Bacvice Beach
Bacvice is Split's most popular city beach, a sandy cove east of the ferry port. Free.
City in Croatia
Split
14 things to see
Split’s best attraction costs nothing: Diocletian’s Palace is the living old-town core, and its squares, Roman gates, and the central Peristyle are free to wander day or night. Skip most of the paid interiors and spend instead on the free things: the palm-lined Riva promenade for people-watching, the pine-forest viewpoints of Marjan hill above the harbor, and a swim at sandy Bacvice beach. Eat cheaply from the Pazar green market and the fish market just outside the palace walls, then use Split as the cheap ferry gateway it is, with budget boats to Hvar and an easy bus to nearby Trogir. The wider Dalmatian coast opens up from here too, with Sibenik, Zadar, and Dubrovnik all reachable overland. Come in the May or September shoulder season for warm Adriatic weather, lower room prices, and far thinner crowds than the July and August peak.
What to see
Things to do in Split
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Diocletian's Palace
Diocletian's Palace is not a museum behind a gate. It is the living heart of Split's old town, a Roman emperor's retirement palace that the city grew into over 1,700 years.
Galeria Mestrovic
The Galeria Mestrovic is a museum dedicated to the Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic, housed in his former villa on the western waterfront. Entry is a modest fee.
Green Market
The Green Market (Pazar) sits just outside the eastern wall of Diocletian's Palace and is Split's main fresh produce market. Free to browse.
Gregory of Nin Statue
A towering bronze statue by Ivan Mestrovic depicting the medieval Croatian bishop who fought for the right to use the Croatian language in church services. Free to visit, rubbing the statue's big toe is said to bring good luck.
Klis Fortress
Klis Fortress is a medieval hilltop fortress 14 kilometers north of Split, perched on a cliff pass between two mountains. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Marjan Hill
Marjan is the forested peninsula west of Split's old town, a protected park with hiking trails, viewpoints, a small zoo, and swimming spots along the southern shore. Free.
The Peristyle
The ceremonial courtyard at the heart of Diocletian's Palace, lined with ancient columns and open to the sky. Free to stand in at any hour, the Peristyle is the single most atmospheric space in Split.
Pjaca Square
Split's main public square just outside the western wall of Diocletian's Palace. Free to enjoy, it is the natural meeting point between the old palace core and the medieval town.
Riva Promenade
The Riva is Split's seafront promenade, a wide palm-lined walkway running along the southern wall of Diocletian's Palace. Free.
Split Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Domnius was originally the mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian, making it one of the oldest cathedral buildings in the world. The exterior and the Peristyle are free.
Split Fish Market
The Split Fish Market (Peskarija) is located inside the walls of Diocletian's Palace, in the original Roman basement halls. Free to browse.
Sustipan Park
Sustipan is a small park and former cemetery on a peninsula between Marjan Hill and the city harbor, with pine trees, benches, and views across the bay. Free.
Temple of Jupiter Split
A small but remarkably well-preserved Roman temple in a narrow alley off the Peristyle. Originally dedicated to Jupiter, it was later converted into a baptistery.
On foot
Walks and free tours in Split
Tip-based tours and self-guided routes, which is usually the cheapest orientation there is.
Split Marjan Peninsula Walk
The Split Marjan Peninsula Walk is a self-guided half-day route from the Roman palace to the forested peninsula and back along the coast. Free. It covers the full range of Split in one walk: Roman history, Mediterranean nature, and Adriatic swimming.
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