Not far from Split are the Roman ruins of Salona lie just beside the town of Solin.
Solin was once the Illyrian city which became the capital of the Roman Province of Dalmatia.
Roman Emperor Diocletian retired there and erected a monumental palace nearby. This massive building is Diocletian's Palace, Split's center.
Unfortunately, there’s not much left to see in Salona:
Salona was destroyed in the 7th Century with the Avars and Slavs invasions, and later was abandonned.
It reminded me of Engomi-Alasia in the northern part of Cyprus, where it’s also very difficult to imagine how the city looked like centuries ago.
Public transportation is limited but this time we had a car rental so we didn’t have any problems getting there.
Still, it’s a very quiet place, except for when tourist buses come for a 20 minute walk, and I really recommend you to spend a few hours here on this countryside full of history.
We spent a couple of hours in Salona before going to Split.
Croatia : Solin (Salona) 
