Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Diocletian's Palace substructures
Your local guide
Ivan Radić
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Highlights
- Vaulted Roman halls underground
- Ceiling shapes matching rooms above
- A palace explained from underneath
- Where old engineering meets today's streets
- Split's Roman core, below ground
About this tour
This session goes underground into the substructures of Diocletian's Palace, the vaulted halls built to carry the emperor's rooms above. You see the ceiling shapes that still mirror the rooms once overhead, then climb back to street level to see how the layout below lines up with today's streets. It is Split's Roman core seen from underneath first.
We start below with a sound check, since the stone can carry an echo, then climb for the second stop as the light changes. Questions run throughout, and a short list of names and dates follows once we finish.
It suits anyone who wants the palace's Roman engineering explained properly rather than glimpsed in passing. It also works well as a first session before exploring the rest of the old town.
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 5 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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Underground halls 21 min
The camera moves through the vaulted basement halls built to support the palace above, and I point out the shapes in the ceiling that match the rooms once overhead.
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Up to street level 21 min
We climb the stairs back into daylight, and I show how the substructure's layout still lines up with the streets running above it today.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Croatian wine and Varoš, 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 10 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 Underground halls and Up to street level 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 the cool basement halls live with my phone, then climb up to street level.
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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