| Built around a Diocletian Palace, Split is a city in Croatia | | | | can watch extravagant boats being moored and |
| which is well worth visiting. The city is extremely easy | | | | enjoy all the sights of this fine city. This Riva area is |
| to access from Split international airport, which has the | | | | modern and done in great taste, though not to the liking |
| airport code SPU. Split international airport is 25 | | | | of all Croatian people apparently. Try the local specialty |
| kilometres to the west of the city of Split. There are | | | | of scampi risotto if you are feeling hungry, you won't |
| bus services which go from the airport to the city but | | | | find a tastier dish in the whole of Europe. |
| they only go every half hour and at 16 Kunas per | | | | No one should come to this part of Croatia without |
| ticket are relatively expensive in terms of Croatian | | | | seeing the beautiful islands which dot the coast line. |
| prices. Having a car gives you the ultimate freedom to | | | | There is a ferry central service from Split so why not |
| go where you want to go in Croatia, whenever you | | | | enquire about the possibility of taking car hire Split on |
| feel like. Car Hire Split Airport could work out cheaper | | | | this ferry. Small islands like Hvar are easily navigable by |
| on a weekly basis than taking regular bus trips, but find | | | | car and are truly spectacular. It is also possible to go to |
| a rental package where everything is included. | | | | the Italian cities of Ancona and Pescara by ferry and |
| Seen from the bay which surrounds the glittering | | | | the companies SEM Marina and Split Tours are worth |
| Aegean Sea, Split is extremely picturesque. The | | | | checking out. |
| houses are of the old Venetian style and have | | | | Another, even more preferable, way to get out into |
| charming red tiled roofs which keep the hot summer | | | | the open water is to chart or hire a boat. Companies |
| sun at bay. Be sure to leave at least an afternoon | | | | such as Ultra Sailing can provide you with experienced |
| free to wander around Split and see the walls, temples | | | | skippers and there are thousands of unforgettable |
| and roads which were constructed for the Roman | | | | islands to explore. Split also has a huge, modern and |
| Emperor Diocletian. The Diocletian Palace has been | | | | well equipped marina where you can leave your hire |
| listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites and | | | | car. |
| some tourists may like to take a guided tour of the | | | | Split international airport is the most important airport in |
| palace and find out more about its history. If you are | | | | Croatia after the airport of Croatia's capital and there |
| interested in Roman history you can make a short 15 | | | | are a number of flights which go there. Aeroflot, |
| minute drive to the nearby town of Salona. Salona has | | | | Croatian Airlines, Easyjet, Flybe, Jet 2, Germanwings, |
| many wonderfully preserved aspects of Roman life | | | | Sky Euopre and Thomas Cook Airlines are among the |
| including a, theater, an amphitheater, a basilica and a | | | | companies which use Split Airport. |
| cemetery. | | | | From the airport it is possible to go to the Croatian |
| Other sites worth seeing are St. Duje's cathedral which | | | | towns of Kastela in the Split Dalmatia County while |
| is the oldest cathedral building in the world. From the | | | | Split international is also close to the town of Trogir. |
| cathedral belltower you get an amazing panoramic | | | | A good place to go when you want to get out of the |
| view of Split and the nearby islands. Similarly eye | | | | city is the hill of Marjan. This peak has outstanding |
| catching are two Egyptian sphinxes which were | | | | views making it an ideal place to go cycling or enjoy a |
| brought from Egypt by Roman emperor Diocletian. | | | | romantic evening walk. Marjan is known as the 'Lungs |
| Find them in the scenic sites of Peristil Square and | | | | of Split' and for that reason the building of houses |
| Jupiter's Temple. | | | | there is prohibited. Those who have been disappointed |
| Once you have worked up a thirst, head to the long | | | | by the lack of beaches around Split will be glad to |
| strip of cafes and bars along the harbor where you | | | | know there are a few here. |