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Our favorite city. 1700 years old, beloved by Romans, Croatians, and by everyone who ever experienced it.
Take a tour of the old part of the town in the morning; walk around the
famous Diocletian's Palace in the very centre of the town; visit the
Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments or the Mestrovic Gallery in
the afternoon; in the evening,take a walk around the Marjan peninsula
and on your way back stroll around the old fishing part of the town
called Varos.
The Roman Emperor Diocletian founded the present-day Split in 295. Born
in Dalmatia, Diocletian had the imperial power in this area for more
than 20 years. During his rule he ordered the building of a summer
residence in which he planned to spend his old age.
The legend says that he gathered the leading astrologers of that time
and ordered them to choose the best site on the planet (from the aspect
of astrology) to build the palace on. The present day Split and the
legendary Diocletian' s palace stand on this very site. The palace is
well preserved-almost in its original form and it is inscribed into the
UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural monument with international
significance .
The palace is on the coast by the sea,with the picturesque mountain in
the background - a beautiful setting for a typically Mediterranean town
such as Split.
Split is the second largest town in Croatia and represents the centre
of Dalmatia in every aspect. It is connected to Zagreb, the capital by
air, by railway and a number of roads.
It also has an international port which connects it to the rest of the
Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the rest of the world.
It is situated on a picturesque peninsula between the islands of Brac
and Solta and the Gulf of Kastela. A hill Marjan and the mountains
Kozjak ( 780 m) and Mosor ( 1330 m) protect Split from the cold air in
the continental part of Dalmatia called Zagora.
The fine Mediterranean climate enables the growth of various
Mediterranean and subtropical plants such as palms, agaves, cacti...
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Dubrovnik
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