Where to stay in Split

The old quarter of fishermen and farmers on the lower slopes of Marjan, just west of the centre. Cheaper rooms, family konobas and the stairs up to the hill.

East of the ferry port: the sandy city beach, its clubs and the coves at Firule. Ten minutes on foot from the palace, and busy day and night in July and August.

The streets just north-east of the palace, near the green market. Ordinary city life and good-value apartments within five minutes of the walls.

The old town inside and around the palace walls: heritage hotels and apartments in stone houses, cafés on the Peristyle and the Riva, and bars that stay loud late in summer.

The road along Marjan's south side, lined with villas, the Meštrović Gallery and small beaches. Green and quiet, twenty minutes' walk from the Riva.

A coastal town 8 km south-east with long pebble beaches and the area's biggest resort hotel. Calm and spacious, but a taxi or bus ride from the old town.