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Private Walks & Storytelling - the best small group tour in Split
- Duration1 hour – 1 hour 40 min
- GroupShared · max 10
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesEnglish
- BookingInstant confirmation
About this activity
If you’re tired of tours full of numbers, names you can’t pronounce, and facts you forget by the next morning—this one’s for you.
This walk is about stories. The kind you remember.
I’ll tell you about the man who built this city—Diocletian. Not as a statue, but as a person. One of the most powerful emperors in Roman history, and one of the most complicated.
You’ll hear about the people who lived inside these walls long after the empire fell—fishermen, traders, widows, workers, families. People like mine. People like yours.
This isn’t a history class. It’s a walk through time with someone who lives here. No scripts. No umbrellas in the air. Just a conversation about a place I know well.
It’s a slower, more personal way to learn about Split—with space for questions, stories you’ll actually remember, and honest local tips on what to see, eat, and skip while you’re here
What to expect
Riva Harbor
Split, 21000, Croatia
Let’s begin on the Riva — where life in Split really happens. People here don’t rush. They sit in the sun, drink coffee, talk, and watch the sea. Every corner has its own rhythm, its own group of regulars, its own story. From there, we’ll wander into the old town and Diocletian’s Palace. I’ll show you how locals still live among Roman walls, where laundry hangs between centuries and life continues in the same streets emperors once walked. We’ll stop for a bite, share a few stories that rarely make it into guidebooks, and see the city the way people here experience it — slowly, through taste, sound, and everyday moments
Diocletian Palace Substructures
IZA Vestibula 3, Split, 21000, Croatia
Leaving the waterfront, we’ll step below the city — into the basements of Diocletian’s Palace. Down here, time feels close. You can almost sense the hands that shaped these stones 1,700 years ago. Each wall holds a trace of life built into it — stories of work, trade, and quiet endurance. This is where the city began, and where its pulse still echoes.
The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Preistil Ul., Split, 21000, Croatia
Leaving small narrow streets we are now at Peristil, the open space of the imperial square. I will share intriguing stories that happened behind the city walls, stories about traditional and modern Split and our slow way of life (pomalo = take it easy, way of life).
Cathedral of Saint Domnius
Ul. Kraj Svetog Duje 3, Split, 21000, Croatia
Standing on the only square within the palace - Peristil, you can not miss seeing the beautiful and tall bell tower. Almost hidden behind it, protected, is the Cathedral of Split. One of the smallest and oldest cathedrals in the world.
Temple of Jupiter
Kraj Sveti Ivana, Split, 21000, Croatia
Leaving the waterfront, we will enter the Substructures of the Palace and walk towards the Temple of Jupiter. The location was chosen to signify the divine connection between the emperor Diocletian and Jupiter. The Ancient Roman God of the sky and thunder & king of the Gods. During the Middle Ages, the Temple was converted into a baptistery dedicated to St. John the Baptist
Let Me Pass (Pusti me da prodjem) Street
Kraj svetog Ivana, Split, 21000, Croatia
On our way to see the temple of Jupiter, we will walk through a small street, placed between the ancient temple and medieval building - now a hotel. Local people believe this is the narrowest street in town. The local name is "The let me pass street".
Narodni Trg
Split, 21000, Croatia
When the ancient city walls could no longer contain life, Split began to grow westward. This area became known as the “new old town” — a place where northern and southern Europe meet in stone. Every street here shows a mix of influences, layered over time, yet still unmistakably Split.
Nadalina cokolada
Dioklecijanova 6, In the Diocletian's Palace area, Split, 21000, Croatia
The day is better if we add a bit of chocolate to it. Walking towards the end of our tour, we will stop at one of my favourite chocolate places- Nadalina. I will share some stories about food production, while we have samples of locally flavoured chocolate.
The Golden Gate
Ul. Kralja Tomislava, Split, 21000, Croatia
The Golden Gate (Latin: Porta Aurea) is one of the four main Roman gates into the Diocletian's Palace. The gate is on the road to the north, towards Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and Diocletian's birthplace. You will hear about the antique military strategy in the Palace and discover some hidden buildings nearby.
Grgur Ninski Statue
Ulica Kralja Tomislava 12, Split, 21000, Croatia
The northern wall of the Place, in front of the sculpture of Grgur Ninski, is where we will end our tour. Here, we are surrounded by the 4th-century antique wall, 20th-century art and modern life today. We will respect the local tradition here and make a wish. Thank you for walking with me and allowing me to share my love for my town with you.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
Diocletian's palace has 4 gates, one of them is placed on the Riva waterfront. The entrance to the palace is from the seaside. The gates are always open and are placed on the Southern wall of the palace. This is the line (non-visible) between parking area on Riva and pedestrian zone.
End
Our tour can end wherever you like. Let me know at the beginning of the tour what would you prefer and we can adjust the ending of the tour.
What's included
Included
- Local expert born and raised in Split
- Licensed tourist guide, storyteller & certified history interpreter
- Recommendations regarding what to see & where to go; food, activities,...
Not included
- All Fees and Taxes
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 10 travellers per booking
- At least one adult must be included in the booking
- Age bands: Traveler (0–120)
Languages
- Guide
- English
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
- This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 4 hours before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Confirmed immediately after booking.
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Europe/Zagreb
- Product code
- 318633P1
What you'll be asked when booking
- Age of each traveller
- First name of each traveller
- Last name of each traveller
- Any special requirements
- Arrival airline
- Arrival flight number
- Departure airline
- Departure flight number
- Drop-off address
- How you are arriving
- Your arrival time
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- How you are departing
- Departure pickup address
- Transfer departure time
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- Transfer rail arrival line
- Transfer rail arrival station
- Transfer rail departure line
- Transfer rail departure station
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