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Dive into the history of Split alongside a professor when you book this small-group walking tour. Go beyond Diocletian's Palace to explore medieval and modern Split with “Game of Thrones” locations, intriguing legends, and local life insights. Start at the Riva promenade, see the palace's substructures, Peristyle, and Vestibule, and discover landmarks like the Cathedral of Saint Domnius and the Golden Gate.
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Split Walking Tour with History Professor
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Caroline_P, May 2026
The guide was great, gave a lot of information in a fun and accessible way. A really nice walking tour, and the 2+ hours flew by!
Norman_C, May 2026
Mario was a detailed and passionate guide taking us around Split. We love the stories and also where to get food and ice cream as locals. We followed up with some of his recommendations after the tour.
tiffaneef2023, May 2026
We had his colleague instead of the professor, but Elena still did a wonderful job. Meeting point was very easy to find and our group loved how approachable and informative she was. We did this on our first full day of Split and it was an amazing thing to do to get the layout of the city and the historical context of it as well.
Chris_B, May 2026
We booked this tour to fill some time after our plane landed and prior to our hotel check in. Unfortunately, Mario had a family emergency and was unable to do the tour himself. He had his colleague Marjia fill in for him (she is also a professor of history). As a self proclaimed history nerd I loved this tour. It was extremely informative and Marjia’s passion for her city’s history was very evident. Unlike some other tours there were no generalizations and there was no sugar coating. We learned the good the bad and all of the history that made up the city of Split from pre-historic times to today. Marjia was fun, informative and truly passionate about the history of Split and Croatia. I would recommend this tour to anyone coming to visit Split who actually wants to learn the history of the city they’re visiting.
We are starting our tour on Riva promenade, right next to model of Palace. Riva is where local population spend their time drinking coffee, enjoying the sun and its the place where most of the public life happens.
The basement halls of Diocletian's Palace (more accurately known as the substructures), are one of the world's best-preserved complexes from the era of classical antiquity. This vast space is one of the key reasons why the historical centre of Split was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979.
Peristyle, as the central square of the Palace, intended for the Emperor Diocletian celebrated as the living son of Jupiter, finds its place among many temples. The Emperor would appear under the architrave of the central part of Protyron, and his subjects would approach him, kneeling down, kissing the hem of his scarlet cloak, or they would fall in front of him, their entire body to the ground.
The Vestibule (The Rotonda), is the first section of the imperial corridor in Diocletian's Palace that led from the Peristyle, which was once the formal entrance to the imperial apartments.
Built up to the beginning of the 4th century, as the original part of the ancient palace. It is a circular hall, once topped with a dome, 17 meters in height and 12 meters in diameter. Built as a grand meeting hall only for and selected audiences such as ambassadors.
Roman temple, mausoleum and a church. Depending on how you look at it. Visit only from outside (entrance is not included) but detailed informations willl be given in case guests want to visit it after the tour.
Jupiter is the god of the sky and thunder. Supreme god in ancient Roman religion and mythology.
During the history, the Temple was converted into a baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Visit only from outside.
On our way to next location (Golden gate), we will walk through a small street, placed between the ancient temple and medieval building. Local people believe this is the narrowest street in the world. Its name is "Let me pass street".
The Golden Gate or "the Northern Gate", is one of the four principal Roman gates into the old town of Split. Built as part of Diocletian's Palace, it served as the main gate through which the Emperor entered the complex and was elaborately decorated to mark its status. Over the course of the Middle Ages, the gate was sealed off and lost its columns and statuary. It was reopened and repaired in modern times and now serves as a tourist attraction.
The 8.5-metre (28 ft)tall statue of Gregory of Nin by Ivan Meštrović in Split is a busy tourist site in the town, which the toe of the statue shows. Rubbing the statue's toe is said to bring good luck. The toe has been worn smooth and shiny as a result.
Although a conqueror, Napoleon's marshal Marmont is responsible for the urbanisation of Dalmatian cities, in return the citizens of Split have named their most beautiful street after him.
Republic Square is a large, open square surrounded on three sides by a collection of elaborate neo-Renaissance buildings known as the Prokurative.
The last spot of our tour. Small and beautifull square where ladies used to sell fruits. You will hear about important monuments on the square such as Marko Marulić (father of Croatian literature) statue.
Its also perfect location for stories about Croatian history and gastronomy.
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