Travel to Split, Croatia with Bob & Wilma

Croatia's second largest city is the coastal city of Split. It has several characteristic layers -- 1) it has the ugly industrial layer of ship building, 2) it has the lively Old Town and 3) it has the retirement palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.

The palace dates back to the 4th century and was eventually abandoned but the strong walls were a haven for the people when the Slavic invaders came in the 7th century. Much of the palace was thus salvaged and repurposed when the people again inhabited it.

The palace sat right on the waterfront when it was built and that entrance is now the main tourist entrance.

Supplies were brought in by ship so right inside the entrance were the cellars and storage rooms now used as exhibit rooms for Roman relics and a theater.

Very fitting, Diocletian's mausoleum became St. Domnius Cathedral and the Temple of Jupiter the Baptistery.

The Peristyle was a fun place of actors dressed as Romans interacting with tourists.

In this part of the city, one wanders among many lovely and interesting Roman ruins and artifacts while enjoying the many shops and boutiques nestled between them.   

Photos and story courtesy of Bob & Wilma.

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