Split travel guide

Split is a city still living inside the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

The palace substructures open Monday to Sunday 8:30 to 20:00, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Adult tickets cost 10 euros, 8 euros with a tourist card, and a family ticket for parents and children under 15 costs 18 euros. UNESCO listed Split's historic centre and the palace in 1979.

The lanes inside the palace are free to walk; the substructures need a ticket, and prices may change yearly. Some dates are closing days, so check the museum's official information before you go, and plan 1 or 2 nights.

Visa and entry requirements for Croatia

Whether you need a visa, how long you can stay and which pre-arrival forms apply all depend on your nationality and the purpose of your trip. Check the official source below, and your own government's travel advice, before you book.

• Visa requirements overview (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia)
• ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) (European Union)
• EES (Entry/Exit System) (European Union)

The substructures of Diocletian's Palace open Monday to Sunday 8:30 to 20:00, with last entry 30 minutes before closing. The official information lists 5 April as a closing day. Adult tickets cost 10 euros, or 8 euros with a tourist card; the price list says the 8-euro student and pensioner discount requires Croatian-issued proof. The Split City Museum publishes hours and prices.

Parents with children under 15 can buy an 18-euro family ticket; pre-school children up to age 7 are free. Visits outside regular hours add 50 percent, and on public holidays 100 percent. Two adults on single tickets pay 20 euros, while the 18-euro family ticket is for two parents with children, so check the right ticket for your group on site.

The palace lanes are free; the substructures are ticketed, so walk the lanes first and see the substructures last to understand the layout. UNESCO listed the site in 1979 as a late 3rd to early 4th-century Roman palace whose architecture survives within the city.

Based on the Split City Museum's 2026 price list, checked on 23 October 2026.

With 1 night: stroll the palace lanes on arrival day, and see the substructures on the morning of day two; walk the Riva waterfront promenade in the afternoon. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, so avoid going in late afternoon.

With 2 nights: add a harbour walk and rest on day three. The palace lanes are stone-paved and can be slippery, so wear firm-soled shoes. On days with lots of luggage, leave it at your hotel and walk.

Plan meals in Split around grilled fish, fritule and peka. Fritule are small fried doughnut-like sweets, good as a walking snack; peka is meat and vegetables slow-cooked under a bell-shaped lid. We don't pick restaurants or prices here. Eating lunch after the palace leaves more time for an afternoon walk.

Check the substructures' closing days and prices on the museum's official information once your date is set. Croatia is in the Schengen Area; check entry requirements for your nationality. The local emergency number is 112; keep belongings close.