Shopping in Split
A city like Split with close to 200.000 inhabitants, of course have quite a bit of shopping options, after living here 5 years, I have been shopping more or less everywhere in town, so if you are planning a vacation in Split, you might want to have a closer look at my shopping guide. The places I mention is the places where I do my own shopping, of course there is lots of other places in town, but these are the places I can personally recommend, at the end of my post, you find a map with all the places I mention.
Shopping Malls
Split has 3 Shopping malls worthwhile mentioning:
Emmezeta: This shopping mall is actually not situated in Split, but in Kaštel Sućurac, which is the first of the 7 Kaštel, when you follow the old road from Split to Trogir, distance from the Split center is about 7 or 8 km, from Split center there is buses going directly to the shopping mall.
At Emmezeta you have about 40-50 shops, including a huge furniture house (Emmezeta) and Split largest super market for daily goods – Ipercoop (which is run by Spar)
At Emmezeta, you also have Benetton, DM (Cosmetics), Sports shops, lots of clothes and shoe shops and of course a few coffee bars and a restaurant.
Mercator: Split second largest shopping mall, is situated 5 km outside of Split direction Trogir, you also here have buses directly from the Split center.
At Mercator you have a large Mercator supermarket which has all kinds of daily goods, additionally you have about 20 smaller shops, like Intersport, shoe shops, clothes shops and a few jewelery shops.
JOKER center: Splits newest shopping mall was one of the prestige projects from Splits current major Zjelko Kerum, since the opening in 2007 the Joker center has been a popular spot for the Split Citizens. The Joker center is situated 15-20 minutes walk from the city center, buses stop more or less in front of the center.
At Joker, you have more than 50 shops on 4 floors, among the shops you can find, Kerum Supermarket, DM, Hervis sports shop, Deichmann, one to play, so to sum it up, here you find more or less everything.
The only McDonalds in the city, can be found at the ground floor of the center, on first floor you have and excellent Cinema, at the top floor the is a restaurant and a sky bar, which among other has an outdoor swimming pool.
At all 3 shopping malls parking is free of charge.
Daily goods:
If I have to shops daily goods, this is my 3 favorite shops in Split.
LIDL: (2 * in Split), its German, do I need to say more? LIDL has excellent prices and a really good products, maybe my 10 years in Germany makes me a bit subjective, but I really like what they have to offer.
BILLA: If you are looking to freshly prepared meals, like fried chicken, Gordon bleu or other home made dishes, the place to go is Billa, they have the best delicatessen in town, and their green department can also be recommended.
Markets:
I all city parts of Split you have small markets, selling fruit, vegetables and other local products, but the one to go for as a tourist visiting Split is the Stari Pazar.
The Green Market (Stari Pazar): is situated between the Diocletian palace and the main bus station for city buses, at the market you find fresh vegetables and fruits according to the season, on the market you can also by domestic products like cheese, Rakija, wine, olive oil, but that not all, in the small street allocated around the green market you have shops full of souvenirs, “cheap Clothes”, bags, sunglasses etc. Here you can read more about the green market in Split
The Fish Market: If you plan to cook you might need some fresh fish, best place to go is the Split Fish market, situated on a square next to Marmontova. Here you can read more about the Fish market in Split.
Old Town Shopping:
In the old town Split, you find lots of small shops selling, basically everything, but shoe- and souvenir shops, are for sure in the majority.
If you are looking for special shops and jewelery the old town is also the place to look.
Marmontova: The main shopping street in Split Marmontova is a few hundred meters from the old town, at Marmontova you find international shops like Benetton and Zara.
What to buy what is Cheap:
Well as I already wrote in my post about prices in Croatia, most international brands tends to be a bit more expensive or at least similar price here, if you go for local product you can make a bargain.
Stuff like, Croatian Alcohol, Olive Oil, fresh fruit and vegetables, shoes and to some extend also jewelery is relatively cheap here.
If you forgot baiting shoes or other swimming equipment, you can buy it next to the green market at an affordable price.
Shopping MAP:
On the map below I have marked all the places which I mention, so it should be quite easy to get and overview over the shopping options in Split. I wish you a happy shopping!
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As Always wonderful job! I love Emmezeta. That is where we go when in need of home decor. And the Green market for local produce and Lidl for chocolate and other goodies.But I think Billa has most of our Kunas as it is close to home and have best price on milk (we have a one a half year old…we go through ALOT o milk!).
Hope to run into you sometime in Split!
Regards
Elisa
Thanks Elisa,
i didn’t consider the point with the Milk (-:
I would be a pity i we expat don’t meet, so lets see if we can find time to coffee one day
Morten
A good post Morten! I hope you don’t mind answering a question. Last summer I spent three wonderful weeks in our apartment near Trogir. We did a lot of shopping (mostly at Emmezeta). We also visited Split, but I did not know where to look for my special request. I want to have a guitar (an ordinary guitar) in my apartment. Do you where I can buy a guitar in the Trogir-Split area?
Thanks Magnus, i know for sure that you can buy a guitar in the Joker center, there is a shop on the second floor called Technomaxx the have both acoustic and electrical guitars, i also notice that Lidl sell cheap acoustic guitars once or twice a year.
Morten
Hvala Morten!
