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Solin - Tourist Information
Solin - Tourism
Solin has great potential for developing tourism because of its great history and historical remains.
Solin is real sports town. Over 10% of inhabitants are involved in some kind of professional sports.
To get to nearest beaches you can visit Kastela, Split or and other nearby settlement with private car transfers. You could also rent a car in Solin. When you get to the beach you can rent a boat or use group or private boat excursions from Split to visit islands Hvar, Brac, Solta and Ciovo. Private boat transfers are ideal for ones who enjoy exciting rides and sea.
Solin offers group or private car excursions to visit inland and famous attractions on mainland like national park Krka, town Sibenik, town Split...
Solin offers rich gastronomy in its restaurants. You can try local wines and meals.
Solin is real sports town. Over 10% of inhabitants are involved in some kind of professional sports.
To get to nearest beaches you can visit Kastela, Split or and other nearby settlement with private car transfers. You could also rent a car in Solin. When you get to the beach you can rent a boat or use group or private boat excursions from Split to visit islands Hvar, Brac, Solta and Ciovo. Private boat transfers are ideal for ones who enjoy exciting rides and sea.
Solin offers group or private car excursions to visit inland and famous attractions on mainland like national park Krka, town Sibenik, town Split...
Solin offers rich gastronomy in its restaurants. You can try local wines and meals.
Solin - Attractions
Attractions in Solin:
- Basilica of St. Peter and Moses;
- Antique Salona;
- Church of Blessed Virgin Mary;
- Manastirine;
- Porta Caesarea;
- Spa;
- Town library;
- Cultural home Zvonimir;
- Museum Tusculum;
- Diocletian's palace in Split...
Basilica of St. Peter and Moses was built in 6th century, east of Antique Salona. King Zvonimir was crowned in this church in 1076. Church had three altars. Central altar was dedicated to St. Peter, right one to St. Moses and left one was unknown. Church is today ruined.
Salona was capital of Roman province. Remains of Antique Salona are located in today's Solin. It was first Greek colony and later Roman colony. Old town center was in a shape of trapezoidal and it was surrounded with walls. Today you can see east town walls from August times. During those times Salona developed cultural, religion and economic life. Forum and theater were built as well as water supply and amphitheater. During the rule of Diocletian, not far from Salona, palace was built. It is today's Diocletian's palace in Split. In third century Christian community was founded. During the rule of Diocletian many Christians were killed.
Church of Blessed Virgin Mary was built by queen Jelena in 976. She also built church of st. Stephen.
Manastirine is graveyard from Ancient Salona.
Porta Caesarea are large city doors. It has entrance for wains and entrances for pedestrians. Porta Caesarea are pretty well preserved.
Salona had few spas. Most preserved are located east of town basilica.
Cultural home Zvonimir was founded in 1991.
Museum Tusculum has memorial collection and rooms where archaeologists explore Solin's monuments.
- Basilica of St. Peter and Moses;
- Antique Salona;
- Church of Blessed Virgin Mary;
- Manastirine;
- Porta Caesarea;
- Spa;
- Town library;
- Cultural home Zvonimir;
- Museum Tusculum;
- Diocletian's palace in Split...
Basilica of St. Peter and Moses was built in 6th century, east of Antique Salona. King Zvonimir was crowned in this church in 1076. Church had three altars. Central altar was dedicated to St. Peter, right one to St. Moses and left one was unknown. Church is today ruined.
Salona was capital of Roman province. Remains of Antique Salona are located in today's Solin. It was first Greek colony and later Roman colony. Old town center was in a shape of trapezoidal and it was surrounded with walls. Today you can see east town walls from August times. During those times Salona developed cultural, religion and economic life. Forum and theater were built as well as water supply and amphitheater. During the rule of Diocletian, not far from Salona, palace was built. It is today's Diocletian's palace in Split. In third century Christian community was founded. During the rule of Diocletian many Christians were killed.
Church of Blessed Virgin Mary was built by queen Jelena in 976. She also built church of st. Stephen.
Manastirine is graveyard from Ancient Salona.
Porta Caesarea are large city doors. It has entrance for wains and entrances for pedestrians. Porta Caesarea are pretty well preserved.
Salona had few spas. Most preserved are located east of town basilica.
Cultural home Zvonimir was founded in 1991.
Museum Tusculum has memorial collection and rooms where archaeologists explore Solin's monuments.
Solin - Location and Climate
Solin (Central Dalmatia, Croatia) is a town in Central Dalmatia, in Split.Dalmatia county. Solin is located north-east from city Split.
Solin is surrounded with bountains Kozjak and Mosor. Through Solin flows river Jadro.
Municipality Solin is consisted of settlements: Rupotina, Kucine, Mravince, Nincevici, Sveti Kajo and Vranjic.
Distances of other towns: Split – 3km, Zagreb – 385 km, Rijeka – 369 km, Osijek – 480 km, Dubrovnik – 225 km...
You can get to Solin with a car with main Adriatic road or with highway A1 and exit for Dugopolje. If you are coming with a boat you can get to port Split or one of its marinas and rent a car or use a bus to get to Solin.
If you are coming with airplane, you will get to airport Split in Kastel Stafilic, and then you can use private car transfers, bus or taxi to get to Solin.
For visiting some tourist destinations on islands near Solin you can use group or private boat excursions, private boat transfers or boat rentals in Split.
Solin has around 23926 inhabitants. Over 98% are Croats and over 94% are Catholics.
