Its blurb claiming, 'It's not just shopping.. it's an experience', this is the newest of Split's malls, containing 100 outlets, the Kid's Jungle children's...

The most bohemian of the bars in the palace, the AGC comprises a front courtyard, a small bar leading to a muralled main room with a vaguely erotic theme...

Seadogs and backpackers tuck into Split's cheapest local delights at the far end of the Riva. Pan-fried fish is refreshingly priced by the portion rather...

No terrace offers a better view than this, the whole of Split laid out before you - and islands beyond - from atop the Marjan peninsula. The bar contains...

Run by chef-owner Zlatko Marinović, this is one of the best restaurants in Dalmatia, let alone Split. Traditional recipes are given a contemporary twist -...

Upmarket chain Hemingway has taken over the long-established Tribu, down by the sea near the Poljud stadium. As well as a new name, the venue has had a...

A five-minute walk from the Riva, this affordable, foreigner-friendly find offers English breakfasts, curries, chili con carne and copious salads with fresh...

Some 1,700 years on, the Emperor Diocletian would still recognise his palace - or the shell of it, at least. This vast, rectangular complex fell into disuse...

'With you since 1949' says the website of this venerable and much-loved cake shop on the Riva embankment. Pastries, cream cakes, ice-creams, all can be...

Once a bland café, the Radovani family's Hvaranin is one of the liveliest of Split's traditional venues. With mum and dad in the kitchen and son behind the...

On the eastern side of the Diocletian's Palace, the side nearest the bus station, market stalls spread over a large expanse of space from early hours every...

One of the many Old Town bars you really want to find again, this DJ den is set on an unmapped square just behind Iza Lože and the youngsters sinking cheap...

Set 11km away at Podstrana, Le Méridien is Split's top-of-the-range five-star. You can take a dip in the infinity pool with a view along the sun-drenched...

The Bruna was named after a wealthy benefactor who patronised the hotel during the lean war years. There's an international edge to the menu, with dishes...