Diocletian's Cellars — Attraction in Grad Split

Diocletian's Palace was finished in 305 B.C. is the most preserved Roman imperial palace in the world. From cellar layout we can get perspective of how upper rooms were built.

Palace is part of the Split city centre. It is not a close space for which you have to buy tickets, you can just walk through the palace and essentially Split city centre. Although majority of the palace is open and free for roaming, you need to buy tickets to visit Diocletian's basements.

Tickets for Diocletian's basements cost 7€ for adults, 4€ for students and free for children up to age of 7.

Basements are divided into two sections between which is a free open space of basements filled with little souvenir shops(11A and 11B on the map). To enter either east or west section of the basements you need to buy tickets.

Upon buying the ticket, you will get map of the basements with charted tour

FOR GAME OF THRONES FANS:

Daenerys throne room in Mereen and "cave" in which she kept her dragons was filmed in room 6A in the west wing of the basements.

Fight between Ser Barristan, Unsullied and Sons of the Harpy was filmed in halway number 14 in the east wing of the basements

Personnel on the ticketing counter is very polite and fast making this a very pleasant experience, because although it can be crowded you won't wait more than...

Whenever you visit a historic site you want to go behind the locked door, into the secret place, or underneath the main structure. The cellars of Diocletian's Palace are exactly what you are hoping to find when you do! This Roman emperor actually retired from his post and built his retirement home in Split. 1700 years later enough remains of the palace complex to give a real sense of what it must have been like. But the subterranean complex underneath the ex-Emperor's seaside home is easily the most impressive legacy. Dining rooms, store rooms, connecting passages and ante-rooms are visible in abundance, and there is more being excavated. Huge timbers were found in one area which gave the clue to how the vaulted ceilings were created. The space is well used to provide historical details of the period, including models of the original palace. The signboards are excellent and rendered in Croatian and English and the map you are provided with is...

If you’re exploring Diocletian’s Palace in Split, a visit to Diocletian’s Cellars is a must. These ancient underground rooms are incredibly well-preserved and give you a great sense of what life might have been like during the Roman era. The cellars were originally used for storing goods, but now they serve as a historical site that showcases the impressive architecture of the palace’s foundation.

It’s a cool, quiet spot to escape the crowds above ground, and you can really appreciate the scale and history of the place. The stone walls and vaulted ceilings are impressive, and walking through them gives you a glimpse into the grandeur of the original structure.

If you’re interested in history, or just looking for a bit of coolness in the hot Split weather, Diocletian’s Cellars is a fascinating and peaceful...