Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Diocletian's Palace from the cellars up
Your local guide
Ivana Barić
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Highlights
- The Roman substructures, the only intact original plan
- The Peristyle and the emperor's open-domed vestibule
- Medieval houses built straight into the Roman walls
- A palace square still used as a market
- A klapa group singing inside the old walls
About this tour
This session goes through Diocletian's Palace from the cellars up, following the building's full life rather than a single era. The camera starts in the Roman substructures, the only part of the original plan still intact, climbs to the Peristyle and the open-domed vestibule, and moves through medieval houses built straight into the ancient walls. It ends in a small square where the palace still functions as a lived-in neighbourhood.
The call opens with a sound check and works upward through the palace in the order described above, with time for questions built into each level rather than saved for the end. A short list of what is original Roman work versus later addition goes out afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in how a Roman emperor's retirement home became a living town centre, layer by layer. It also suits anyone who has walked through Split without realising how much of it is still standing on the original plan.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Split before heading out.
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Palace substructures 21 min
The camera moves through the underground halls beneath the palace, the only part of the original Roman plan still intact, now lined with stalls instead of storerooms.
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Peristyle and the vestibule 21 min
Climbing up into daylight, the camera reaches the Peristyle and then the emperor's vestibule, its dome open to the sky, and the guide explains what this space was built to do.
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Medieval houses in the walls 21 min
Walking the narrow lanes, the camera shows houses built directly into the old Roman walls during the Middle Ages, generations layering new rooms onto stone that was already a thousand years old.
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Palace market square 21 min
In a small square inside the walls, the camera catches the everyday rhythm of the market and sometimes a klapa group singing unaccompanied, the palace still working as a neighbourhood rather than a ruin.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Split: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Crni rižot (black risotto) and Diocletian's Palace, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zagreb time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Split, showing you Diocletian's Palace and Peristyle live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Split live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Zagreb time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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