Economic development of Solin started in second half of 20th century. There are two cement plants in Solin, as well as bottler Coca Cola. In settlement Vranjic are asbestos products factory, Adriatic brewery and repair shipyard. There are also many shopping malls and car salons in Solin.
In Solin is headquarters of scientific research society Astronomical Center Salona.
Climate in Solin is Mediterranean. Summers are hot and dry and winters are mild. Most often winds are bura and scirocco. Average year rainfall is 800 mm and snow is very rare.
Solin is surrounded with bountains Kozjak and Mosor. Through Solin flows river Jadro.
Municipality Solin is consisted of settlements: Rupotina, Kucine, Mravince, Nincevici, Sveti Kajo and Vranjic.
Distances of other towns: Split – 3km, Zagreb – 385 km, Rijeka – 369 km, Osijek – 480 km, Dubrovnik – 225 km...
You can get to Solin with a car with main Adriatic road or with highway A1 and exit for Dugopolje. If you are coming with a boat you can get to port Split or one of its marinas and rent a car or use a bus to get to Solin.
If you are coming with airplane, you will get to airport Split in Kastel Stafilic, and then you can use private car transfers, bus or taxi to get to Solin.
For visiting some tourist destinations on islands near Solin you can use group or private boat excursions, private boat transfers or boat rentals in Split.
Solin has around 23926 inhabitants. Over 98% are Croats and over 94% are Catholics.
Economic development of Solin started in second half of 20th century. There are two cement plants in Solin, as well as bottler Coca Cola. In settlement Vranjic are asbestos products factory, Adriatic brewery and repair shipyard. There are also many shopping malls and car salons in Solin.
In Solin is headquarters of scientific research society Astronomical Center Salona.
Climate in Solin is Mediterranean. Summers are hot and dry and winters are mild. Most often winds are bura and scirocco. Average year rainfall is 800 mm and snow is very rare.
Solin - Useful tips
Tourist Office Solin +385(0)21 210 048
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Police 192
Emergency number 112
Fire department 193
Road help 987
Ambulance 194
Sea help 9155
Solin has ambulance, pharmacies, police station, car rentals, veterinary station, hotels, private accommodation in houses, rooms and apartments, group or private car excursions, private car transfers, taxi, library, stores, restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops...
In Split, near Solin, you can rent a boat, private boat transfers or visit nearby famous destinations on islands with group or private boat excursions.
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Police 192
Emergency number 112
Fire department 193
Road help 987
Ambulance 194
Sea help 9155
Solin has ambulance, pharmacies, police station, car rentals, veterinary station, hotels, private accommodation in houses, rooms and apartments, group or private car excursions, private car transfers, taxi, library, stores, restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops...
In Split, near Solin, you can rent a boat, private boat transfers or visit nearby famous destinations on islands with group or private boat excursions.
Solin - History
Solin is located on area of former Salona. Salona was Greek and later Roman colony founded in 3rd century BC.
Salona used to have 60 000 inhabitants which made it fourth largest city in Roman Empire. It was placed within the coast.
Salona was also Archdiocesan center for Dalmatian area. First bishop of Solin was St. Dujam.
When in 7th century Slavs moved here, Salona had fallen. There are still ruins of old Salona in the ground of Solin. Inhabitants of Salona moved to Diocletian’s palace in Split or on islands.
River Jadro is considered to be Croatian Jordan because Solin was place of first baptizing of Croats.
In Solin was crowned Croatian king Zvonimir. Queen Jelena the Famous built two churches in Solin. One church is still here, few times ruined and renovated. Pope John Paul II visited it in 1998.
In 15th and 16th century Turks were occupying Dalmatia and inhabitants cultivated the land both for Turks and Split. Battles between Venice and Turks decreased the importance of trading in Split.
In 18th century agriculture and livestock farming started to develop again.
Salona used to have 60 000 inhabitants which made it fourth largest city in Roman Empire. It was placed within the coast.
Salona was also Archdiocesan center for Dalmatian area. First bishop of Solin was St. Dujam.
When in 7th century Slavs moved here, Salona had fallen. There are still ruins of old Salona in the ground of Solin. Inhabitants of Salona moved to Diocletian’s palace in Split or on islands.
River Jadro is considered to be Croatian Jordan because Solin was place of first baptizing of Croats.
In Solin was crowned Croatian king Zvonimir. Queen Jelena the Famous built two churches in Solin. One church is still here, few times ruined and renovated. Pope John Paul II visited it in 1998.
In 15th and 16th century Turks were occupying Dalmatia and inhabitants cultivated the land both for Turks and Split. Battles between Venice and Turks decreased the importance of trading in Split.
In 18th century agriculture and livestock farming started to develop again.
Solin - Interesting Facts
Town Solin had electricity before Split. Electricity was gained from power plant built on river Jadro. Power plant is not functioning today.
Brook trout is endemic species that lives in river Jadro.
Known persons from Solin: Roman emperor Diocletian, football player Josko Jelicic, writer Toma Podrug, football player Nikola Kalinic, historian Ljubo Boban, sports journalist Miro Podrug, singer Toni Kljakovic, priest and writer Lovre Katic, football judge Ivan Radic…
Brook trout is endemic species that lives in river Jadro.
Known persons from Solin: Roman emperor Diocletian, football player Josko Jelicic, writer Toma Podrug, football player Nikola Kalinic, historian Ljubo Boban, sports journalist Miro Podrug, singer Toni Kljakovic, priest and writer Lovre Katic, football judge Ivan Radic…
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