Green Market (Pazar)
Market · just outside the palace east gate
The open-air market of fruit, vegetables, cheese and dried figs.
Best for: picnic shopping
Best time: morning
Where to actually go in Split
Where to eat, drink and go out in Split: 20 picks for study-abroad students, with student-vetted picks marked and prices in dollars.
Eat & drink in Split
Fish Market (Ribarnica)
Market · Old town (west)
A busy morning fish market, famously free of flies thanks to a sulphur spring underneath.
Best for: a local morning scene
Best time: morning
Konoba Fetivi
Restaurant · Varoš
A family-run konoba known for simple fresh fish and Dalmatian dishes.
Best for: a local seafood dinner
Booking: Reserve in summer.
Best time: dinner
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine
Restaurant · Old town
A lively bistro-style restaurant with modern Dalmatian food and Croatian wines.
Best for: a nicer dinner out
Booking: Reserve in summer.
Best time: dinner
Villa Spiza
Restaurant · Diocletian's Palace
A tiny counter restaurant cooking a short daily menu of whatever the market had.
Best for: an honest local lunch
Best time: lunch
Heads up: Very small: expect to wait.
Pizzeria Galija
Restaurant · Old town
A long-running local pizzeria that has fed students for decades.
Best for: a cheap dinner
Best time: lunch or dinner
Sights & days out in Split
Diocletian's Palace
Sight · Old town
A Roman emperor's retirement palace that became the old town itself: people live, shop and drink inside its walls.
Best for: the reason to come, wandering
Price: free to walk around
Best time: any time
Peristyle
Sight · Diocletian's Palace
The columned central square of the palace, where locals sit on the steps with coffee or wine.
Best for: atmosphere, a drink on the steps
Best time: evening
Palace substructures (cellars)
Sight · Diocletian's Palace
Vaulted basement halls under the palace, used as a Game of Thrones filming location.
Best for: escaping the heat, history
Best time: midday
Cathedral of St Domnius and bell tower
Viewpoint · Diocletian's Palace
The emperor's mausoleum turned cathedral, with a steep bell tower climb over the rooftops.
Best for: the old town from above
Best time: morning
Riva promenade
Walk · waterfront
The palm-lined harbourfront promenade in front of the palace walls, full of cafés.
Best for: an evening stroll, people-watching
Best time: evening
Marjan Hill
Viewpoint · west of the old town
A forested park on a hill above the city, with stairs to a viewpoint and paths to quiet coves.
Best for: sunset views, a walk or a run
Price: free
Best time: sunset
Bačvice beach
Beach · east of the port
The city's sandy beach, where locals play picigin, a splashy ball game in the shallows.
Best for: a beach without a boat, the local scene
Best time: afternoon
Kašjuni beach
Beach · Marjan peninsula
A pebble cove under the Marjan cliffs, calmer and clearer than the city beach.
Best for: a calmer swim
Best time: afternoon
Hvar Town
Area · Hvar island (about 1 hour by catamaran)
A glamorous island harbour town with a fortress, beach bars and Dalmatia's biggest party scene in summer.
Best for: an island day or a party night
Booking: Book the catamaran ahead in summer.
Best time: full day or overnight
Blue Cave (Biševo) boat tour
Activity · leaves from Split
A speedboat day to a sea cave that glows blue at midday, usually with stops at Hvar and other islands.
Best for: a big island-hopping day
Booking: Book a tour a day or two ahead.
Best time: full day
Heads up: The cave closes in rough seas, sometimes on the day.
Krka National Park
Activity · about 1 hour north
River canyon waterfalls and wooden walkways through the forest.
Best for: a nature day trip
Best time: full day
Heads up: Swimming under the main falls has been banned since 2021.
Trogir
Area · about 30 minutes west
A small walled medieval town on an islet, linked to Split by bus and summer boats.
Best for: a half-day trip
Best time: half day
Klis Fortress
Sight · above Split (about 20 minutes)
A medieval fortress on a rock ridge above the city, used as Meereen in Game of Thrones.
Best for: the view, history
Best time: late afternoon
Nights out in Split
Bačvice beach bars and clubs
Area · Bačvice
The strip of bars and small clubs above Bačvice beach that fills up on summer nights.
Best for: a night out by the sea
Best time: after 11 PM