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Updated on 22/05/2025 Activities and experiences
Did you know that Diocletian's Palace was used to film various scenes in Game Of Thrones? No wonder, since it's one of the most beautiful, historic and exciting places to visit in Split! From its...
Updated on 01/04/2025 Ideas for holidays & weekend
Europe offers a multitude of possibilities when it comes to a weekend getaway and a well-deserved city break. But which destinations are ideal for a getaway that won't break the budget? Here's a closer...
Updated on 26/03/2025 Activities and experiences
With 5,800 km of coastline and over 1,200 islands, Croatia is the perfect country to discover by boat. Especially as the coastline is peppered with ancient cities with a rich Roman heritage, and wild...
No problem to visit Croatia by your own means. The plane is certainly the easiest way to get there. But bus, train, road or boat are also possible. The country is generally safe. However, be careful in some areas: there may be mines left over from the Serbo-Croat conflict. But the areas to avoid are well marked. Finally, wild camping is forbidden.
Croatia, a major destination for Eastern European tourism, is easily visited by organised tours. Many tours are organized (by coach, self-drive, group or individual, cruise in the Adriatic Sea, cultural tour...) to discover Croatia and its cities. Escapades are also possible and focus on cities. Finally, you can also opt for an "all inclusive" seaside holiday in some resorts (Split or Dubrovnik in particular).
Many domestic air links. The bus network is denser than the train network. However, Croatia's steep terrain makes these bus journeys long and uncomfortable. Sometimes it is necessary to prefer the ferry, which is faster and cheaper. With the exception of frequent police checks, travelling by car is pleasant. The public transport network in Split is efficient. You also have taxis and taxi boats. And you can rent a car, a bike, a sailboat.
Twice a thousand years old, the country's second largest metropolis is today the largest national shipping port. Split combines the assets of the capital of Dalmatia with those of an active capital in Southern Europe. It is also a seaside resort, one of the most attractive in Croatia, especially during the summer season. Far from being a museum city, Split does not live by tourism alone. Around and inside the famous ancient palace of Diocletian, Split has preserved a unique and lively historical center. The neuralgic heart of the city, the imperial residence of the Byzantine era was the first Croatian heritage site to be classified by Unesco (1979). The whole historical district, very commercial, communicates with the waterfront(riva), the marina, the train stations. The port gathers its immense ferries in permanent rotation for Italy, the Adriatic coast, the islands and archipelagos of central Dalmatia.
