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Diocletian's Palace
A 4th-century Roman palace at the heart of Split.
Photo: Ernest Hébrard (recoloured by DIREKTOR) / Public domain
Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 4.0
Why it is worth your time
The most monumental of the palace's four gates, the Porta Aurea opened the imperial road north toward Salona. Through it Diocletian first entered his retirement palace in AD 305. Just outside towers Meštrović's giant Gregory of Nin, his shiny toe rubbed gold by wish-makers; within, the niches that once held statues of emperors still line the arch.
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Rub the big toe of the Gregory of Nin statue just outside: local lore says it grants a wish.
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Cathedral of Saint Domnius
One of the oldest cathedrals in the world, with a soaring Romanesque bell tower.
Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Klis Fortress
A mountain stronghold guarding the road to Split.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA
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