Varoš & Marjan

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What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.

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Where it sits

The circle is Varoš & Marjan and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.

How far is everything?

From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.

• The Riva9 min walk759 m
• The old-town squares9 min walk769 m
• Dalmatian food10 min walk814 m
• The Palace Substructures10 min walk844 m
• Diocletian's Palace10 min walk857 m
• The Peristyle10 min walk857 m
• Cathedral of St Domnius10 min walk870 m
• Bačvice beach & picigin20 min walk1.7 km
• Bačvice (beach)20 min walk1.7 km

On your doorstep

What you’re living next to if you stay here.

• 4.Marjan Hill — The pine-covered hill rising above the city — the locals' beloved park, laced with walking and cycling trails, tiny hermit chapels and lookouts with sweeping views over the red roofs, the sea and the islands. Climb the steps from Varoš for the classic panorama, then explore the forest paths and hidden coves.
• 8.Klis Fortress — A dramatic medieval fortress straddling a rocky pass in the hills just above the city, guarding the route inland for two thousand years — ramparts to roam, a fierce history against the Ottomans, and (yes) more Game of Thrones locations, with a stunning view down over Split and the sea. A quick bus up; wild and windswept.
• 10.Ivan Meštrović Gallery — The seafront villa and gardens of Ivan Meštrović, Croatia's greatest sculptor, on the Marjan side — a superb collection of his powerful bronze and stone figures in the home he designed, with sea views. A calm, cultured pause west of the centre, and a lovely spot; pair it with the nearby Kaštelet chapel of his carvings.
• 12.Kasjuni beach — The loveliest beach near the city — a pebbly cove tucked under the pine slopes of Marjan on the western side, with clear water, a cool beach bar and a more laid-back feel than busy Bačvice. A short bus or a walk round the hill; the place for a proper swim and a sundowner away from the crowds.
• 15.The Varoš quarter — The old fishermen's district of tightly packed stone houses climbing the slope west of the centre — narrow, quiet lanes, tiny churches, cats and washing lines, and a handful of the city's best traditional konobas. A lovely, atmospheric wander a few steps from the tourist crowds; the real, lived-in Split.