This tour was tailored to meet specific needs of those who are interested in contested history and contested contemporary issues of the area.By focusing on the historical and contemporary taboos, this tour aims at specific knowledge that moves away from classical tour narratives and focuses on ‘with no gloves on’ approach that will result in specific insight of local contested issues that are shaping today's society. Although this tour aims at above mentioned specific knowledge, it is also done by covering Split's centre main sites and locations, so it is well fitted tour for Split's beginners and for the people who want to broaden their local experience. To make it enriching and unique experience for the people visiting Split, the tour is followed by audio-visual material presented on tablet, making that every contested issue is covered with more than one sense, to make memorable insight of the subject covered.By joining this tour, you can blend all your interests in one experience since the tour escapes the idea of fitting into one category. It combines narratives about politics and geopolitics, religion, identity, demographics, sexuality, history, and economics. The rounded storytelling connects past and present of the area, creating deep insight and understanding of ongoing social processes.
Stop At: Palazzo di Diocleziano, Dioklecijanova Ul. 1, Split 21000 Croatia
This tour will cover most of the Split's centre main locations, with the story to be told from the perspective of most controversive historical and modern issues of the area. The Diocletian palace is so fascinated site, that was contested issue of the locals for every historical period.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda, 21000, Split, Croatia
Riva, traditional promenade of mediterranean towns, is the place where most of the public life happens and location where important historical events took place.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Trg Braće Radić, 21000, Split, Croatia
The old Venetian square is a great place to tell the stories of turbulent historical times when Split was the last frontier fighting the Ottomans. To tell the stories how that period is perceived nowadays and why those times still shape today's politics and local identity, this is the perfect location.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Narodni trg, 21000, Split, Croatia
When we walk over the mentioned square, it is less know fact that under our feet there are human remains since the location used to be ancient graveyard. Some amazing events happend later on at this location, but also some of the infamous events.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Šperun ulica, Šperun ul., 21000, Split, Croatia
One of the most famous Split's neighbourhoods is located here. While it is the most popular location for tourist stay in Split, not many of them knows the story behind the neighbourhood.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Trg Franje Tuđmana, 21000, Split, Croatia
The square is named after the first croatia president. By mentioning him, the story takes us to turbulent times at the end of the 20th century, the century that is probably the hardest history lesson in croatian schools, with many issues that still divide the croatian society.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Matejuška, Trumbićeva obala 3, 21000, Split, Croatia
This is the location where our tour ends. From there we see the most famous view od Split and is chosen to be the spot where we will tell the final words of the tour and to give insight to the modern Split.
Duration: 10 minutes
