Rasmus Holt
City breaks, sights and day trips around Split
Based in Split, Croatia (Marjan / Old Town).
Rasmus has spent fifteen years writing Adriatic city breaks and now bases himself in Split between assignments. He covers Diocletian's Palace, the quieter Marjan hill trails most visitors skip, and day trips out to Trogir and the Cetina canyon.
Latest stories
Rubbing Gregory of Nin's Bronze Toe in Split
The toe is free to touch, it sits at knee height, and everything worth pairing with it is within a few minutes of the Golden Gate.
Split's Blue Lagoon Day Boat to Krknjaši Bay in October
Croatia's Blue Lagoon is free to swim and 14 NM from Split by boat. In October the water still holds up after the kitchens on the shore have closed.
Split's Cathedral of St Domnius and the Bell Tower Climb
Diocletian's own tomb became the church of the martyr he killed, and the 57m tower beside it is open again. This guide covers what the ticket buys, when to go and whether the climb earns the queue.
Walking Split's Old Town Before Nine in October 2026
The Roman precinct is free, the interiors are not, and in October the whole thing is yours for two hours at either end of the day. Those two hours are the ones to plan around.
How to Do Zlatni Rat Beach as a Day Trip from Split
The Golden Horn is an hour's boat ride from the city, and its tip swings round with the wind, so the hour you stand on it decides most of what you get.
Following Torcida Through Split on a Hajduk Matchday
Split's terrace culture predates most of Europe's ultras groups and grew out of the city's working-class, anti-fascist past. Here is how to see it properly, from Poljud to the third-half bars, without turning it into a spectacle.
The 48 Hours in Split That Start After the Tour Boats Leave
When the cruise crowds clear the Riva by evening, Split hands itself over to rakija cellars, a Roman-arch tavern, and a beach club that runs till dawn. Here's how to spend the two days that belong to the city, not the day trip.
The Riva, Split: Split's Stage for the Daily Passeggiata
From an 8am espresso at Lvxor to a bottle-service table at Central, here's how to read Split's marble promenade the way locals actually walk it.
Marjan: Split's Forested Peninsula and the Hill That Keeps the City Sane
How to walk Split's pine-forested hill — its cliff hermitages, hidden beaches, sculptor's villa and summit café — the way locals actually do it.
Chasing the Jadrolinija Timetable: A Split Island-Hopping Story
From the €6 public ferry to a crewed yacht that costs more per day than most people's holiday — how to island-hop out of Split without wasting a single morning on the wrong boat.
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