Even at night this is a popular destination
Split’s living room
Riva only acquired its modern form when this part of Croatia was ruled by Napoleon. Since those days, the boulevard has undergone many expansions. The Riva feels almost like the city’s ‘living room’: a daily gathering place for leisure and fun that stretches along the entire length of the historic city centre. Measuring a respectable 250 metres by 55 metres, the boulevard is spacious enough to accommodate a variety of cultural events. At the modern end of the spectrum you will find the annual 3D Street Art Festival which takes place in June: the pavement is decorated with elongated pastel drawings that, from a certain angle, provide incredible depth of field. For a more traditional celebration, experience the (exuberant) carnival and the festivities dedicated to St. Domnius, the city's patron saint, which is celebrated every year on 7 May.
The peristylium or courtyard of Diocletian’s palace
Game of Thrones
Don’t be surprised if the area of Split right behind the Riva looks familiar: the city’s historic heart is often used as a film location for Game of Thrones. Especially the area in and around the Palace of Diocletian. Despite its name, the palace is hardly a palace anymore, but a walled collection of approximately 200 buildings. Over the course of centuries, this miniature city has gained a Roman bell tower and a synagogue. Not captured by the GOT cameras are the modern fashion boutiques and trendy shops that line the narrow streets. But in the palace basement it doesn’t take much to imagine some dragons lurking there.
