2017-10-20 Split. Dalmacia-Croacia (IX)
Trail photos
Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.43 mi
- Elevation gain
- 223 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 259 ft
- Max elevation
- 198 ft
- TrailRank
-
80
5
- Min elevation
- -118 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 3 hours 48 minutes
- Coordinates
- 470
- Uploaded
- November 6, 2017
- Recorded
- October 2017
near Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska (Hrvatska)
Viewed 1643 times, downloaded 126 times
Trail photos
Itinerary description
|
Split is in the Dalmatia region, the nerve center of the Dalmatian coast, a city with some 200,000 inhabitants. It is surrounded by the Kozjak and Mosor mountain ranges. Split is located almost 400 km from the capital, Zagreb, and bases its economy not only on tourism, which is nourished in recent years, but also the naval industry, viticulture and numerous companies that make this city is an important administrative center.
WHAT TO SEE IN SPLIT
In the history of Split we can not overlook some data that give character to this place. The old center of this city is linked to the Roman Empire, being founded in the IV century, since the emperor Diocletian, a native of this area, built his palace to inhabit it once he retired from political life, today it is one of the best preserved Roman palaces.
The Diocletian's Palace has a square structure, typical of the Roman period. Together with its walls, which originally were 215m long by 180m, it made the monument an impenetrable place. To access the interior we can choose several doors, although normally the access is in Puerta Aurea, to continue on a street called Cardo. While we make this path we observe the residence with Italian marbles, red granite, even Egyptian sphinxes. Therefore, in 1979, UNESCO declared this palace a World Heritage Site.
EXTERIOR DIOCLECIAN PALACE IN SPLIT
Other important archaeological remains are the Temple of Jupiter and the Diocletian's Mausoleum that later became the Cathedral of San Diomo. Here we should observe the ornate altar and the Romanesque-Gothic bell tower, a mixture of styles reserved for those who love architecture. Another of the majestic works that we will see is that of the architect Buvina, who made a representation of the life of Jesus at the doors of the Cathedral.
CATHEDRAL OF SAN DIOMO IN SPLIT
Similarly we find in Split vestiges of the Middle Ages, as in the whole country, one of them is the Town Hall dating from S. XV. If you fancy a walk around the Paseo Marítimo you can see some Renaissance-style monuments such as the Republike square, which is very close to the Romanesque church of San Lorenzo and the Plaza Popolo.
No doubt this city is the ideal place to get lost as its streets are like endless streets of a labyrinth that mixes different architectural styles, and that surrounds us with the smell of sea salt, we can spend hours walking through its streets visiting the churches of San Nikola and Gospa od Zvonika, as well as some museums in the city that house works by one of the most renowned artists of Croatia, Ivan Mestrovic. Some of these buildings are the Maritime Museum that is inside a fortress of S. XVII, where we will see numerous fishing gadgets, as well as navigational charts of the time.
VENETIAN PLACE IN SPLIT
To continue learning more about the history of Split, we can visit the Archaeological Museum, one of the oldest in Croatia. It was built in 1820. The Ethnographic Museum and the Art Gallery, created in 1931, were founded in the 20th century. Without a doubt, we see that culture and art are protagonists in Split.
NATURE
If we want to access the full nature we will only take 15 minutes, from in the old town of Varos, in Marja. There you will find the Forest Park, a place with the utmost care in which we can walk, or see its zoo, from here we will see the panorama of Split in all its splendor. We can climb to the top of Telegrin, one of the highest and from there we will see the islands of Hvar, Brac, Solta and Vis, as well as cities such as Trogir.
http://www.lacroacia.es/split/
http://www.split.org.es/monumentos-en-split.php
PHOTOS OF THE GRAND TOUR OF CROATIA AND MONTENGRO
Link to Google Maps
https://drive.google.com/open?id=158ndPRWz_nM3u9r6UznOMEMR6M8&usp=sharing
Rijeka: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PZV34btQbAkGJzyD3
Porec: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9C2uIaqYvT0j1W3K2
Rovinj: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5HNwohwqaYKOR9zC3
Opatija: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LqHY03io72LANVmo1
The lakes of Plitvice: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Aw330i0cHcHVOwty2
Zadar: https://photos.app.goo.gl/u4byREt350WJTW3w1
Sibenik: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fbFnGnYPrsiNMUhp1
Trogir: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HQRnFoCI9qPVjgwA3
Split: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nwHASmlUbooDSol23
Dubrovnik: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zYEgx4UHLh0M7dSV2
Lopud Island (Elafiti archipelago): https://photos.app.goo.gl/c9gUzQero1SrSpfj1
Budva: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xshDcGInHP8Grbk72
Perast: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9KsWn8EttB5gXzh03
Dirty: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1yVLhydOHCFK3Mps2
WHAT TO SEE IN SPLIT
In the history of Split we can not overlook some data that give character to this place. The old center of this city is linked to the Roman Empire, being founded in the IV century, since the emperor Diocletian, a native of this area, built his palace to inhabit it once he retired from political life, today it is one of the best preserved Roman palaces.
