It’s not often you come across the retirement home of an ancient Roman emperor in the centre of a major city – and not just the centre, but in its very heart. Walk along Split’s palm-lined Riva waterfront past its café terraces and you’ll see the walls of the vast Diocletian’s Palace that was built at the end of the …
Of all the Croatian words you might hear on a visit to Split, keep an ear out for this one: ‘gušt’. open image in gallery Immerse yourself in Split’s fascinating past at UNESCO heritage site Diocletian’s Palace Split’s showstopper is Diocletian’s Palace: an elaborate structure made from lustrous white stone which stretches along the waterfront, it was built for the …