Bacvice Beach
Bacvice is Split's most popular city beach, a sandy cove east of the ferry port. Free.
Park in Split
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. It is one of the quietest spots within walking distance of the old town and popular with locals for evening walks. Budget travelers find it on the way to or from Marjan and use it as a sunset viewpoint that almost no tourists know about.
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Bacvice is Split's most popular city beach, a sandy cove east of the ferry port. Free.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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