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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Fred_d
Nov 9, 2024
Great tour of Split city center! - Great tour of Split provided by an historian who has a wealth of knowledge and personal experiences from growling up in the city. Very informative and fun and full of information! Definitely recommend it!
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Huiching_l
Oct 27, 2024
Highly recommended as we learnt so much in 2.5 hours - Toni is systematic in presenting the facts of Diocletian Palace, weaving it smoothly into the tour as we walked through the grounds. He gave us a history tour from 305 AD with his 3D CadCam pictures of the palace would have looked like, how in 7th Century Salona (capital of western roman empire) fall to the Slavs and the romans retreated into Diocletian Palace. We also enjoyed learning of how the land was ruled by venice, austria thus translating to blend of food from italy and german upto today. How Zagreb Splits Dubrovnik are different due to its occupied histories of Austrians, Venice and Greeks. How the fight against Ottaman pushing back the turks from the north and coast led to the shape of Croatia. Its a must do tour
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Carlena
Oct 26, 2024
Really getting to know and appreciate Split! - Phenomenal! Better than imagined! Toni’s knowledge of his hometown, teaching style and passion were captivating… grateful beyond words.
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Molly_j
Oct 25, 2024
Highlight of the Trip! - If I could leave more stars, I would. Toni is an absolute delight, and a true master of his craft. He shared insights and reflections that deepened our love of this beautiful city and its rich, layered history. Nowhere else is quite like Split, where history is both past and present, and we are part of continuing the story. We had already been here a few days and explored the Palace, which really benefitted us as we were already familiar with the layout so we were able to focus on the intricacies and details of the experience. Toni provided us a private tour, as no one else had booked, so we got to have thorough conversations and ask questions. We feel like the luckiest travelers to Split. I can't say enough about Toni and this tour. It was absolutely the highlight of our trip.
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Delia_w
Oct 22, 2024
Highly Recommend - Very interesting walking tour of Diocletian Palance with the guide and elaboration of the "Magister". It was absolutely fantastic to see how the Palace was not protected or separated from the public for better maintenance or observation. Instead, residents are living inside, and restaurants and shops are growing inside, demonstrating the continuition of life in the Palace.
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875griffink
Oct 18, 2024
One of the best walking tours I have ever done - TLDR; TAKE THIS TOUR! I’ll start this review to say I have done walking tours all over the world, and I have to say this was one of the best. Toni was a master of his craft and had detailed answers to every question. The palace itself is one of the most impressive ancient ruins in the world and this is definitely the best way to learn about it. Toni even built digital reconstructions of the palace to show us what it looked like in ancient times. He also recommended other things to do and restaurants to eat at in the palace.
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Passenger826984
Oct 16, 2024
What a historian Toni is! Book him - I was the only person on my date/time booked so it became a private tour. I can’t recommend Toni enough. He is pleasant, full of knowledge and kind. He took pictures for me as I was solo and even deviated from the usual route so I could get gelato…the best in Split!Toni is also a Split native so it is great to support the local residents of such a gorgeous place. Don’t hesitate to book him.
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Dominique_l
Oct 15, 2024
Short and dense tour with an expert - Very concise and well explained tour. Gives you the most important information about the city. Guide knows a lot.
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Kristinhr1593sv
Oct 14, 2024
Excellent!!! - Excellent tour by Toni. Knowledgeable and intelligent, He is especially effective in providing a concise and focused understanding of Split and Croatian culture. Best Tour Guide we have had in a long time.
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Zionlaw
Oct 11, 2024
A worthwhile use of our limited time. - Toni is so knowledgeable! His recreated drawings of the Diocletian palace aided in our understanding of Split & its history.
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