City of sport

Locals call Split the "sportiest city in the ...

Locals call it "sportiest city in the world", see why!

  • Renowned sports clubs

    FC Hajduk The story of Hajduk is really the story of Split during the past hundred or so years. The football club was founded in 1911 and was always much more than just a club, representing one of the main points of identity of Split going back to the time when it was founded by the students from Split studying in Prague, Fabjan Kaliterna, Vjekoslav Ivanišević, Lucijan Stalla and Ivan Šakić. The history of Hajduk is abundant with achievements but not only in sports, making it an ... More

  • Sports centers

    Sports centre - Poljud swimming pools Poljudsko šetalište bb Tel: +385 (0)21 381 289 Web: http://www.jusos.hr/   The pools are on the north side of Split, right next to the city's stadium Poljud. There are 4 swimming pools, one for water polo, the Olympic pool and the pool for learners. Besides swimming pools the complex is equipped with other various halls; for gymnastics, judo, shooting range and bowling.       Sports centre Gripe Osječka 11 Tel.: +385 ... More

  • Recreation

    Split offers a wide choice of sport activities to its visitors due to the Marjan Forest Park, various beaches and sport terrains:   Hiking Forest Park Marjan is an ideal place for this kind of activity. Hiking is possible along the north side of Marjan reserved only for pedestrians, along the jogging paths under the pine trees, or along the south slope with a beautiful promenade stretching from one belvedere to another passing by old churches known as "Churches of Marjan" carved ... More

  • 24th SPLIT MARATHON

    Don't miss the unique running festival in Split from February 23rd to 25th, 2024. The start and finish of all races are on the Split waterfront (Riva), and all routes take you through the most beautiful parts of the city. The 24th Split Marathon consists of several races: marathon, relay marathon, half marathon, Mazda (10 km), Trofej Slobodne Dalmacije (5 km), and four children's races for children up to 15 years old. More