Gay Split History Tour Queer Roman Emperors and LGBTQ+ Struggle

2 hours

Easy

Your guide is a licensed Split tour expert, as well as a mental health professional and counselor, working to increase visibility of the LGBT community and bring these stories to life through tourism.

Meet the Roman queer emperors and discover the stories of their lovers, meet Elagabal, history’s first known trans figure. Learn why same-sex relationships were legal for free men and slaves but forbidden for equal citizens, risking status and life.
Explore Diocletian’s Palace secrets: why the headless sphinx guards Jupiter’s temple, survive the human trap at the Golden Gate.
Travel to the Middle Ages, when queer lives went into hiding. Discover the curse of the last Croatian king that legend says cost the state a thousand years of independence.

Fast forward to modern Split: see how the Homeland War shaped Croatia, and how Pride marches, activism, and legal reforms brought civil partnerships, adoption rights, and visibility to the LGBTQIA+ community.
What's included?
    Licensed tour guide
    LGBTQIA+ mental health expert, counselor ally, sharing insights into social issues in Split.
    Split City Palace Museum Entry
    Split History Walking Tour
    Additional discounts at selected shops, museums, and recommended restaurants
    Game of Thrones Filming Scenes and Videos for GoT fans
    Photo on the Iron Throne, kings Throne of Swords
    Exclusions
      Please note
      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Stroller / pram accessible
      • Animals or pets allowed
      • Public transportation nearby
      • Infants must not sit on laps
      • Infant seats unavailable
      • Wheelchair accessible
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Feel free to enter your Hotel Address or Apartment Street and we can meet you there
      What to bring