Tourist information -
Split
Split is a city in southern Croatia, a seaport
on the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea. High mountains lie to
the north and east of the city. Olive oil, fruit, and especially
wine the main agricultural produce of the area, all good for tourism.
Roman monuments in the city include the remains of a loggia, with
red columns and a striking rotunda of the palace built by the Roman
emperor Diocletian, a native of Dalmatia and famous for hurling
Christians to the lions. At the end of the third century AD, Diocletian
built his palace on the bay of Aspalathos. Here, after abdicating
on the first of May in A.D. 305, he spent the last years of his
life. This palace is today the heart of the inner-city of Split
where all the most important historical buildings can be found.
Also of interest are the ruins of the cathedral, an octagonal structure,
and a baptistery are also of Roman origin. Split is a busy port,
with an international airport and regular ferry services with the
nearby islands, the north and south Adriatic, Italy and Greece.
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