Places to Visit in Split, Croatia, Europe

Places to Visit in Split, Croatia, Europe

Split is a largest and renowned city in Dalmatian county positioned on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea in Croatia country. Split is one of the oldest settlements in the country covers an area of 79.38 square kilometers (30.65 square miles) and positioned between Gulf of Kastela and Split Channel. The economy of the Split city is based on shipbuilding, fishing, University transportation, food, chemical, plastic, textiles and paper industries.

Split is bounded by Kastel Novi, Katel Sucurac, Solin, Klis, Mravince, Torgir, Podstrana and Stobrec and sited at the distance of 410 kilometers from Zagreb, capital Croatia. Coordinates of Split are 43.5000° N, 16.4333° E.

History of Split:

Greeks were the first to settle in the region and they built the Diocletian’s Palace, along the coast and trade was established between Illyrian and Greeks and during the Roman era, the region was rule by Roman Emperor who dominated the entire country and ruled until 476 AD before falling into the hands of Byzantine Emperor.

During the 7^th century the region was ruled by Venetian Republic, the Kingdom of Croatia, and the Kingdom of Hungary and during the Hungarian civil war between King Sigismund and the Capetian House of Anjou of the Kingdom of Naples, lasted for nearly 20 years in which Naples sold the region to Venetian Republic in the year 1420 and rule the city for over 377 years from 1420 to 1797. At the end of First World War, Split was acquired by Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and later annexed by Italy and during the World War II, region came under the hand of Nazi Germany.

Tourist Attractions in Split:

Diocletian’s Palace:

Diocletian’s Palace was constructed in the 4^th century AD by Emperor Diocletian and the palaces is towards the south side of the peninsula that runs from the Dalmatian coast, four miles from Salona is renowned for architectural and cultural features in the country.

St. Duje’s Cathedral:

St. Duje’s cathedral is the oldest known church in the world constructed by Romans in the 305 AD and has gorgeous blend of Roman temple and Catholic Church and from top of the church one can view the stunning views of nearby islands and Marjan hill.

Other Places to Visit in Split:

Peristil square
Jupiter’s Temple
Riva
Marjan
Galerija Meštrović
Poljud Stadium
Getski Vrtal
Old Graveyards

Climate in Split:

Split experiences a humid subtropical and Mediterranean climate with pleasant summer from May to September and cool winter from October to April and best time to visit the city is from May to September.

Connectivity to Split:

Split has extensive sea, air, road and rail transportation in Dalmatia county. Split Airport positioned at the distance of 24 kilometers from heart of the city is the second largest and busiest airport in the country and during the summer season it handles regular flights from all the major European cities.

Trains operate to and from few cities in the country like Zagreb and Perkovic every day.

Buses will run from all the cities in the country to Split city at regular interval and best way to reach the city from different parts of the country.

Split city is known for seaways connecting to all the islands in the country and neighboring country and regular ferries operate from Split port to Brac, Hvar, Solta, Vis, Korčula, Lastovo, Ancona and Pescara (Italy) and operated by number of private groups.

Accommodation in Split:

Split is cultural and business city in the country and gateway to major islands in the country visited by thousands of the tourists all through the year and Split provides wide range of hotels ranging from budget to luxurious and most of the hotels are placed along the coast and near the historical monuments where tourists will be delighted to take accommodation in such kind of hotels which cost from $ 20 to $ 500 and above per day. List of hotels in Split are listed below: