SPLIT WALKING TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Split on Foot: Ninety Minutes Through Diocletian’s Stonework, Cellars and Thrones
A focused 90-minute walking tour from the Riva promenade that threads Diocletian’s Palace, the Peristyle and the Game of Thrones filming sites—this guide explains what you’ll see and what to bring.
Split on Foot: Ninety Minutes Through Diocletian’s Stonework, Cellars and Thrones.
Embark on a brisk, 90-minute walk through Split’s layered cityscape, where Roman architecture, medieval lanes and modern life fold around the terraces of the Riva and the vaulted heart of Diocletian’s Palace. Along the way you’ll stand on the Peristyle, descend toward the palace cellars and step into the Vestibul—sites that stitch together stories from ancient Rome to recent history and even television fame.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Diocletian’s Palace and its cellars
The tour visits Diocletian’s Palace and its basements, core elements of Split’s Roman-era fabric and one of the itinerary’s central landmarks.
A walk through Split’s layered history
Narrative stops trace the city from its Roman origins through the Middle Ages and Venetian and Austrian periods up to the twentieth century and recent conflicts—contextualizing landmarks you pass along the route.
Peristyle coffee and Game of Thrones moments
Pause at the Peristyle for a coffee moment and pose in the Vestibul and palace basements—places noted on the tour for their Game of Thrones filming connections.
What the day feels like
What the walk feels like
This is a regular, guided walking tour lasting approximately 1 hour 30 minutes that moves at an urban-walking pace along the Riva and through the stone-clad alleys of the palace complex; stops include open plazas, subterranean cellars and vaulted entrances where the guide links architectural detail to historical era and popular-culture moments.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most out of this walking tour
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The tour runs about 1 hour 30 minutes and begins and ends on the Riva promenade (Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda).
Comfortable shoes and a bottle of water are recommended.
Visits include viewpoints of the palace cellars and mausoleum; admission to the Diocletian’s Cellars and the mausoleum is not included.
Meet the guide on the Riva promenade (Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda).
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Walking tour Split -regular?
The tour lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Where do we meet the guide?
The meeting location is on the Riva promenade (Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda).
Is admission included for the Diocletian’s Cellars or the mausoleum?
Admission to the Diocletian’s Cellars and to the mausoleum is not included in the tour.
Will we see Game of Thrones filming locations on the tour?
Yes—the tour includes the Vestibul and the palace basements, noted as Game of Thrones filming locations.
What should I bring for the tour?
Bring comfortable shoes and a bottle of water.