Split July 2014
We spent an enjoyable day in the Croatian port when on our summer cruise. The highlight for me was wandering around the historic centre. Where you can see Roman walls, squares, and temples.
We spent an enjoyable day in the Croatian port when on our summer cruise. The highlight for me was wandering around the historic centre. Where you can see Roman walls, squares, and temples.
Split is the second largest city in Croatia.It is also the port for ferries to the Croatia islands--- Hvar, Vis, Brac and Solta.Look out for the 1,700 year-old Diocletian’s Palace. 1979 The Palace was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list, and is reputed to be the best-preserved example of antiquity period imperial palaces.
Cathedral of Saint Domnius
Diocletian Palace is one of the best preserved monuments of the Roman architecture in the world. The Emperor's Palace was built as a combination of a luxury villa - summer house and a Roman military camp (castrum), divided into four parts with two main streets.
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