Marjan

Marjan is a hill at the peninsula of the city of Split, the second one biggest town of Croatia. It is covered in a dense Mediterranean pine woodland and completely surrounded by way of the city and the ocean, making it a unique sight. Originally used as a park through the citizens as early because the 3rd century, it's miles a favourite weekend excursion destination and a leisure center for the town. It is likewise the putting for numerous beaches and strolling trails as well as tennis courts and the town Zoo, all surrounded with the aid of the scenic wooded area. The tip of the peninsula houses the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries. In historical times Emperor Diocletian constructed his palace a couple of minutes walk from Marjan.

This opulent palace-metropolis became simply inhabited by means of up to 8,000 to 10,000 human beings, who required parks and activity area, Diocletian consequently organized a few regions of Marjan nearer to the palace as a park. There is also a small rustic early thirteenth century AD church situated on Marjan Hill. The church is devoted to St. Nicholas a fave saint of fishermen, of which there are many in Split.