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Split celebrated its 1,700th birthday in 2005, an anniversary that marked the dual event of the city's founding and the completion of Diocletian's magnificent palace in A.D. 305. Diocletian deliberately chose this site near ancient Salona, thereby securing a location that could provide the best of both country and city pleasures for his retirement years. As emperor emeritus in Split, the retired ruler might not have had the power of a sitting Roman emperor, but he still had some clout and, claiming that he was a descendant of the god Jupiter, demanded that anyone entering his presence bow to him.
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Iza Vestibul IV, Split
Dalmatian Coast Map Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsDiocletian's Palace
Split, Croatia
Distance: 0.9 mi. (from destination center) Description: Originally built by the emperor Diocletian between the 3rd and the 4th centuries AD, the ruins of... Read More
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Big Blue
near the Hotel Borak between Zlani Rat and town
Podan Glavice 2 Brac, Croatia Distance: 16.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: Big Blue is the big kahuna of watersports in Bol, a thriving operation that caters to all levels... Read More
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Paklina naturist beach
western end of "Zlatni Rat"(Golden Horn), Bol
Dalmatian Coast, Croatia Distance: 20.1 mi. (from destination center) Description: Paklina is located near the village of Bol, which is known for its windsurfing. ... Read More
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