Croatia Coast & Islands in 3 Days: Roman Palaces, Lavender Isles & King's Landing

21000, Grad, Split, Croatia

💡 Enter through the southern Bronze Gate from the Riva directly into the vaulted underground cellars where Daenerys Targaryen kept her dragons; proceed upstairs to stand in the imperial Peristyle square

Ul. Kraj Svetog Duje 3, 21000, Split, Croatia

💡 Originally built as Emperor Diocletian’s imperial mausoleum in 305 AD; climb the 57-metre Romanesque bell tower for a steep, open-air view over the red terracotta roofs of Split.

Narodni trg, 21000, Split, Croatia

💡 Admire the 15th-century Venetian Gothic Town Hall and the unique 24-digit Roman clock tower set into the palace's western Iron Gate ramparts.

Senjska ul. 1, 21000, Split, Croatia

💡 Settle into this family-run tavern at the foot of Varoš for a traditional sit-down lunch break; order the black cuttlefish risotto (crni rižot) or grilled Adriatic sea bass with Swiss chard.

Prvi vrh, Kolombatovićevo šetalište 3, 21000, Split, Croatia

💡 Climb the heritage stone steps from the old quarter at golden hour to sit on the panoramic terrace of Teraca Vidilica, catching the sunset over Split harbour and the Brač Channel.

Gat Svetog Duje 1, 21000, Split, Croatia

💡 Arrive early at Pier 10 or 11 with your pre-booked QR code; grab a seat on the starboard (right) side of the main passenger deck for views of Šolta and Brač during the crossing.

Trg svetog Stjepana 32, 21450, Hvar, Croatia

💡 Step directly off the catamaran jetty onto Dalmatia's largest historic piazza; inspect the Renaissance Arsenal and the 1612 Public Theatre, one of the oldest communal theatres in Europe.

Šetalište put Križa, 21450, Hvar, Croatia

💡 Walk along the quiet southern shoreline to this 15th-century cloister; admire the massive 8-metre Venetian oil painting of The Last Supper by Matteo Ingoli in the refectory.

Ul. Sveti Marak 1, 21450, Hvar, Croatia

💡 Settle into the stone alleyway dining patio for a dedicated lunch break; order the homemade green gnocchi with scampi and Istrian black truffles paired with local Bogdanuša white wine.

Ul. Biskupa Jurja Dubokovica 80, 21450, Hvar, Croatia

💡 Walk up the switchback footpath lined with agave and Aleppo pines; stand atop the 16th-century Venetian bastions at sunset for the premier vista overlooking Hvar Town and the Pakleni Islands archipelago.

Obala Ivana Pavla II 4, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

💡 Disembark at Gruž Harbour and take local bus 1A, 1B, or a 10-minute taxi directly to Pile Gate (Vrata od Pila) at the western entrance of the Old Town.

Ul. Skalini dr. Marka Foteza 2, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

💡 Walk down the stone stairs between Fort Bokar and Lovrijenac; this sheltered cove served as King's Landing Harbour (Blackwater Bay) where Myrcella sailed for Dorne in Game of Thrones.

Ul. od Tabakarije 29, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

💡 Perched on a 37-metre sheer sea cliff, this fortress doubled as the Red Keep; read the historic Latin inscription above the gate: Non bene pro toto libertas venditur auro ("Freedom is not sold for all the gold in the world").

Poljana Ruđera Boškovića 7, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

💡 Settle onto the quiet terrace on Ruđer Bošković Square right at the base of the Jesuit Staircase for lunch; order the historic 16th-century Dubrovnik recipe of capon cockerel braised with dried figs and orange peel.

Ul. Josipa Jurja Strossmayera 2, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia

💡 Admire Pietro Passalacqua’s 1738 Baroque sweeping staircase; stand at the top balustrade outside the Church of St. Ignatius to view the location of Cersei Lannister's "Walk of Shame" sequence.

Poljana Paska Miličevića bb, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia