Croatia Tours SPLIT Duration: 8 hours Tours starting at $240.00 Split is the second largest city in Croatia and the largest on the Adriatic coast with just under 200,000 inhabitants. Emerging from a Greek Settlement found between the 3rd and 4th centuries, the height of Split’s history came in 295 AD when Roman emperor Diocletian ordered a residence to be built there for his retirement. It took ten years to build this magnificent palace and Diocletian lived there until his death in 313 AD. From that moment onward, many Roman rulers continued to use it as a retreat. In the 7th century, when the Roman colony of Salona was abandoned, many of its inhabitants sought sanctuary behind the palace’s high walls and their descendants lived there until the present day. The city enjoyed a good degree of autonomy between the 12th and 14th centuries before it was conquered by the Venetians in 1420. After the fall of Venetian rule in 1797, Split was ruled by the Austrians, and briefly by the French, before becoming part of the Yugoslavia that was formed in 1918. Much of its development occurred after 1920 when Zadar, Dalmatia’s official capital, became an Italian enclave. In 1941, the city was occupied by the Italians and a very strong resistance movement soon evolved. The city was first liberated in 1943, after the capitulation of Italy, and then finally in October of 1944 when the first people’s government of Croatia was formed. DUBROVNIK Duration: 8 hours Tours starting at $240.00 Welcome to the miraculous Dubrovnik – the medieval town-pearl of South Dalmation, listed in the UNESCO registry of world monumental heritage. This is a town of a long-standing tourist tradition, ready to meet the most sophisticated requests of its visitors. The town of museums, festivals, taverns, restaurants and the place of mild Mediterranean climate with wonderful landscapes confirms the famous saying of the Irish writer Bernard Shaw: "Those who look for a paradise on earth should come to Dubrovnik." The walking portion of the tour includes visits to the Franciscan Monastery with Europe's oldest pharmacy, the Cathedral with its famous Treasury and Rector’s Palace which once used to be the seat of the government in the Dubrovnik Republic. Our expert guide will lead you through the streets of the old town introducing you to the history and culture of this magnificent city. Other splendid buildings such as Onofrio's Fountain, St. Blaise's Chruch and Sponsa Palace will be viewed along the way. This tour will reveal why Dubrovnik is often referred to as the "Pearl of Adriatic." Dubrovnik to Medjugorje Duration: 8 hours Discover Medjugorje and experience the phenomenon that has made Medjugorje one of the most famous places of pilgrimage throughout the Catholic world, attracting millions of visitors. After Mass, you may visit apparition hill where the Virgin Mary first appeared to the children. It is obligatory to carry a passport.