Split, a stunning city on the Adriatic coast, captivates visitors with a rich history and Mediterranean charm. To capture the essence of Split, CityAppTour's audio tour is an indispensable companion for every traveler. This self-guided city stroll with an audio guide not only takes you along well-known landmarks like Riva, Bazar, Zlatna Vrata (Golden Gate), the Split City Museum, Narodni Trg (People's Square), and the Pirja Fountain but also unveils the hidden gems that make the city so unique.
As the audio tour guides you through the cobblestone streets, it provides engaging stories and historical insights that bring the splendor of Split to life. CityAppTour's walking route is the ideal way to discover the cultural treasures of Split and enjoy both the well-known highlights and the lesser-known gems.
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Riva
What Makes This Stop Special: This seafront promenade transformed from Diocletian's palace walls into Croatia's most beloved waterfront gathering place.
Your audio guide reveals how the Riva evolved from ancient Roman fortifications to the social heart of Split. You'll discover how Austrian architects redesigned this space in the 1800s, creating the palm-lined boulevard locals cherish today. The marble benches and café terraces sit where Roman guards once patrolled, blending 1700 years of history into one stunning promenade.
Bazaar
What Makes This Stop Special: Hidden within Diocletian's palace basement, this underground market occupies the original Roman foundations that supported the emperor's private quarters.
Your walking tour uncovers how these ancient cellars survived intact for 17 centuries, preserving the exact layout of rooms above. The audio guide explains how medieval residents filled these spaces with debris, accidentally creating perfect preservation conditions. Today's souvenir stalls stand where Roman servants once stored imperial treasures and supplies.
The Golden, Silver and Copper Gates
What Makes This Stop Special: These three surviving Roman gates reveal how Diocletian designed his palace as both luxurious residence and impregnable fortress.
Discover Split through the strategic positioning of each gate, designed to control access to different palace sections. Your audio guide explains how the Golden Gate faced inland toward Salona, while the Silver and Copper Gates served specific ceremonial and practical functions. The massive stone blocks and architectural details showcase Roman engineering that modern builders still admire.
Palace of Diocletianus
What Makes This Stop Special: This 4th-century palace remains the world's best-preserved Roman imperial residence, where an emperor's retirement home became a living city.
Your self guided tour reveals how Diocletian chose Split's location for its natural harbor and proximity to his hometown Salona. The audio guide uncovers how this massive complex housed 9,000 people and functioned as a miniature city within walls. You'll learn how medieval families built homes inside Roman rooms, creating today's unique architectural layering.
People's Square
What Makes This Stop Special: This medieval square emerged when Split outgrew Diocletian's palace walls, becoming the new civic center of the expanding city.
Your audio guide Split explains how 13th-century residents created this space as their answer to the cramped palace courtyards. The Gothic and Renaissance buildings showcase Split's prosperity during Venetian rule, when maritime trade brought wealth to local merchants. The clock tower and loggia tell stories of civic pride and architectural evolution spanning five centuries.
Pirja Fountain
What Makes This Stop Special: This Renaissance fountain solved Split's chronic water shortage and represents one of the most important public works in the city's history.
The audio guide reveals how this 1520 fountain brought fresh water from distant springs through an ingenious aqueduct system. You'll discover how master craftsmen carved the intricate stonework and why local legends claim the fountain grants wishes to visitors. The surrounding market square has been Split's commercial heart for over 500 years.
