Ancient city Salona and Roman Roads

Location:

GPS N 43°30`24.912” E 16°26`32.82”

Information:

Split Tourist Information Centre Peristil -Peristil bb, 21 000 Split, Croatia, tel. +385 21 345606

Split Tourist Information Centre Riva - Obala HNP 9, 21000 Split, Croatia, tel/fax: +385 21 360066

Archeological Museum - Zrinsko-Frankopanska 25, 21000 Split, Croatia, tel. +385 21 329340,

Hours: Jun–Sep: Mon–Sat 9.00–14.00, 16.00–20.00, Sun: closed; Oct–May:

Mon–Fri 9.00–14.00, 16.00– 20.00, Sat: 9.00–14.00, Sun: closed

Attraction is opened all year round. There is no entrance fee.

Branches: Solin (Salona and Tusculum collection), Vid (Narona collection) and Vis (Issa colection)

Archaeological Complex of Salona and Tusculum - Put starina bb, Manastirine, 21210 Solin, Croatia, tel/fax: +385 21 211538,

Hours: May–Oct: Mon–Fri 7.00–19.00, Sat 9.00–19.00, Sun 9.00–13.00; Nov–Apr Mon–Fri 9.00–15.30, Sat 9.00–14.00, Sun: closed

Attraction is opened all year round. There is an entrance fee of 2.2€ for adults and 1.5€ for children.

Infrastructure in Split:

Separate parking for cars and busses, souvenir shop, restaurant, bar, public toilets, visitor center, printed guides, printed leaflets, video, digital applications, electronic guides, theatrical performances, role plays, spatial model. Professional interpretation.

Key characteristics of the attraction in Split:

1. It was built in 305 AD as a perfect interpolation of a luxury villa into a Roman military camp (castrum), divided into four parts by two main streets.

2. The southern part of the palace was designed for emperor's quarters and the corresponding state and religious ceremonies, while the northern part was constructed for the Imperial Guard, services, storage

3. Showpieces

4. Museums

Supporting tourist fascinations in Split:

1. Museum is in the city center

2. Archeological museum and Tusculum in Salona

3. Event Diocletin's days from mid-august (weekend) for 4 days

4. Salona – Roman capital of Dalmatia

5. Trogir

6. Klis

Infrastructure in Solin:

Parking, Visitor center, interpretative center, billboards, signs, printed guides, printed leaflets, theatrical performances, spatial models.

Key characteristics of the attraction in Solin:

1. 119 BC first mentioned

2. 48/47 BC advanced to the rank of Roman colony

3. The Amphitheatre

4. Basilica urbana

Supporting tourist fascinations in Solin:

1. Zvonimir Cultural Centre

2. Tusculum Museum

3. Klis Fortress

4. Bald Cypres

How to get there:

• Plane

Central Dalmatia is connected to European cities with regular and seasonal lines and low budget and charter flights. Passengers have two airports at their disposal.

SPLIT AIRPORT

Address: Cesta dr. Franje Tuđmana 96
21210 Kaštela

Tel: +385 (0)21 203 506
E-mail: informacije@split-airport.hr

BRAČ AIRPORT

Adress: Terminal bb
21 400 Supetar
Tel: +385(0)21 559 711
E-mail: info@airport-brac.hr

• Bus

SPLIT BUS STATION is located in the centre of Split and near to the city port and railway station. This position offers quick and simple passenger transport.

Obala kneza Domagoja 12
Tel: (central): +385 (0)21 329-180
Info telephone (national traffic): (0)60 327-777 (For Croatian networks only)
Info telephone (international traffic): +385 (0)21 329-199

• Car

By motorway A1 from Zagreb (411 km), Rijeka (366 km) and Dubrovnik (227 km, from Dubrovnik by national coastal road until Vrgorac, where is the entrance to A1 highway).

Detailed information about roads and the situation on the roads can be found on the web sites www.hak.hr and www.hac.hr

• Train

Croatia is directly connected to Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Serbia and Montenegro, and is indirectly connected with almost every other European country. Regular lines from numerous European cities lead to Split across Zagreb.

Detailed information about travel lines:

CROATIAN RAILWAYS
Adress: Domagojeva obala 9
21000 Split

Tel: +385 (0)21 338 525

• Boat

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