Split
Region’s biggest city with 1700 year history offers outstanding historical sites, filled with vibrant nightlife, galleries and urban chic shopping. Some of the finest region’s restaurants can be found in Split and although a big city has the finest beaches for all beach lovers.
Build as a palace for retired Roman emperor Diocletian in a place of Greek colony of Aspálathos,
Split attracts not only with original architectural forms from Roman period but also early Christian, Byzantium and early medieval art. One could call Split a museum not only for its 1700 year history but because of its regions most interesting museums; the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments - a capital Croatian cultural project; the Archaeological Museum from 1820, one of the oldest in Croatia; the Treasury of the Split Cathedral, including a valuable collection of religious art; the Ethnographic Museum, founded in 1910 relocated recently; the Museum of Marine History; the Museum of Natural Science; The Art Gallery, established in 1931, the Collection of the Franciscan Monastery in Poljud; the Mestrovic Gallery, Gallery of Emanuel Vidovic.
Known as a town of stylish and beautiful both woman and men Split is known in Croatia for its chic shopping. It is also famous for its hedonism seen in town’s great restaurants and cafe bars and laid back atmosphere.
As one of the rare big coastal towns with great beaches' Split also attracts with its nature seen both along beaches and its pride Marjan Forest Park.
Split is definitely one of the must sees while staying in the region.