On the other side of the National Theatre stands the Archaeological Museum where key historical finds from the nearby Roman capital of Salona are the main...
Zrinsko-Frankopanska 25
At this traditional establishment, the claim on the menu is that almost everything you eat is grown, caught or produced within 1,000 metres of your table. A...
Bačvice
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...

Underrated and little visited attraction in the heart of the palace, but well worth the effort of cutting into your holiday time for. This century-old...
iza Vestibula 4
Located in a thoroughly renovated historic building just outside the palace, this bold exercise in contemporary Croatian design muscled its way into the...
Morpurgova Poljana 2
Located a brisk 15-minute walk north of the Old Town, the sleek Hotel Atrium is set almost next door to the not-as-funny-as-it-sounds Joker Centre, Split's...
Domovinskog rata 49A
This modern hotel in the palace now has a terrace restaurant, the Tifani, overlooking the Peristil. It's a three-star, with nine simple, comfortable doubles...
Poljana kraljice Jelene 5Behind the National Theatre, this four-star is one of Split's best kept secrets. Superbly finished in period style, the hotel has 63 rooms of varying size...
Starčevićeva 1Set in a modest little building adjoining the open-roofed vestibule in the palace, this friendly seven-room boutique hotel is certainly swish. Rooms have...
Iza Vestibula 4This lovely little boutique specialises in local wines, olive oils and preserves, mainly produced by the Stella Croatica team based on Mljet. Many make...
Marulićeva 1Standing near the Mešstrović Gallery, and also converted - from a 16th-century summer house - by the famous sculptor himself, this is where you'll find the...
Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 39A legendary performance space in the basement of the Youth Cultural Centre hosting punk, electro, drum 'n' bass or techno in gritty, graffiti-and-concrete...
Savska
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...
Grljevačka 2A, Podstrana
Opened in 2009, this swish city-centre four-star is close to the palace and comprises 21 rooms, a presidential suite and a roof terrace - all in a...
Zadarska 13
Probably the most rewarding of Split's cultural attractions is Ivan Meštrović's own Gallery, a neo-classical villa built by the man himself in 1931. Not...
Šetalište Ivana Meštrovića 46