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Historic site

Salona

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 43°32′23″ N 16°29′00″ E

Map showing the location of Salona Salona
Location in Croatia
Nearest town
Solin
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport15 km
BWK Brač Airport32 km

About Salona

Salona is a historic site. Location: Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Salona (Ancient Greek: Σάλωνα, Latin: Salo) was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia near Split, in Croatia. It was one of the largest cities of the late Roman Empire with approximately 60,000 inhabitants. It was the last residence of the final Western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos and acted as the de facto capital of the Western Roman Empire during the years 476–480.

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Climate of Salona

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Salona
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°15°18°23°28°31°30°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°10°14°18°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)7262697259553650749110791

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

Airports nearest to Salona

  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 15 km
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 32 km
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 110 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Jadro River, Croatia
    0.7 km S
  • Diocletian's Palace Historic site, Croatia
    4.7 km SW
  • Marjan Mountain, Split-Dalmatia County
    6.2 km SW
  • Port Paludi Natural site, Split-Dalmatia County
    5.6 km SW
  • Ruda River, Croatia
    22 km NE
  • Čiovo Island, Split-Dalmatia County
    15 km W
  • Cetina River, Croatia
    20 km SE
  • Šolta Island, Split-Dalmatia County
    23 km SW

Nearest towns and villages

  • Solin City, Town of Solin
    0.9 km NE
  • Vranjic Village, Town of Solin
    1.5 km SW
  • Split City, Town of Split
    4.9 km SW
  • Mravince Village, Town of Solin
    3.2 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources