a busy port, with an international airport and regular ferry services with the nearby islands, the north and south Adriatic, Italy and Greece.