Salona
Many wander around Split’s Diocletian’s Palace without realising that there are further extensive Roman remains nearby. In fact, Salona, today’s Solin, accessible by city bus from Split, was the regional capital when Diocletian was building his retirement villa. In Solin, an estimated 60,000 people met, shopped, bathed and watched entertainment in an 18,000-capacity amphitheatre. What remains is nowhere near as well preserved as, say, Pula, but it merits investigation and an afternoon out.