Experts' Choice Award Klis Fortress
What the experts agree on
This strategic limestone hilltop fortress dominates Split's skyline at 385m, with layered Venetian and Austrian walls you can explore. The small museum and climbable fortifications reward the effort to reach this historically pivotal "key to
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Three concentric outer walls encircle this fortress, a genuine city in the 9C. The most recent dates from the Austrians, the others are Venetian. " Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The imposing Klis Fortress spreads along a limestone bluff, reaching 1260ft (385m) at its highest point...inside, you can clamber all over the fortifications and visit the small museum." Full review
New York Times "The Klis Fortress, known as the “key to Dalmatia,” occupies a strategic position that has protected Split and surroundings for millenniums"
Condé Nast Traveler "Klis Fortress, about a 20-minute drive from Split, is another significant historical site that dates back to the Roman Empire and Venetian Republic. It was a shooting location for Game of..."
