Split, Croatia

Location

Split's ancient core is so spectacular and unusual that a visit is more than worth your time. The heart of the city lies within the walls of Roman emperor Diocletian's retirement palace, which was built in the 3rd century AD. Diocletian, born in the nearby Roman settlement of Salona in AD 245, achieved a brilliant career as a soldier and became emperor at the age of 40. In 295 he ordered this vast palace to be built in his native Dalmatia, and when it was completed he stepped down from the throne and retired to his beloved homeland. Upon his death, he was laid to rest in an octagonal mausoleum, around which Split's magnificent cathedral was built.In 615, when Salona was sacked by barbarian tribes, those fortunate enough to escape found refuge within the stout palace walls and divided up the vast imperial apartments into more modest living quarters. Thus, the palace developed into an urban center, and by the 11th century the settlement had expanded beyond the ancient walls.Under the rule of Venice (1420–1797), Split—as a gateway to the Balkan interior—became one of the Adriatic's main trading ports, and the city's splendid Renaissance palaces bear witness to the affluence of those times. When the Habsburgs took control during the 19th century, an overland connection to Central Europe was established by the construction of the Split–Zagreb–Vienna railway line.After World War II, the Tito years saw a period of rapid urban expansion: industrialization accelerated and the suburbs extended to accommodate high-rise apartment blocks. Today the historic center of Split is included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

Split, Croatia Itineraries

10 Nights

Spotlight With Mark Bittman

Departure Date
17 Nov 26
Cruise Line Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Seven Seas Voyager
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Piraeus
Destination Port Istanbul
Itinerary
Piraeus, Split, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Mykonos, Kusadasi, Lesbos, Istanbul and Istanbul

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21 Nights

Adriatic & Mediterranean Sojourn

Departure Date
18 Nov 26
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Vesta
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Civitavecchia
Destination Port Istanbul
Itinerary
Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina, Crotone, Bari, Sibenik, Fusina, Fusina, Fusina, Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon, Piraeus, Piraeus, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Çanakkale, Istanbul and Istanbul

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14 Nights

Italy, the Adriatic & Greece

Departure Date
18 Nov 26
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Vesta
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Civitavecchia
Destination Port Piraeus
Itinerary
Civitavecchia, Naples, Messina, Crotone, Bari, Sibenik, Fusina, Fusina, Fusina, Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus

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10 Nights

Croatia & Italy Holiday

Departure Date
22 Nov 26
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Oceania Nautica
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Venice
Destination Port Civitavecchia
Itinerary
Venice, Koper, Rijeka, Split, Bari, Corfu, Crotone, Valletta, Messina, Naples and Civitavecchia

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10 Nights

Croatia & Italy Holiday

Departure Date
22 Nov 26
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Oceania Sirena
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Venice
Destination Port Civitavecchia
Itinerary
Venice, Koper, Rijeka, Split, Bari, Corfu, Crotone, Valletta, Messina, Naples and Civitavecchia

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14 Nights

Ancient Adriatic Treasures

Departure Date
25 Nov 26
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Vesta
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Fusina
Destination Port Istanbul
Itinerary
Fusina, Fusina, Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon, Piraeus, Piraeus, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Çanakkale, Istanbul and Istanbul

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7 Nights

Venice, the Adriatic & Greece

Departure Date
25 Nov 26
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Vesta
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Fusina
Destination Port Piraeus
Itinerary
Fusina, Fusina, Split, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Corfu, Katakolon and Piraeus

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14 Nights

Mediterranean & Adriatic Odyssey

Departure Date
28 Nov 26
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Star
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Civitavecchia
Destination Port Piraeus
Itinerary
Civitavecchia, Naples, Siracuse, Sicily, Bari, Split, Zadar, Fusina, Ancona, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Kalamáta, Suda Bay, Crete, Piraeus and Piraeus

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14 Nights

Mediterranean & Adriatic Odyssey

Departure Date
05 Jan 27
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Neptune
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Civitavecchia
Destination Port Piraeus
Itinerary
Civitavecchia, Naples, Siracuse, Sicily, Bari, Split, Zadar, Fusina, Ancona, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Kalamáta, Suda Bay, Crete, Piraeus and Piraeus

