Split History Walking Tour: Explore with a Master Historian

Join a Split History Walking Tour with a master historian and local guide. Explore the city’s development through time, learn from 3D reconstructions, and engage in dialogue for a truly immersive learning experience.

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riva Harbor - Split’s Riviera, the most important site for all of the local residents. There are some graphic and model representations here that I use for an introduction to what is going to be shown inside the Palace. Also, the southern wall of Diocletian’s Palace is beautifully seen from that spot.
What's Included
  • Guided by Toni Šare, owner of DiocleSpot Tours
  • 3D reconstructions of historical sites
What's Not Included
  • No Admission Tickets Included
  • Not entering any museums or payed sites
Additional Information

Join a walking tour of Split led by local historian Toni, the owner of Dioclespot Tours. Toni will guide you through the heart of Split, sharing its rich history and culture from the days of ancient Rome and Diocletian’s Palace to the present.
This tour was rated the 2nd best travel experience in Croatia in 2023 and is among the top 1% of experiences…

Location
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 22
Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda
Brass Gate of Diocletian's Palace (also called Bronze Gate). That is the southern seaside entrance from the Promenade (Riva) into the Cellars of Diocletian's Palace. It is a small entrance into the Palace Walls, next to the 'Gentile' coffee bar. The guide holds a sign 'Magister of History'
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Melissa_g
Apr 12, 2025
This was exactly what we... - This was exactly what we needed! Toni is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the city. Prior to our tour, we spent the day seeing the city using our two guide books, but we still learned so much during our time with Toni. He gave us a ton of information that wasn't in the books.
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Medgaldallas
Apr 9, 2025
It Doesn’t Get Better Than Toni - Toni is top notch. We always select history tours when we travel and we both would put Toni in the best of the best category. His wit and command of the English language made our drink from a fire hydrant of Croatian history delicious! He used to teach history and it shows—he weaves the present with the past creating a seamless story we won’t soon forget. This man has met his calling as a guide. Don’t bother looking further! Book this guy. Boy am I glad we did. Unforgettably brilliant tour.
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Marcie_b
Apr 3, 2025
Kind, hospitable, and knowledgeable. - Our host was kind, hospitable, and knowledgeable. He was great at engaging our group of teenage kids.
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Eric_h
Apr 2, 2025
Great tour - Heat your, friendly guide. Very knowledgeable and engaging. Would recommend to anyone swinging by Split.
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Laine_g
Apr 1, 2025
Very informative and friendly - Toni was very knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. We learned a ton about the history of the palace and Split as well as the more recent history of Croatia.
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Prohistorian
Mar 26, 2025
Great introduction to the town's most famous site - Our witty, knowledgeable local guide provided an interesting and informative tour of Diocletians' palace. She provided the perfect introduction to this important site and the history of the city. I highly recommend it.
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Andres_s
Mar 20, 2025
Toni was extremely... - Toni was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He took extra time to make sure we had all of our questions answered and added a lot of extra history on the location. Highly recommend him.
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Joan_w
Mar 15, 2025
Excellent guide - Toni is very knowledgeable about the history of Split and Croatia. He covers both ancient and modern history. He enjoys taking questions and following our interests. His English is excellent and easy to understand. We have experience with many walking tours throughout Europe, and Toni is exceptional! In fact, a local stopped to tell us that Toni was one of the best in Split, and she also said that they did not personally know of each other, but she felt obliged to tell us. It was a wonderful acknowledgment from one of the locals who live inside the palace gates.
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Jpete273
Mar 4, 2025
Tour of Diocletian's palace - Take this tour!.Toni is vey knowledgeable of Croatian history .He is very personable, professional and extremely well organized. We learned so much about the palace, palace life and how different countries affected this area.
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Ines_l
Mar 2, 2025
The guide was great, he... - The guide was great, he explained so much about the history of Split and the whole region. It was really incredible, we loved it.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).