Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide
traveling to Dubrovnik and looking for bars, restaurants, history and best things to do in Dalmatia and Dubrovnik
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Diocletian’s Palace, Split<br />
Split’s city centre is like no other in Europe. Built as a gr<strong>and</strong> retirement home<br />
for the Roman Emperor Diocletian, its character was later modified by<br />
refugees from nearby Salona who fled there in 614, after their own city was<br />
sacked. It may be crumbling <strong>and</strong> ramshackle in parts, but the area occupied<br />
by the once mighty imperial palace – now a UNESCO World Heritage site –<br />
has about 3,000 residents <strong>and</strong> is crammed with busy bars <strong>and</strong> boutique art<br />
shops. Unlike much of the Dalmatian coast, the whole complex buzzes with<br />
life all year round <strong>and</strong> dishes up a varied choice of things to see <strong>and</strong> do.<br />
<strong>Dubrovnik</strong> & the Dalmatian Coast<br />
The cathedral belltower,<br />
looming over the port<br />
The spacious Luxor<br />
Café in the sunken<br />
square is a good place<br />
to relax <strong>and</strong> refuel.<br />
Delve beyond the<br />
cupola to explore<br />
the upper tier of the<br />
palace. There are few<br />
major sights, but it is<br />
a lot quieter here <strong>and</strong><br />
there are good views<br />
of the Adriatic as<br />
well as a couple of<br />
lively bars at night.<br />
• Map P3<br />
• Tourist information:<br />
Peristyle. 021 345 606<br />
• Subterranean<br />
Chambers: Open<br />
8am–6pm daily. Adm<br />
charge 10kn<br />
• Cathedral of St<br />
Domnius: Peristyle. 021<br />
342 589. Open 7am–<br />
noon, 4–7pm daily. Free<br />
• Belltower: Peristyle.<br />
Open 8am–7pm daily.<br />
Adm charge 5kn<br />
• City Museum:<br />
Papalieva 1. 021 344<br />
917. Jun–Sep: 9am–9pm<br />
daily; Oct–May: 9am–<br />
4pm Tue–Fri, 10am–1pm<br />
Sat, Sun. Adm charge<br />
10kn (children 5kn)<br />
Top 10 Sights<br />
Subterranean Chambers<br />
Main Hall<br />
Peristyle<br />
Cathedral of St Domnius<br />
Belltower<br />
Baptistry<br />
Cupola<br />
City Museum<br />
Golden Gate<br />
Iron Gate<br />
Subterranean<br />
Chambers<br />
The palace’s underground<br />
vaults mirror the layout of<br />
the floor above. Now open<br />
as a museum, they give<br />
a good impression of the<br />
palace’s former appearance.<br />
Main Hall<br />
The main subterranean<br />
hall of the palace houses an<br />
alley of souvenir shops. Here<br />
you can buy anything from<br />
postcards to paintings <strong>and</strong><br />
statues of Roman figures.<br />
Peristyle<br />
Once an antechamber<br />
to Diocletian’s quarters, the<br />
dramatic, colonnaded square<br />
known as the Peristyle<br />
(above) is the heart of the<br />
palace complex.<br />
Main Hall, Diocletian’s Palace<br />
Cathedral of St<br />
Domnius<br />
Built over Diocletian’s<br />
tomb, the main structure<br />
here is Roman. Inside is a<br />
13th-century pulpit (below)<br />
<strong>and</strong> work by 15th-century<br />
sculptor Juraj Dalmatinac.<br />
22<br />
“Peristyle” is the name given to a colonnade surrounding a<br />
courtyard – also to the courtyard itself.
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