Split on foot: four walks by length Split rewards walking, and the best routes need nothing more than comfortable shoes. The palace streets are free and open around the clock. The four walks below run from a short stroll to a half day, and the last one is a quiet, respectful route. Walk one: the palace in about two hours Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for this loop. Begin at the Riva and go in through the Bronze Gate, then follow the free central hall of the Substructures up to the Peristyle.

Seeing Split through the four palace gates Diocletian’s Palace has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, and it is not a museum behind a fence. It is a living quarter of the town, and its streets, gates, Peristyle and Vestibule are free to walk at any hour. The simplest way to organise a sightseeing day is by gate, because each one opens onto a different part of Split.

A couple’s weekend in Split Split is at its most romantic after the day-trippers leave. The old town is crowded from about 10:00 to 15:00 in summer, and then it empties into stone lanes, lit squares and a long waterfront. This page is organised around the evening: where to sit, where to taste wine and where to watch the light go. Where to sit with a drink The Peristyle is the palace’s central court, and the Lvxor café-bar puts red cushions on its stone steps.

Overnight trips from Split by boat and bus Split has no set multi-day tour or rail pass to point you to. Trips of more than a day are built from separate ferry, catamaran and bus tickets, with a night or two booked on the way. The three routes below are the ones that hold together best, ordered by how many nights they need. Two to three nights: Vis and Biševo Vis lies beyond Hvar and was a closed military base, off limits to foreign visitors until 1989.

Family days in Split, by age and budget Split suits families because so much is outdoors, short and cheap: a sandy bay, a forested hill, ferries and a Roman palace whose streets cost nothing to walk. Split has no zoo, so the plans below lean on sea, hill and museums with family tickets. Toddlers and young children Bačvice is the bay for small children. It has fine sand and shallow water.

Day trips from Split, nearest first Most of the good day trips from Split start at the same place: Promet Split city buses, which charge by destination zone. The nearer the stop, the lower the fare, so this page runs from the cheapest and closest to the longest boat days. Late October is outside the main season, so treat any boat schedule as something to check. How the bus fares work Promet Split’s fare matrix has been valid since 1 June 2026.

Planning a museum day in Split Split’s paid attractions are a handful of museums, one gallery on the Marjan side and a fortress up the road. The useful question is not what to see but when each one is open, because the closing days differ. Prices below are from the museums’ own price lists, except where marked as approximate. Which day suits which sight Monday: the Meštrović Gallery is closed. The Archaeological Museum is open, as are the Substructures.

Active things to do around Split Split gives you four kinds of terrain within an hour: a sea coast, a south-facing limestone ridge, a sandy city bay and the Cetina river canyon at Omiš. The list below is sorted by how much time each one takes, so you can fit it around a palace visit. Activity Time Cost Season Picigin at Bačvice as long as you like free to watch warm months Sea kayak and snorkel trip 3.