Split is named for a tiny yellow flower, first named by the Greeks, then the Romans then in the local language, but always the name for the little flower. The highlight of the town is the Palace of Diocletian, a 3rd century Roman Emperor. He was the first emperor to retire. This was after 20 years of very effective rule. His palace was built in only 10 years from 295 to 305 CE. It is spread over half of the old town and is massive. Immediately after his death the locals moved into the palace and hundreds of people still live in the center of the palace grounds. We did a cursory exploration, which leaves the detailed exploration for later. We shopped a bit and then went out for dinner. Dinner at Bajamonti was exceptional with a veal tomahawk steak and three superb pizzas for the rest of us. Leslie tried a new gin, Alkkemist, and I had a great fruity local wine. The Dalmatian coast makes a full bodied dark red "Black" wine that is similar to the Zinfandel
A bell tower built oner the mausoleum of Diocletian
Wide pedestrian streets
Great stately places
Is Omar's brother on this boat?
The clocktower is part of the Cathedral
The wide seaside promenade
WTF, big honey man???
One of the busiest ports to date
The rare black giraffe
A stooped man
and his cube of granite
The entire town is a UNESCO site with special rules
Old time brooms are required to be used in the old town (jk)
Parts of the old palace crop up everywhere
DnK
Some parts are worse for wear
We are inside
This tower was built in the 12th century but the underlying structure was built in 305 AM
It is over 180 steps to the top
Is this real whiskey?
Centurion's sharing a meme on their phones
The old Roman Sandels are not providing proper support
A mix of the old and the very old
The main meeting area for tours
Fine granite columns
A funny looking lion
Gate for the cathedral
Nice iron work
So not visit the cathedral in your underwear
The sculpture of the three men afraid of a lion
A Sphinx that the Romans brough back from a holiday in Egypt
A well fed Sphinx
Step on a crack break the Sphinx back
The entry way for the cathedral
And then relatively modern buildings withing the palace grounds
Don't mess with the guys in red
Copper bands used to fix a crack
This is some super stonework
Is this lion jewelry or dreadlocks
In Diocletian's Vestibule
The dome
None shall pass
Not so much light inside here
Was the arch there before the buildings or just thrown in later
No Tourist Area: "MaMa is not the law...I am the Law" _ Judge Dread
Since this used to be a palace, the streets are more like corridors
Leggo love
A one person path
Great work on #15
Happy face
The yoga master
Do you thing he needs glasses?
Froggy land
A big pass
A huge drinking fountain
With the nozzle on the wall
Putting the people on the wall
Yes, this is a thing
With the cat on the box!
The open square right by our house and the sea
Barely enough room to fit into the sculptural space
The squeezed men
Our dinner place
Along this large square
A fine bar area
Giant aged steaks
Tommy Tomahawk
An elegant dining room
Leslie's veal tomahawk steak
The Ladies room
For the Gents
The chocolate mouse is gone
Dinner is over and the day is done
It has been 1 year and 139 days since we began our Migration
