
Diocletian's Palace
A 4th-century Roman palace at the heart of Split.
Photo: Ernest Hébrard (recoloured by DIREKTOR) / Public domain

Photo: Mark Ahsmann / CC BY-SA 3.0
The temple preserves a richly carved ceiling and a statue of John the Baptist, guarded at the entrance by a black Egyptian granite sphinx. As an audio stop, it works best if you slow down here: look for the stonework, the surrounding streets and the way locals move around the landmark. It gives the route a clear story beat between the postcard sights and the smaller discoveries nearby.
Duck in to see the 3,500-year-old black granite sphinx Diocletian brought from Egypt.
A small next-step selection from the same city.

A 4th-century Roman palace at the heart of Split.
Photo: Ernest Hébrard (recoloured by DIREKTOR) / Public domain

One of the oldest cathedrals in the world, with a soaring Romanesque bell tower.
Photo: Berthold Werner / CC BY-SA 4.0

A mountain stronghold guarding the road to Split.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA
Use the free map from home, then verify the discovery when you reach the place.