Jewish Heritage & Diocletian's Palace Private Split Tour
The tour includes exploration of The Diocletian's Palace and The Old Town of Split with visits to The Synagogue & Jewish Ghetto. We kick-off in style with the magnificent Diocletian's Palace in the heart of The Old Town and travel back to the ancient Roman Empire. We take a step into the rich cultural heritage of this vibrant city with its numerous palaces, quirky narrow streets and lively markets and artisan shops.
We will visit the Substructures of the palace built by the Roman emperor Diocletian in the 3rd century and from there we continue to the upper part of this magnificent retirement villa of the emperor Diocletian.
Later we go to the Synagogue and learn about this small, but immensely important Jewish community. Many prominent members of this community played a significant role in the economical and historical development of Split.
In the Synagogue we meet a member of Jewish community who shares his stories of the Jewish heritage in the city of Split.
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Jewish Heritage & Diocletian's Palace Private Split Tour
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What's included in Jewish Heritage & Diocletian's Palace Private Split Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Palazzo di Diocleziano
Explore, discover and really get-to-know the Old Town of Split with all the delightful little secrets and anecdotes of this gorgeous Mediterranean city. The tour focuses both on the Diocletian's palace and the Jewish heritage. The Jewish Community of Split is one of the oldest in Europe. The archaeological findings from the nearby Roman city of Salona prove that the Jews lived there together with the Romans, probably sometime between the 2nd and 3rd century AD. Centuries later, the citizens of Salona escaped the attacks of the Barbarians and inhabited the Diocletian’s Palace. The Jews shared the destiny of other citizens of Salona and started their life in Split We kick-off in style with the magnificent Diocletian's Palace in the heart of the Old Town and travel back to the ancient Roman Empire. Discover menorahs carvings in the basements of the palace that testify to the Jewish people being present in Split since the early centuries. Learn more about this UNESCO World Heritage site while taking a relaxing walk through the streets, squares and the grandiose Diocletian's Palace. .
Vestibulum of Diocletian's Palace
Admire Vestibule which used to be a foyer of the palace.
The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
Learn about the main Roman square- its past and present functions. Admire the beautiful columns that were brought from different parts of the empire when the palace was built in 305 AD.
Inclusions
- FEE to The Substructures of the Diocletian's Palace
- Visit to the Synagogue and Jewish Ghetto
- Private guided tour with a licensed guide
- Meals and beverages
- Taxi
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
The start time is on request since this is a private tour. • If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made ALL CRUISE SHIP GUESTS ARE MET AT THE PORT. Once you get off the ship, please walk towards the customs gate - the guide will be there with your name printed on a piece of paper. We also pick up our guests at any apartment that is located in The Old Town of Split. For those staying outside the Old Town we meet them at the main waterfront called Riva as described in a meeting point section. If not arranged differently, the meeting point : 23 Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda Split by the bronze map of the city at the main waterfront called Riva.
Meeting / End Points
- We meet at the waterfront Riva, by the bronze model of the city.
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• Dress code is smart casual
