About Split Tours
Split is the second largest city in Croatia and the oldest in the area. Split is the perfect Mediterranean getaway with its beautiful and vibrant ports buzzing with activity. The city has a vibrant history, with its heart lying inside the walls of the Roman emperor Diocletian's retirement palace, which was built in the 3rd century AD. On his death, he was laid to rest in an octagonal mausoleum, around which Split's magnificent cathedral was built. Possessing all the qualities of a perfect coastal getaway, it has a laid back and relaxed ambience. Also acting as a gateway to other parts of Europe, Split attracts thousands of tourists all around the year. Its rich culture, vibrant history, buzzing ports and outstanding music make it a perfect vacation hotspot. Considered as the centre of Croatian culture, the historic centre of Split was included into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in the year 1979. Some of the major attractions comprising of the best tours in Split include a guided tour to many museums and galleries in the city like The Split Archaeological Museum which is the oldest museum institution in Croatia, founded in 1820. It houses Some 150,000 artefacts covering prehistoric times, the period of Greek colonisation of the Adriatic, Roman Provincial and Early Christian era to the early Middle Ages. One can take a tour of the narrow cobbled lanes of the city that have boutiques and restaurants around every corner. One would come across historical monuments and medieval structures, preserving the architecture of its glorious past. Every house, monument or street inside the city has an unsaid story confined within its walls, waiting for it to be heard.