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General
Split (Italian: Spalato, Latin: Spalatum, Greek: Aspalathos) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatia's Split-Dalmatia County. It is situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea. The majority of its citizens are Croats: 95.15% (2001 census). Split is situated on a peninsula between the eastern part of the Gulf of Kastela and the Split Channel. A hill, Marjan (178 m), rises in the western part of the peninsula. The ridges Kozjak (780 m) and Mosor (1,330 m) protect the city from the north and northeast, and separate it from the hinterland. Split has a Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers (maximum air temperature in July reaches 36°C) and warm, wet winters (average annual rainfall is 900 mm). Split is one of the sunniest places in Europe. Vegetation is of the evergreen Mediterranean type, and subtropical flora (palm-trees, agaves, cacti) grow in the city and its surroundings. Marjan is covered with a cultivated forest.
History
Split is the second largest city in Croatia, with just under 200,000 inhabitants, and is the largest city on the Adriatic coast. Emerging from a Greek settlement founded between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the height of Split's history came in 295 AD when Roman emperor Diocletian ordered a residence to be built there for his retirement. It took ten years to build this magnificent palace and Diocletian lived there until his death in 313 AD. After that, many Roman rulers continued to use it as a retreat. In the 7th century, when the Roman colony of Salona was abandoned, many of its inhabitants sought sanctuary behind the palace's high walls and their descendants lived there until the present day.
The city enjoyed a good degree of autonomy between the 12th and 14th centuries before it was conquered by the Venetians in 1420. After the fall of Venetian rule in 1797, Split was ruled by the Austrians, and briefly by the French, before becoming part of the Yugoslavia that was formed in 1918. Much of its development occurred after 1920 when Zadar, Dalmatia's official capital, became an Italian enclave. In 1941, the city was occupied by the Italians and a very strong resistance movement soon evolved and the city was first liberated in 1943, after the capitulation of Italy, and then finally in October of 1944 when the first people's government of Croatia was formed.
Sights
Diocletian's Palace (built 295-395): Sv Duje cathedral (St Doimus, formerly the mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian, carved door by A. Buvina, 1214, altars by Bonina di Milano, Juraj Dalmatinac and G. M. Morlaiter, choir stalls, 13 C), the belfry (1315 C, renovated in 20 C); Baptistry (formerly temple of Jupiter, font dating from 10 C); the Peristyle, the Vestibule, Diocletian's underground halls, the four town gates. In front of the N gate (Porta Aurea) the statue of Bishop Gregory of Nin (Grgur Ninski) by I. Mestrovic, 1929. The Papalic Palace housing the Municipal Museum (15 C). Outside the Palace: W of the Palace Narodni trg with the old City Hall (1443, now Ethnographic Museum), Hrvojeva kula (Hrvoje Tower, 15 C); on the waterfront Sv Franjo church (St Francis, 1213, renovated in 20 C, the pantheon of the famous citizens of Split), on the NW side of the city the Art Gallery; the Archeological Museum (contains Roman finds from the Solin area). Near the suburb of Poljud the early Croatian church of Sv Trojica with Franciscan monastery and Sv Marija church (work of art). On the W edge of the city is Marjan Hill (178 m) which together with Sustipan peninsula is a protected forest park and viewpoint. It has a natural sciences museum and Zoo; Sv Nikola (13 C) and Sv Jere (St Jeremy, 15 C) chapels. On the W slope of Marjan is the Mestrovic Gallery and Kastelet (17 C), and on Marjan point the Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries. On the E side of the city is a Dominican monastery and in the NE is the Venetian fortress Gripe. Solin (Salona) was the central town of Roman Dalmatia, destroyed in the 5 C by the Huns and about 614 by the Avars. Since the 19 C it has provided an important site for archeological excavations: ruins of a theatre (2 C), forum and amphiteatre (2/3 C), Old Christian basilica, the Hortus Metrodori grave, urban basilica (46 C), Old Christian graves of Manastirina, Marusinac villa rustica, two pre-Romanesque churches on Gospin islet at the mouth of the Jadro river. Klis (5 km), Turkish fortress on site of medieval one, key position for sweeping view 11 km.
