Split, Salona and Trogir tour

Split is a city that grew out of a Roman emperor’s palace. The palace is still standing – people have lived in it for over 17 centuries.

Peristyle, Split, Photo credit by TB Split

Split is one of the living and breathing monuments both to the way people lived in the past and to different styles and influences that have been carved into its narrow streets, Roman temples, and Christian churches.

Split old town, Photo credit by TB Split

Outside the palace, the story of Split continues as it spreads from its center, the palace, to beautiful vistas on the hill of Marjan, to the old town, waterfront (Riva), and its beaches.

Split riva, Photo credit by TB Split

Salona is where it all started for this region, first an ancient Illyrian city, then the capital of the Roman province Dalmatia. Birthplace of Roman emperor Diocletian, who, after his career, decided to build a palace nearby as a summer home.

Salona, birthplace of Emperor Dioclecian, photo by Ivo Biočina, photo credit by TB Split

Salona now lies in ruins, destroyed in the centuries that followed its glory years. But the history and the vast area of the once 6th city in the Roman Empire still make memories come to life for every traveler visiting it.

Salona, birthplace of Emperor Dioclecian, photo by Zoran Jelača, photo credit by TB Split

Trogir is a small island town that was founded by ancient Greek settlers in the 3rd century BC. For centuries, Trogir was a place where numerous artists left their mark, leaving an imprint inside the city’s soul.

Trogir, photo by Zoran Jelača, photo credit by TB Croatia

Trogir, photo by Denis Peroš, photo credit by TB Croatia

From its famous St. Laurence Cathedral portal to the Venetian fortifications used to fight off the invaders, this small city truly packs a lot of history and art.