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180 Nights

Around The World In 180 Days

Departure Date
06 Jan 27
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Oceania Vista
Region World-wide
Departure Port Miami, Florida
Destination Port Southampton
Itinerary
Miami, Florida, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Puerto Quetzal, Acapulco, Manzanillo, Mexico, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California, Nawiliwili, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Kahului-Maui, Hawaii, Bora-Bora, Uturoa, Raietea Island, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Huahine, Rarotonga, Pago Pago, Savusavu, Port Denarau, Lautoka, Port Vila, Lifou Island, Nouméa, Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, Komodo Island, Lombok, Benoa, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Ko Samui, Kâmpóng Saôm, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh City, Chan May, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shanghai, Incheon, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu, Yokohama, Yokohama, Miyako Islands, Keelung (Chilung), Kaohsiung, Manila, Coron Island, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Singapore, Port Klang, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Galle, Male, Mumbai (ex Bombay), Mumbai (ex Bombay), Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Salalah, Jeddah, Safaga, Safaga, 'Aqaba, Sharm El Sheikh, Ain Sukhna, Limassol, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Piraeus, Igoumenítsa, Bari, Zadar, Koper, Ravenna, Split, Dubrovnik, Valletta, Messina, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Monaco, Barcelona, Valencia, Motril, Cádiz, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Porto, La Coruña, Bilbao, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Brest, Saint Hélier, Le Havre and Southampton

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244 Nights

Epic Global Adventure

Departure Date
06 Jan 27
Cruise Line Oceania Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Oceania Vista
Region World-wide
Departure Port Miami, Florida
Destination Port New York, New York
Itinerary
Miami, Florida, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cartagena, Puerto Quetzal, Acapulco, Manzanillo, Mexico, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California, Nawiliwili, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Kahului-Maui, Hawaii, Bora-Bora, Uturoa, Raietea Island, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Huahine, Rarotonga, Pago Pago, Savusavu, Port Denarau, Lautoka, Port Vila, Lifou Island, Nouméa, Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, Komodo Island, Lombok, Benoa, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Ko Samui, Kâmpóng Saôm, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh City, Chan May, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shanghai, Incheon, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Kochi, Kobe, Shimizu, Yokohama, Yokohama, Miyako Islands, Keelung (Chilung), Kaohsiung, Manila, Coron Island, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Singapore, Port Klang, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Galle, Male, Mumbai (ex Bombay), Mumbai (ex Bombay), Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Salalah, Jeddah, Safaga, Safaga, 'Aqaba, Sharm El Sheikh, Ain Sukhna, Limassol, Rhodes, Kusadasi, Piraeus, Igoumenítsa, Bari, Zadar, Koper, Ravenna, Split, Dubrovnik, Valletta, Messina, Sorrento, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Monaco, Barcelona, Valencia, Motril, Cádiz, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Porto, La Coruña, Bilbao, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Brest, Saint Hélier, Le Havre, Southampton, Edinburgh, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Portree, Isle of Skye, Greenock, Belfast, Dun Laoghaire, Cobh, Le Havre, Dover, Zeebrugge, Amsterdam, Kristiansand, Oslo, Aarhus, Kiel, Helsingborg, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Warnemünde, Rønne, Gdynia, Klaipeda, Liepaja, Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm, Stockholm, Visby, Rønne, Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Haugesund, Flåm, Bergen, Ålesund, Djúpivogur, Husavik, Isafjørdur, Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Grundarfjørdur, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nuuk (Godthaab), Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Boston, Massachusetts and New York, New York

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14 Nights

Mediterranean & Adriatic Odyssey

Departure Date
02 Feb 27
Cruise Line Viking Ocean Cruises
Cruise Type Ocean
Ship Viking Star
Region Mediterranean
Departure Port Piraeus
Destination Port Civitavecchia
Itinerary
Piraeus, Piraeus, Suda Bay, Crete, Kalamáta, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Ancona, Fusina, Zadar, Split, Bari, Siracuse, Sicily, Naples and Civitavecchia

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