SAILING REGATTAS
VIŠKA REGATTA
Split - Vis - Split Time: October Organiser: Jedriličarski klub Labud HR-21000 SPLIT Uvala baluni 9 Tel/Fax: +385 (0)21 398 583 labud@jklabud.hr www.jklabud.hr
JABUKA REGATTA
Vodice - Komorica - Jabuka -Blitvenica - Vodice Time: November Information: Mob: + 385 (0)91 568 49 82 jk_tijat_vodice@yahoo.com NEW-YEAR REGATTA
Hvar
International regatta for the Laser and Optimist classes Organiser: Jedriličarski klub Zvir www.jkzvir.hr
Kabestan Yacht Club Regatta
Split Time: May Organiser: Kabestan Yacht Club UK www.kabestan.co.uk
ACI T - Mobile Cup
(matchrace) Split Time: May Organiser: Yacht Club Croatia - Opatija (YCC) and Adriatic Croatia International Club ltd. - Opatija (ACI)HR-51410 OPATIJA M. Tita 151 Tel: +385 (0)51 271 288 Fax: +385 (0)51 271 824 aci.jkc@ri.htnet.hr www.aci-club.hr
Approaches
SPLIT
(43° 30'N; 16° 26'E) and principal port of Dalmatia. It has two harbours: the North Harbour (cargo, in the E part of Kastelanski bay) and the South (City) Harbour.
Landmarks when approaching the City Harbour: the belfry of the Sv Duje cathedral (St Doimus), the stony Sustipan point and Mt Marjan on the W side, the white stone obelisk of the Pomorac (54 m) at the root of the main breakwater, the eightsided green tower with a gallery above the house (green light) on the head of the breakwater and the round red tower with a column and gallery (red light) on the head of the outer breakwater of Split Marina (E of Sustipan).
The bora is rather strong in the City Harbour; the sirocco causes waves on the W coast only; the southerlies and south-westerlies cause an unpleasant swell and the flooding of the N sea-wall.
SPLIT RSPD
(Worker's Nautical Sport Club/Radnicko sportsko pomorsko drustvo), small yacht harbour on the NE shore of Marjan Peninsula, in the little bay of Poljud. Two L-shaped breakwaters offer protection from all winds and sea. When approaching bay of Poljud care should be taken to avoid the Garifulin shoal patch (depths of 4.4 and 4 m), which is marked by a red and black spar topped by two black spheres. Skoljic rock, about 500m off Rat point is marked by a green tower with a column exhibiting a green light. The entrance to the yacht harbour is marked by green and red harbour lights (see Split).
Marinas and Anchorages
ACI Marina Split
43°30.10' N - 16°26.00' E
Address: Uvala Baluni bb, 21000 Split Tel: +385 021 39 85 99 Fax: +385 021 39 85 56
Mooring: There are 360 berths. The marina is protected by a long L-shaped breakwater.
Facilities
- reception office;
- an exchange office;
- water and electricty hook ups;
- showers and toilets;
- telephones;
- a restaurant, a café/bar;
- laundry;
- various shops;
- parking and sailing clubs.
- A fuel station is located near the entrance to the marina;
- The marina is equipped with a hoist (10t) and a slipway.
The marina is open year round. It is located in the southwestern corner of Split's harbor.
SPLIT RSPD
(Worker's Nautical Sport Club/Radnicko sportsko pomorsko drustvo) A small yacht harbour on the NE shore of Marjan Peninsula, in the little bay of Poljud. Two L-shaped breakwaters offer protection from all winds and sea.
The 2 breakwaters and 4 floating fingers afford 450 berths. The depth in the outer part of the harbour range from 2.5 4m and in the inner part (alongside the quay) 1.52 m. There are 50 dry-berths outdoors plus 1520 in a storage shed. Berths are indicated by attendants (reception office at the bent of the W breakwater). The yacht harbour operates all year round.
Facilities
- Reception office, restaurant, toilets, an ordinary and duty-free shop;
- A shop specialising in yacht equipment and spares. Sailing instruction available;
- Water and electricity are laid on;
- Aside from the berths used by club members, there are a number of commercial berths (for foreign and Croatian vessels);
- Hauling-out facilities (0.5 and 5 t);
- Slipway, crane for shifting vessels inside the harbour, workshop for repairs to hulls, engines and electrical wiring;
- Facility for mounting masts;
- storage of equipment;
- shed for laying-up vessels (up to 10m in length) in winter.
Spinut PSD
21000 Split, Croatia Tel 021-386-760 Fax 021-386-813
Small yacht harbour situated W of Split RSPD The yacht harbour is protected from S and W winds by a 500m long breakwater. There are 780 berths alongside the quay (the W portion of the breakwater up to its bend), and the 11 piers (in 12 basins). Depth inside the harbour range 2m (along the shore) to 8m (at the pier heads). Hoisting facilities (2.5 and 5 t). There are dry-berths (10 000 m2 of maintained area) for 250 yachts.
Facilities
- Office;
- Snack-bar and other facilities for a stay.
