What to see in Split

Split highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Diocletian’s Palace

   A 4th-century Roman palace that is the old town itself: people live inside it, among shops, bars and homes.

2. Riva

   Split’s seafront promenade, with palm trees and terraces; the place for morning coffee and an evening stroll.

3. Marjan

   A wooded hill west of the city, with viewpoints over Split and coves for swimming on the other side.

4. Market

   The green market next to the palace: fruit, cheeses and lavender; the fish market is a few minutes away.

Day trips from Split

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Blue Cave and Hvar ★ 4.6 (8,261 reviews)
• Krka Waterfalls ★ 4.9 (8,453 reviews)
• Plitvice ★ 4.9 (3,549 reviews)

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Typical food of Split

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Split from your kitchen).

Pašticada

Beef larded with bacon and garlic, marinated in vinegar and slow-cooked for hours with wine, prunes and spices. The wedding and feast-day dish of Split, served with gnocchi.

• Serves 6
• 4 h

Ingredients

• 1.2 kg beef silverside
• 100 g bacon, in strips
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 glass of wine vinegar
• 2 onions and 2 carrots
• 300 ml red wine (prošek or a sweet wine if you can)
• 100 g prunes
• 2 tablespoons tomato purée
• Clove, nutmeg, bay leaf, salt and pepper
• Gnocchi to serve

How to make it at home

1. Lard the meat with the bacon and garlic and leave it to marinate overnight in the vinegar and water.
2. Pat it dry and brown it in oil on all sides.
3. Add the chopped onion and carrot, soften them, and pour in the wine.
4. Add the prunes, tomato and spices, cover and simmer gently for about 3 hours.
5. Blend the sauce, slice the meat and serve it with gnocchi.

The trick: The prunes give the sweet note that makes it unique.

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