Museums and galleries – The least known, but a very interesting museum in Split is the Maritime Museum (closed. pn., 9.00-12.00, Free entrance), which is housed in the fortress of Oppression (z 1657 r.) at the top of the hill, east of the old town. It consists of collections of war maps, photos, works of art and miniature models; the descriptions of the exhibits are only in Croatian. .
It is worth visiting the Archaeological Museum (Zrinjsko-Frankopanska 25) north of the city (Ott. only morning, closed. pn.). The best of the collection, coming from 1820 r., located in the outside garden. Items placed in showcases would be even more interesting, if the subtitles were not only in Croatian.
The City Museum at ul. Papalićeva east of the Narodni Trg square (wt.-pt. 10.00-17.00, sb.-nd. 10.00-12.00) has an interestingly arranged collection of works of art, painting, furniture and clothes from Split. The subtitles are in Croatian.
Other museums in Split are located west of the old town.
Museum of Archaeological Monuments of Croatia (Ivan Mestrovicia Promenade, closed. pn.) looks impressive from the outside, but the lack of descriptions in western languages makes it, that it may be of interest mainly to Croats. Some of the exhibits are probably replicas, but it doesn't matter, if you don't know, what are you looking at.
A stay at the Meśtrovic Gallery brings a refreshing contrast (Ivan Mestrovicia Promenade 46). You can watch a fascinating one here, a well-arranged collection of works by this outstanding sculptor, who erected the gallery building as a personal residence in the years 1931-1939. Initially, he intended to spend the last years of his life here, however, right after World War II, he decided to emigrate to the USA. Bus #12 passes the gallery gate. Behind the building, there are beaches on the south side of the peninsula.
Directly from Galeria Meśtrović you can head to the Marjan hill. Go up Tonća Petrasova Marovicia Street on the west side of the gallery and follow the stairs straight to Put Meja Street. Then turn left and walk west, to the building at Putu Meja 76 -the path begins on its west side. On the Marjan hill you can walk through the forest, there is an old chapel here, the city's zoo and some excellent viewpoints.
Cultural events
During the Summer Festival in Split (half of the seventeenth-half of the eighteenth) opera performances are held, theatrical, ballet and open-air stage concerts. St. Patrick's Day. Dujo falls 7 V and 4-day Popular Music Festival at the end of VI. All summer long (from VI to IX) there are many events in the old town in the evenings.
Accommodation
Campsites – The nearest campsite – Auto-camp Trstenik, 5 km east of the city, according to tourists' reports, it is now closed, So you have to look for accommodation at more distant campsites. These are among others: Stobrec (tel.325653) in the village of the same name and Lisićina (tel.861332) and Pond (tel.862079) in Omis.
Even further south, towards Dubrovnik, there is an excellent campsite Dole (tel.021/627086, fax 627179) in the town of Żivogość-Igrane, on a very picturesque stretch of the coast known as the Makarska Riviera. The campsite is situated in a clearing surrounded by pine trees, on the cliff edge of the sea. The price for the car, tent and 2 people is approx. 10 $.
Private accommodation – The best type of cheap accommodation in Split has always been the rooms offered by the homeowners, waiting for customers at the bus station. However, in recent times, due to low tourist traffic, there were fewer of them.
Turistićki Biro offers clean and conveniently located rooms (The coast of the Croatian national revival 12). Prices start at 18 $ i 30 $ for a single and double room with tax included, 30% cheaper, if the stay is ongoing 4 days or more. Single rooms are hard to find.
Hotel – The hotel base in Split is not looking very good at the moment. The cheapest in town is the old Central Hotel category D (tel.48242) at Narodni square trg 1, opposite the old town hall.
In the 32-room Hotel Prenoćiśte Slavija (Бувинова 3, tel.47053) an overnight stay costs money 46 $.
Park hotel of category B (You're a Bacvice 15, tel.515411) usually has a lot of vacancies, but the prices are 83 $ i 100 $ for one room- and double. This nice one, 58-a peaceful leisure hotel is within walking distance 10 min on foot from the old town, close to the bus and train stations and the beach.
Gastronomy
The cheapest restaurant in town is Restaurant Index, student canteen in Svaćicieva 8. Vegetarians should avoid this place. Better food, although a bit more expensive, You can get it in the self-service bar Bastion at Marmontova 9 (Ott. codz.). It's clean and cheap here.
In Burek Bar (Domaldova 13), near the main post office, you can have a good breakfast or lunch, and also burek with yoghurt for approx. 1 $.
Pizza, lasagne and mug beer are the specialty of Bakra pizzeria (Радованова 2, block Sv. Peter the Old) near the vegetable market. The townspeople like to come here.
The slightly more expensive pizzeria Galija is located in Tonćicieva (codz. do 23.00).
Koteks shopping center, great white building complex (10 min on foot east of the old town, behind the Maritime Museum) it is the largest center of this type in Dalmatia. There is a supermarket in it, department store, boutique, restaurants, bars, bank, post office, two bowling alleys, sports centers etc.. If you want to see life in the suburbs and have dinner at the same time, go to the Koteks pizzeria, located in the shopping center on the first floor. They serve spaghetti there, pizza, regional dishes and a mug of beer. Menu card written only in Croatian, but the place is very nice. Many tourists rent private rooms in this area.
Entertainment
On summer evenings, the best places for entertainment are the small streets of the old town or the promenade by the sea. In winter, you can watch opera and ballet performances at the Croatian National Theater (Gaja Bułata Square). The best seats cost approx. 10 $ and there is generally no problem getting tickets on the same day. The theater building was erected in 1891 r. and completely restored in 1979 r., keeping the original style. It is worth coming here for the performance, if only because of the architecture. During the break, it is worth climbing the stairs and seeing the foyer.
The most popular disco in Split is Metropol in the Koteks shopping center.