The Diocletian's Palace has a square structure, typical of the Roman period. Together with its walls, which originally were 215m long by 180m, it made the monument an impenetrable place. To access the interior we can choose several doors, although normally the access is in Puerta Aurea, to continue on a street called Cardo. While we make this path we observe the residence with Italian marbles, red granite, even Egyptian sphinxes. Therefore, in 1979, UNESCO declared this palace a World Heritage Site.
EXTERIOR DIOCLECIAN PALACE IN SPLIT
Other important archaeological remains are the Temple of Jupiter and the Diocletian's Mausoleum that later became the Cathedral of San Diomo. Here we should observe the ornate altar and the Romanesque-Gothic bell tower, a mixture of styles reserved for those who love architecture. Another of the majestic works that we will see is that of the architect Buvina, who made a representation of the life of Jesus at the doors of the Cathedral.
CATHEDRAL OF SAN DIOMO IN SPLIT
Similarly we find in Split vestiges of the Middle Ages, as in the whole country, one of them is the Town Hall dating from S. XV. If you fancy a walk around the Paseo Marítimo you can see some Renaissance-style monuments such as the Republike square, which is very close to the Romanesque church of San Lorenzo and the Plaza Popolo.
No doubt this city is the ideal place to get lost as its streets are like endless streets of a labyrinth that mixes different architectural styles, and that surrounds us with the smell of sea salt, we can spend hours walking through its streets visiting the churches of San Nikola and Gospa od Zvonika, as well as some museums in the city that house works by one of the most renowned artists of Croatia, Ivan Mestrovic. Some of these buildings are the Maritime Museum that is inside a fortress of S. XVII, where we will see numerous fishing gadgets, as well as navigational charts of the time.
VENETIAN PLACE IN SPLIT
To continue learning more about the history of Split, we can visit the Archaeological Museum, one of the oldest in Croatia. It was built in 1820. The Ethnographic Museum and the Art Gallery, created in 1931, were founded in the 20th century. Without a doubt, we see that culture and art are protagonists in Split.
NATURE
If we want to access the full nature we will only take 15 minutes, from in the old town of Varos, in Marja. There you will find the Forest Park, a place with the utmost care in which we can walk, or see its zoo, from here we will see the panorama of Split in all its splendor. We can climb to the top of Telegrin, one of the highest and from there we will see the islands of Hvar, Brac, Solta and Vis, as well as cities such as Trogir.
http://www.lacroacia.es/split/
http://www.split.org.es/monumentos-en-split.php
PHOTOS OF THE GRAND TOUR OF CROATIA AND MONTENGRO
Link to Google Maps
https://drive.google.com/open?id=158ndPRWz_nM3u9r6UznOMEMR6M8&usp=sharing
Rijeka: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PZV34btQbAkGJzyD3
Porec: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9C2uIaqYvT0j1W3K2
Rovinj: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5HNwohwqaYKOR9zC3
Opatija: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LqHY03io72LANVmo1
The lakes of Plitvice: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Aw330i0cHcHVOwty2
Zadar: https://photos.app.goo.gl/u4byREt350WJTW3w1
Sibenik: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fbFnGnYPrsiNMUhp1
Trogir: https://photos.app.goo.gl/HQRnFoCI9qPVjgwA3
Split: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nwHASmlUbooDSol23
Dubrovnik: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zYEgx4UHLh0M7dSV2
Lopud Island (Elafiti archipelago): https://photos.app.goo.gl/c9gUzQero1SrSpfj1
Budva: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xshDcGInHP8Grbk72
Perast: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9KsWn8EttB5gXzh03
Dirty: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1yVLhydOHCFK3Mps2
Waypoints
Waypoint
0 ft
Campanario del convento benedictino San Arnir
Waypoint
177 ft
Entrada Catedral
Waypoint
305 ft
Esfinge
Waypoint
0 ft
Estatua Obispo Gregorio de Nin
Waypoint
0 ft
Fuente acueducto
Waypoint
0 ft
Fuente Cherub
Waypoint
0 ft
fuente de agua
Waypoint
0 ft
Fuente Strossmayerova
Waypoint
0 ft
Iglesia de Santo Domingo
Waypoint
0 ft
Iglesia del monasterio franciscano
Waypoint
0 ft
Iglesia san Roque, Split
Waypoint
161 ft
Mercado verduras
Waypoint
167 ft
Mercado flores
Waypoint
220 ft
Mercado pescado
Waypoint
0 ft
Museum of the City
Waypoint
0 ft
Palacio Karepic Split
Waypoint
0 ft
Parque
Waypoint
0 ft
Templo de Jupiter
Temple of Jupiter Bedem Cornaro, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, HRV
Waypoint
276 ft
Torre Catedral ¡San Duje
Comments (2)
You can add a comment or review this trail
I have followed this trail verified View more
Information
Easy to follow
Scenery
Easy
Muy bonito
Una gran ciudad, sorprendente, especialmente por su patrimonio histórico. Gracias, Correcaminos