Dark Tour of Split

Step away from the typical sightseeing tour and discover the hidden side of Split. On this unique walking tour, you'll learn the essential history of our 1,700-year-old city while exploring the stories that rarely make it into guidebooks.

Follow the narrow stone streets of Diocletian's Palace as we uncover tales of murders, executions, witches, heretics, forbidden love, brothels, epidemics, political intrigue, wars, and other dark chapters that shaped Split through the centuries. Every story is based on real people and real events, bringing the city's past vividly to life.

Along the way, we'll visit hidden corners and lesser-known spots that many visitors—and even some locals—never discover.

We'll finish the tour on Split's beautiful seaside promenade, where you can relax with a cold Croatian craft beer included in the experience.

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Along the way, we'll visit hidden corners and lesser-known spots that many visitors—and even some locals—never discover.

We'll finish the tour on Split's beautiful seaside promenade, where you can relax with a cold Croatian craft beer included in the experience.

Itinerary

Palazzo di Diocleziano · 50 min
Diocletian's Palace - The 1700 year old marvel that is the biggest and the best preserved late-Roman palace in the world, and it has been on the UNESCO heritage list since 1979.
Old Split · 20 min
Old city - Part of the city which is situated West of the palace
Riva Harbor · 20 min
Riva - The sea-promenade on the Southern side of the palace

What's included

Croatian craft beer

Meeting point

We meet in front of a coffee shop called "4Coffee Soul Food", it has the best coffee in town, so if you need one you can grab it before we start. It's usually closed during afternoons so sometimes it's can be a bit tricky spotting it.

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