I’ll try Joker and then enjoy the pleasure of playing the guitar on hot summer nights!
Sounds like excellent idea, let me know when the concert takes place (-:
I am from Croatia ,and I live in island Hvar ,for best holliday in Croatia is Hvar if you want fun you chuse Hvar,if you want concert like opera,dalmatia tradicional musice(klapa) you chuse Jelsa(place on the island Hvar).
Hi everybody, I wonder how much would cost to rent a 3 room apartment in the city and what is the average amount/month for the utilities?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Hi Landi, depends on when and what standard of apartment you are looking for?
Morten
Hi, Morten!
Congratulations. Very good information in your page.
Split is a beautiful city, clean, quiet, secure. I wouldn´t mind if i have to live here for the rest of my life.
The best? Split ladies. There are so many beautiful ladies, i have neck problems for turning my head constantly.
I am single, caucasic, 51 years old.
Is there a place where you can meet local girls? I mean, a dating place or something?
I will really appreciate any information.
Carlos.
Hi Carlos, i dont know of any particular place to recommend, i hear there should be a 30+ dance place close to the old stadium (where the play rugby) i will see if i can find name of the place.
Hope your neck problem will not end up being permanent (:
Morten
I am from Canada and is there any one from Split Croatia that could buy me a pair of sandals and send them to Canada. I LOVED a pair $20.00 that my niece bought there two weeks ago on vacation and she said there are everywhere in the city but couldn’t remember the store. I could send pictures etc if you are willing to look for me
Wanting the adorable “Dolce Iva” sandal
Darlene
Slightly confused whether to take just Euros. We are visiting Croatia and Montenegro.
Should we take both currencies for safety?
Hi Linda,
In Croatia you can only pay with Kunas, but you can exchange in all tourist places, I assume the same goes for Montenegro. If you come from Euro country, I would even guess you would get better exchange rates here, but again of also depends of what conditions your home bank offer. If you are from a non Euro country most probably it is better to bring Kunas, so you avoid exchanging two times.
Morten
Darlene,
My colleague would like to give it a try, so I will send you my mail address, then you can send me the picture of the shoes.
Morten
That would be awewsome!! I don’t know if you tried sending me the email address but if you could resend it as I have not seen it come here that would be awesome. Maybe put “MORTEN” in the subject line so I don’t miss it.
I do have some great pictures. I dont think I can send them through this link.
Please be in touch. I’d love to pursue the sandal hunt.
Darlene
Hi Darlene
I resend the mail, with Morten Croatia Expert in subject.
Morten
Dear Morten,
I need to equip my son, 14 years old, 164cm, for school. I mean classic trousers, shirts, shoes. The problem is that he is no more a child, but not an adult yet.
If you have grown up children, you must know what I am talking about.
Where you advise me to go?
Hi Oleg,
could you specify your question a bit more, i am quit sure what are asking
Morten
Hi Morten,
Been reading your replies to people and they are excellent,very informative. My wife and I are arriving on Saturday and staying in Apartments Johnny in Podstrana.I have read a lot about the apartments but can’t find out anything about Podstrana.I assume it is very small.Any information would be great.I know it’s 25mins to Split by bus 60.
Hi Rory,
I know Apartments Johnny (Assuming there are not two of them in Podstrana), I normally put my relatives in Villa Croatia which is on other side of the road. Anyway, I actually I had same problem as you in relation to Podstrana, I also had problem finding information about the city, so I just recently started gathering a bit of information for a Podstrana page which I would launch later this year.
What I can tell you so far, is that Podstrana most properly is one of the most narrow cities in Croatia, it is 6 km long (a long the coast) and maximum 500 meters wide. Apartment Johnny, where you are staying is about 500 meters after the city border coming from Split.
I haven’t still checked up on churches and other sites in the city, but one thing I for sure can recommend, is to visit Gornja Podstrana (Upper Podstrana), from here there is a magnificent view on Split, especially the sunset is breath taking, from Gornja Podstrana you also have a path (12 crosses road) which will take you to the top of the mountain.
Along the beach you have lots of restaurant, the once I tried I found good, but to expensive from my point of view, so a secret tip could be to go and talk with the owner of villa Croatia, if you can eat there when you are not staying there, normally when my relatives stay their, they arrange with him in the morning if they want to eat their in the evening, his food is excellent and very fair in price. Try grilled meat with his special potatoes, excellent.
The bus stop is maybe 50 meters away from villa Johnny.
Well I hope some of this is useful, I didn’t know what info you where specifically looking for, so just ask again if I missed something
Brgds, Morten
Thanks Morten,that’s great. I now know there are some restaurants and even if they are a bit expensive it’s ok as being on holiday we will have more money than usual.
Will definitely check out the view from Gornja Podstrana.
Thanks again
Rory
You are welcome,
The access road to Gornja Podstarna is about 3.5 – 4 km form where you are staying in direction Omis, look for the STUDENAC supermarket and the gallery with iron sculptures, from there you have app. 3 km (i would guess) step uphill climbing, so by foot it is a tough trip.
here is some photos i took a few years ago from Gornja Podstrana http://www.panoramio.com/user/228605/tags/Split%20-%20Gornje%20Podstrana on page two you can see the sunset
Brgds, Morten
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