Solve riddles from Grgur Ninski’s statue via the Golden Gate and the Peristyle to the Riva and hear the stories of a city built inside a Roman emperor’s palace, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.8 · 36 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.8 (36)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops and unlock the stories of Diocletian, Venetians and Dalmatian legends.
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Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
For groups who love a challenge: every attraction hides its own puzzle, and up to three levels of hints keep the game moving without spoiling it.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour
For a slower day out: follow the stops with the audio tour, hear the history and anecdotes behind them and take as many breaks as you like.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Split scavenger hunt starts at the Croatian National Theatre and leads to Meštrović’s statue of Grgur Ninski and through the Golden Gate into Diocletian’s Palace. Around the Peristyle you discover the Cathedral of St Domnius, the palace itself and the Temple of Jupiter, then continue to People’s Square, the Riva waterfront and finally the arcaded Prokurative.
The 10 stops cover about 1.5 km, roughly 20 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Split grew inside the walls of the palace the Roman emperor Diocletian built around 300 AD, and people still live, shop and drink coffee among its columns. His mausoleum became the Cathedral of St Domnius, the Temple of Jupiter turned into a baptistery, and the palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has even served as a filming location for Game of Thrones. Just outside, the palm-lined Riva faces the harbour.
Wandering with a map, you see the famous sights; with a riddle to solve, you start noticing the details around them: dates over doorways, statues, inscriptions. Each answer unlocks the story behind the place, the whole group joins in on their own phones, and you set the pace.
The Split scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours: 10 stops and about 20 minutes (1.5 km) of actual walking, the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at the Croatian National Theatre and finishes at the Prokurative, the arcaded square just west of the Riva. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Split scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Split scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles inside a Roman emperor’s palace, starting whenever you are ready.
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