Why take the mainstream and dull history tours when you can take the "Dark Tour of Split" where you will learn the basic history facts regarding our city and hear all about the "dark" part of it, too. You will love this tour. That is, if you love tales of murders, witches, whores, drug dealers, heretics, inquisition, tragic love stories, and much, much more. Split is 1700 years old, so it can tell many interesting stories from its history, and a bunch of them can be classified as "dark". Tour starts at the Eastern entrance to our old palace and then we head to the smaller and less used streets of the palace where we can bring to life the centuries and centuries of our dark history more easily, the macabre underbelly of Split that is the backbone of this tour. We will even visit some hidden gems in the old part of the city, which locals like to keep to themselves. At the end of the tour, we head towards the promenade near the sea, where we will enjoy a cold Croatian craft beer.
Posted By : Laura_S
Very engaging host who had many stories about the area. We walked through the area for several days without knowing what we were missing. Fun evening and definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 13:50:12 
Posted By : Stephanie_L
We had a great time ducking down alleys and learning about unique moments from Split’s history from our wonderful guide, Dasan. I booked this tour last-minute and I was so glad I did…definitely take the opportunity to learn about the rich Croatian past from a local (and the craft beer he offered us at the end of the journey was a nice touch!)
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 06:57:01
Posted By : magevej
Small group, no more than 8, great tour guide and an interesting way to learn the history. It’s funny and interesting to learn where the whores and drug addicts used to hang out. Dasen gives you all this plus the required history you need to grasp the complications of ancient and modern Croatia. Why do you see shopping bags with Diocletian and cabbages? What could be so important to the inhabitants of Split that they would leave the safety of their walls to attack a much greater force? Sign up - it’s well worth it!
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Posted On : 2019-07-30 15:35:55 
Posted By : Esti1980
Great guided tour; Dasen does a great job and is a great opportunity to learn and visit some interesting sites.
We really enjoyed this tour and recommend 100%!!
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Posted On : 2019-06-24 02:57:38
Posted By : Robert-Genecy
Dasen provided a fantastic tour! He gave the history of Split and Diocletian's Palace giving historical context. The tour was well organized and structured. We twisted through the streets and alleys of the palace hearing both ancient and modern stories. It started raining but that did not detour Dasen.
Dasen's knowledge and story telling skills are a perfect way to get a different perspective on the history. Worth it!
I wish he was able to do the same in Dubrovnik.
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Posted On : 2019-05-29 13:25:26
Posted By : Jonassund
Great tour, with lots of interesting facts that the ”normal” tours don’t tell you. Entertaining guide who really take care of you. Highly recommended! (Great local beer included as well :) Thank you!
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Posted On : 2019-04-28 13:07:04
Posted By : Ali D
I can highly recommend this tour! Dasen is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. My friend and I learned so much about the ancient history of Split as well as some ‘darker’ aspects left out of the tourist guides..... A great way to spend an hour or two. Don’t miss this tour. There is beer too!
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Posted On : 2018-08-08 09:41:17
Posted By : julielynne1
I wasn’t going to do a tour of Split until I saw the Dark Tour, and I am glad I did it. Dasen did a great job of giving the history of the palace and the city while also making it fun and interesting with unique, if not sometimes gruesome, stories. We all know cities aren’t just white-washed stone, and this tour gives you a little insight into some of the darker side of the city.
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Posted On : 2018-08-04 08:31:37
Posted By : Becky W
If you never do tours (us) or only choose one of the hundreds available in Split make it this one. Unmissable.
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Posted On : 2017-09-26 01:20:59
Posted By : jackmellin
My girlfriend and I saw the subtle advertising around the city for Different Split and after looking at the website we booked on the Dark Tour. Our guide Dasen was excellent, very personable and engaging. After spending much of the previous days looking around the city museums it was refreshing to find out about a whole new side to the history of Split. Stories were sometimes macabre, sometimes amusing but always very interesting. The beer Dasen supplied at the end was also the best I've had in my two weeks in Croatia!
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Posted On : 2017-09-10 15:10:26
