Local journalists, Split restaurants, and representatives of the city joined forces to officially light the first Advent candle for Gastroadvent.

The upcoming Split Festival will be held at Prokurative on July 8, 2017.

The Split Festival returns this summer to Prokurative for the 57th edition. 

Yesterday the organizers of the largest fair of organic products in Croatia, EkoFjera, and representatives and partners of Split-Dalmatia County held a press conference at which they announced EkoFjera 2017.

Despite the rain, the people of Split came out to Prokurative this morning to enjoy a delicious Easter morning.

Celebrate Easter with the flavors and smells of Dalmatia!

We continue our look at Split throughout history with the help of the Facebook group Split kroz povijest.

The Fête de la Musique', also known as Make Music Day or World Music Day, is an annual music celebration taking place on 21 June. We will be celebrating in Split tomorrow with a series of musical events!

From June 17th-18th in Prokurative, there will be an organic products exhibition and eco fair called “Eko Fjera”. The event will go from 9h-23h on both days, and is open to all interested parties!

Trg Republike (Republic Square) is a large open square located just west of Riva, past Marmontova. It is surrounded on three sides by an elaborate red neo-Renaissance structure known as Prokurative. Locals therefore call the square Prokurative and rarely by its real name. The southern side of the square is open, providing a breathtaking view of the harbor front.

Prokurative was built in the 19^th century under the supervision of General Marmont and initiated by Split’s famed mayor Antonio Bajamonti. The design of Prokurative is largely inspired by architecture in Italy during the time of construction and closely resembles St. Mark’s Square in Venice. As a matter of fact, the architect of Prokurative was from Venice himself and wanted to build a structure that reminded him of home as he missed his city. Looking straight onto the square with the Adriatic at your back, run you eye above the length of the archways on your left and then on your right. On the left side, you will notice a series of captivating carved reliefs beneath the windows however, as you shift your eyes to the colonnade on the right, you will notice that there are no carvings along the whole stretch. It is said that the architect missed his Venice so much that he returned home before the project was complete, and therefore this section of the Prokurative remained unfinished.

During the wintertime Prokurative remains quite deserted however, as soon as the sun shines, the café chairs get occupied and children play ball on the square. On the square you will find the new and popular Bajamonti eatery and café, the Bellevue hotel, and the seasonal Spalatin restaurant. Prokurative is also the venue for a myriad of events, most notably the Split Music Festival.

At the foot of the steps leading down from Prokurative towards Riva, a rather dull fountain will meet you. A grand fountain was once located here called Monumentalna Fontana or Bajamontuša erected in the late 19^th century by famous Italian sculptor Luigi Ceccona. Its construction was also initiated by mayor Bajamonti and was a symbol of his success in bringing running water into the city. The fountain was destroyed in 1947 by city authorities as a symbol of fascism and Italian occupation. Some of the carved heads from this fountain can be found in Split City Museum today.