24 HOURS IN SPLIT

This Croatian city on the Adriatic peninsula offers history, beauty and food. Here’s how the perfect day might unfold

MORNING

Make the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa your base for exploring historic Split. Sitting on the peninsula’s southern seafront, it’s within easy walking range of the centre. Start the day with breakfast and beautiful sea views at The Fig Leaf Restaurant, which serves a buffet of juices, cold cuts and pastries, and also has hot options like waffles and omelettes. Then, walk into Split. Signs of the city’s Roman past are everywhere, including Diocletian’s Palace, which the Roman emperor had built as a ‘retirement home’ in 305AD.

AFTERNOON

Wander over to Peristil Square, whose twin sphinxes were imported from Egypt by Diocletian. The adjacent St Domnius was originally built as the emperor’s mausoleum and is arguably the world’s oldest cathedral. For art lovers, Split’s Museum of Fine Arts focuses on Croatian painters like Vlaho Bukovac and Mato Celestin Medovic.

EVENING

Stroll along the Riva, the promenade that stretches out in front of the old town, on the edge of the marina. Then head back to the resort for dinner and a relaxing spa treatment.