Dioklecijanova Palača (Diocletian's Palace)
Designed as a retirement home for Emperor Diocletian in AD 295, this vast complex is based on a rectangular plan measuring 215m (705ft) by 180m (590ft) and has four outer walls. Each of the four 25m- (82ft-) high outer walls bears a gate, three from the land, one from the sea (in Roman times boats could sail into the palace). Diocletian's private quarters overlooked the water, while the northern half accommodated soldiers and servants. The main public space was the Peristil (Peristyle), today still intact, though much of the palace is now a labyrinth of stone buildings and paved alleys added from the 14th century onwards.

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Katedrala Sveti Dujam (Cathedral of St Dominius)
On Peristil, the core of the cathedral is a third-century octagonal mausoleum, built for Diocletian. It became a church in the seventh century, when refugees from nearby Salona dedicated it to their former bishop, ironically a victim of Diocletian's anti-Christian campaign. Today the interior bears Romanesque and Venetian-gothic details; climb the majestic 60m (197ft) bell tower for a bird's eye view of the palace.

Peristil

Narodni trg (People's Square)
Linked to Diocletian's Palace by the Zeljezna Vrata (Iron Gate), this pedestrian-only space has been Split's main square since the 14th century. Locals refer to this elegant space, which is paved with white marble and fringed by open-air cafes, as Pjaca (from the Italian, piazza). The centrepiece is the 15th-century town hall with three Venetian-gothic arches.

Narodni trg

Galerija Meštrović (Meštrović Gallery)
Designed in the 1930s by Ivan Meštrović, Croatia's greatest 20th-century sculptor, this villa and its garden display a vast collection of his works in wood, marble, stone and bronze. The entrance ticket is also valid for Kaštelet (at no 39), where a cycle of bas-relief woodcarvings, also by Meštrović, is on show in the chapel.

Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 46
Tel: (021) 340 800.
Website: www.mdc.hr

Etnografski Muzej (Ethnographic Museum)
After years of careful restoration the old town branch of Split's Ethnographic Museum finally opened in 2006, bringing with it the chance to explore one of the historic houses at the heart of Diocletian's Palace. The medieval rooms have been painstakingly reconstructed and the galleries showcase a range of artefacts from bygone eras. Temporary art exhibitions also grace the museum. 

Iza Vestibula 4
Tel: (021) 343 108.
Website: www.mdc.hr