After governing the Roman Empire for 20 years, Diocletian retired from public life and moved to a grand palace on the shores of the Adriatic Sea in a region known as Dalmatia. After many centuries, the breathtaking ruins of his palace are now the beating heart of the unforgettable town of Split in Croatia. Therefore,…
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Visit the palace of a Homeric king in Pylos
#uniquedestinations Nestor’s Palace (Ανάκτορο Νέστορος) is a central mansion of the Late Greek Age, surrounded by a fortified enclosure and is considered by archaeologists to be related to the heroic King Nestor, who played a key role in the Trojan War. It was an impressive building that included storage rooms, laboratories, baths, skylights, reception areas,…