Food festivals in Split worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Split worth planning a trip around, by month.
Vino Dalmacije is Split's spring wine festival at the AC Hotel by Marriott, where Dalmatian winemakers, restaurateurs and sommeliers pour for two open days.
Focus: Wine, Dalmatian gastronomy
Tip: A day ticket runs €30, the festival pass €50; book in advance for the producer master classes.
Dani Dioklecijana takes over Diocletian's Palace in Split at the end of August with parades of patricians and gladiators, ancient-style food stalls.
Focus: Ancient Roman cuisine, Dalmatian wines
Tip: Arrive at sunset for the Peristil performances; the program runs late August into early September.
Sudamja in Split is the eleven-day May feast of patron Sveti Duje, with the Taste of Split at Prokurative, a Food and Drink Festa at the fish market.
Focus: Dalmatian gastronomy, sweets, wine
Tip: Patron-saint day is 7 May; the Taste of Split runs May 3-6 at Prokurative and SlatCroFest fills the palace cellars May 1-3.
The Split Park Festival runs across the Kolur-Zvoncac park from 22 June to 23 July with gourmet street food stalls from top chefs, cocktail mixologists, a daily DJ programme and a live concert series.
Focus: Gourmet street food, top chefs and cocktail mixologists
Tip: Best on weekend evenings for the headline chef and music pairings.
The Ston Oyster Festival on St Joseph's Day weekend turns the Ston and Mali Ston shore into an open-air oyster table, with multiple oyster preparations and Peljesac wine across town and across the bay at Mali Ston.
Focus: Adriatic oysters, Dalmatian wine, Ston salt
Tip: Drive or coach from Split (around 4 hours each way) for a long day trip; or stay over in Ston.