Families/couples preferred May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
For rent, one bedroom apartment located in a completely renovated traditional Dalmatian stone house.
The house is located in a centre of city, nearby a North wall of the Diocletian Palace.
Each apartment provides kitchen with living room, bedroom and bathroom.
The apartments are fully furnished and equipped (air condition, SAT, laundry machine…).
Ideal location very near town centre, but still in a peaceful and quiet environment.
This apartment is for 2 persons + 2 sofa bed.
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/38406
The Dalmatia region
SPLIT -Emerging from a Greek settlement founded between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the height of Split's history came in 295 AD when Roman emperor Diocletian ordered a residence to be built there for his retirement. It took ten years to build this magnificent palace and Diocletian lived there until his death in 313 AD. After that, many Roman rulers continued to use it as a retreat. In the 7th century, when the Roman colony of Salona was abandoned, many of its inhabitants sought sanctuary behind the palace's high walls and their descendants lived there until the present day.
The city enjoyed a good degree of autonomy between the 12th and 14th centuries before it was conquered by the Venetians in 1420. After the fall of Venetian rule in 1797, Split was ruled by the Austrians, and briefly by the French, before becoming part of the Yugoslavia that was formed in 1918. Much of its development occurred after 1920 when Zadar, Dalmatia's official capital, became an Italian enclave. In 1941, the city was occupied by the Italians and a very strong resistance movement soon evolved and the city was first liberated in 1943, after the capitulation of Italy, and then finally in October of 1944 when the first people's government of Croatia was formed.
Split area
Obviously, the most important sight is Diocletian's palace. Get a locally published guide in English which describes this monument in great detail. Do not miss the Peristyle which is the main open space in the palace and is surrounded by a colonnade of six columns to the eastern and western sides and an arch, decorated with garlands, in the centre. On the eastern side of the Peristyle is a cathedral. On the western side is the Narodni trg ("People's Square") with the old town hall which was built in the 15th century. There is an Ethnographic museum on the square (worth visiting) and nearby is a city museum. Don't miss a remarkable statue of Grgur Ninski (Gregory of Nin), a Croatian religious leader from the 10th century, by the most famous Croatian sculptor, Ivan Mestrovic.
There are some fascinating museums like the Maritime Museum; the Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments; the Museum of Croatia; and the Mestrovic Gallery which is housed in his summer residence which was completed in 1939 and designed by Mestrovic himself.
How to get there
From the UK/Ireland/Europe
As of 31st October 2006, four airlines have direct, scheduled flights from the UK to Croatia: British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair and Croatia Airlines, whilst Aer Lingus have flights from Dublin to Dubrovnik.
It is possible to book direct Croatia Airlines Flights with Expedia.co.uk. (you can also book BA flights, and non-direct flights with other European airlines
Nearest Travel Links
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Activities near Split
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports
Great for: Walking holidays Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks
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