Split Diocletian's Palace & cellars Private Tour - Entrance incl.

Tourists and locals enjoy the sun here in one of the many cafés and restaurants. The motto here is “see and be seen”.

Tourists and locals enjoy the sun here in one of the many cafés and restaurants. The motto here is “see and be seen”.

Like the palace, the cellars were built more than 1700 years ago and are very well preserved. Here we get a very good impression of the dimensions of the palace.

The Peristyle was the sacred meeting place in Diocletian's time. Here he presented himself to his subjects and had himself worshipped as the son of the Roman god Jupiter.

For some time, Split Cathedral was the mausoleum of the deceased Emperor Diocletian. In the course of Christianization, the coffin and the mortal remains of the emperor disappeared and the pagan mausoleum became a Christian cathedral. We will take a look at the cathedral from the outside. There is no entrance fee.

It was walled up several times over the centuries and only reopened in the 1940s. Today, the gate leads to the market, where local products are on sale.

Diocletian dined here with his guests. The dishes on the table were mainly Mediterranean. In addition to local wine and fish, honey was also very popular. Up to 20 different courses were often served in one evening.

The vestibule was the entrance area to Diocletian's private chambers.

The Temple of Jupiter is now a baptistery. We will take a look at the temple from the outside. There is no entrance fee.

Like the north and east gates, the west gate was also built as a double gate, called a propugnaculum. In the area between the two gates, the enemy could be trapped and shot at with stones, arrows and hot oil. When we leave the gate, we enter the beautiful “Pjaca” square.

From here, the road led to the city of Salona, the capital of the Roman province.