About Split

Split is a city in Central Dalmatia, Croatia, and the seat of the Split-Dalmatia county. The city was built around the Diocletian palace (a palace/fort built for the retired Roman emperor Diocletian) where the locals sought refuge centuries ago. Wandering the historic centre of Split you can still clearly see the Roman walls, squares, and temples.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Symbol: €

Language

Croatian

Phone Code

+385

International dialing code for Croatia

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Croatia

Region

Europe

Southeast Europe

Connectivity

Split has good 4+G and 5G speed from Telemach, A1 and T-Mobile. Wifi is widely available in public places around center and most caffes.

How to Get to Split

Transportation options and arrival information

Most international services to Split involve a change of buses in Zagreb, butFlixbushave direct buses fromVienna(11 hr),Munich(13 hr) andMostar(4 hr). There is also a direct service toSarajevowhich runs multiple times daily.

Getting Around Split

Local transportation and navigation tips

Central Split is quite compact and most sights can be easily seen and best experienced on foot, but there are frequent local buses to outlying attractions and the airport.

Safety in Split

Very High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.44)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

Do not go to striptease bars because they are a tourist trap.

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)

Where to Stay in Split

Accommodation tips and recommendations

There is a wide variety of private accommodation available in Split, as well as a few hostels. Some of the best prices can probably be obtained by going to the bus station or ferry terminal and haggling with the many people there offering accommodation - even fairly late at night, there are still many people offering beds.