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Essential Diocletian's Palace & Split Old Town Croatia — #1
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Essential Diocletian's Palace & Split Old Town

9.8
175 Reviews
Verified by: FREETOUR.com
Provided by: Jelena
Duration
1h 30min
Meeting point
Golden gates of Diocletian's Palace
Languages
English
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Overview

Peristyle, Vestibule, Diocletian's Mausoleum aka Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Jupiter's Temple, City Hall, Medieval Town, and MANY MORE! Let's explore all the MUST SEE places inside this 3rd Century Roman Emperor's Villa-Fortress while I tell you an interesting story about Split and Croatia, its people, culture, history, etc. You will learn what Greeks were doing on the Adriatic coast in the 3rd Century BC, Who were Illyrians, and what in the world the 3000-year-old Egyptian Sphynx is doing in Split!

So, who was our main character, Diocletian?

Diocletian wasn't your average Emperor. Think of him less like a stuffy guy in a toga and more like the ancient Roman version of a savvy CEO. He saw the Roman Empire was a hot mess – too big to handle, full of corruption and pesky barbarians at the gates.

So, what did he do? He completely overhauled the system, and then he retired! Unimaginable in those times, when emperors would usually get poisoned or stabbed to death. Not this guy.

Join me on this very interesting tour, and I will tell you all about it while we walk around the architectural masterpiece that is his retirement home.
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This activity includes:

  • People's Square or Pjaca
  • Jupiter's Temple
  • Golden Gate
  • Diocletian's Palace
  • Vestibul
  • Peristil
  • Old Town Hall
  • Riva
  • Triklinij
  • Diocletian's Cellars

Our Guides

Jelena Tanjic — Guide of Essential Diocletian's Palace & Split Old Town, Croatia
Jelena Tanjic

Meeting point

Golden gates of Diocletian's Palace

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On arrival

Meeting point is next to the stairs in front of the big statue of Bishop Gregory of Nin and the North Wall of Diocletian's Palace.

Rating
9.8
Organisation
9.8
Atmosphere
9.8
Content
9.9
Guide
9.9
Usefulness
9.8
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Reviewed on Apr 04, 2025
“Enjoyed the tour…highly recommend ”
Jelena was very friendly and helpful. Great tour, lots of info, history…we enjoyed walking through the old town
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Reviewed on Mar 29, 2025
“Split tour with Jelena”
The tour was great. Jelena is very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting.
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Reviewed on Mar 25, 2025
“Amazing!”
Jelena met us promptly and we were lucky enough to have a private tour of Diocletians palace on a beautiful day in Split. She was very friendly, funny, informative and gave us an amazing overview of the incredible history of the city. Questions were welcomed at all times so we felt super comfortable with asking anything and she also gave us some great recommendations on other activities, places to eat etc! The tour was well structured and she continued to link facts mentioned earlier on in the tour to keep the story flowing. Thank you so much! We would 100% recommend this tour ☺️☺️
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Reviewed on Mar 08, 2025
“Enjoyable and informative”
Going through this
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Reviewed on Jan 26, 2025
“Jelena was awesome! ”
Jelena was so awesome! So knowledgeable and willing to answer questions and shared with us interesting and amazing stories! She was super friendly and we had a great time!!!
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Reviewed on Dec 03, 2024
“Chuckchella”
Jelena was insightful, engaging and generous in sharing her knowledge and history of Split.
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Reviewed on Nov 27, 2024
“Excellent”
Jelena was awesome. Very knowledgeable and personable. Couldn’t ask for a better experience. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed on Nov 11, 2024
“Great historic walking tour ”
Jelena was a great guide with lots of knowledge on the Diocletian's Palace and the old town, both educational and entertaining. Highly recommend!
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Reviewed on Nov 09, 2024
“Brilliant and really informative tour”
Brilliant tour by Jelena. It exceeded expectations, was both informative and fun. A definite “must do” for anyone visiting Split to gain an understanding of this amazing city and its rich heritage. Jelena was welcoming, managed to blend both ancient and up to date historical events with ease. Thank you Jelena for a thoughtful and thoroughly enjoyable tour.
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Reviewed on Nov 06, 2024
“Walking Tour Split”
It was so good. Our tour guide Jelena was excellent which made it so enjoyable. Hoghly recommend her & the tour.
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