Inside Diocletian's Palace: Split itinerary

Discover the heart of the ancient palace

7 stops · Split

Seventeen centuries ago Emperor Diocletian built a fortress-palace to retire beside the sea, and the people never left. You've walked its peristyle, cellars and temples, now alive with cafés and homes woven into imperial stone.

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Sight Legendary
Diocletian's Palace
A 4th-century Roman palace at the heart of Split.
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Sight
Peristyle
The colonnaded central square of the palace.
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Sight Hidden gem
Vestibule
The domed entrance hall to the imperial apartments, famed for its acoustics.
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Sight
Temple of Jupiter
A Roman temple later turned into a baptistery.
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Sight Legendary
Cathedral of Saint Domnius
One of the oldest cathedrals in the world, with a soaring Romanesque bell tower.
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Diocletian's Palace Substructures
The vast cellars that mirror the emperor's lost halls.
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Golden Gate
The grand northern gate to the emperor's palace.