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About 22 miles away
An island of white stone villages, with Zlatni Rat's pebble spit that shifts with the wind.
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Klis Fortress
A medieval fortress on a rocky ridge above Split, which held back the Ottomans for years.
- Open
- Every day in season
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Klis, above SplitDirections
- Getting There
- About 20 minutes by car or local bus northeast of Split.
Why Go
The fortress guards the mountain pass into the coast. It fell to the Ottomans in 1537 after a long siege and was retaken by Venice in 1648. Its walls and towers give a sweeping view over Split and the islands.
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