Coastal cool on Solin holidays

As the largest city on the Dalmatia coast, and the second largest in Croatia, Split is definitely a highlight if you’re on holiday in Solin. As it’s just a 15 minute drive or bus ride away, it’s the perfect place for a day trip with the Diocletian's Palace, within the Old Town, certainly worth heading to first. Sitting alongside the palace can be found the Cathedral of Saint Domnius. If you’re feeling fit, it’s well worth climbing up the 180 steep, stone steps into the bell tower for fabulous views across the city.

Any holiday in Solin has to feature a visit to the archaeological park, if only to show how important the ancient city of Salona was to the Roman Empire. This is the largest site of its kind in Croatia and provides a really peaceful place for a stroll in amongst the remnants of what once was a city that held more than 60,000 inhabitants. If you’re into your history, it’s well worth visiting the site in the company of a local guide although, try to avoid the heat of midday as there’s a distinct lack of shade.

Situated around the Adriatic coastline, about an hour’s drive northwest from Split, the city of Šibenik has long been attracting Solin holidaymakers looking for day trip ideas. Take a tour here and you’ll find yourself wandering around a labyrinth of winding streets and alleyways before, finally, the Cathedral of St. James emerges as one of the most revered in the whole of Croatia. Elsewhere the Prince’s Palace houses the uber-modern Šibenik museum whilst boat trips take you out to the islands and islets of the Kornati archipelago for snorkelling over fish-filled coral reefs.