Popići

Popići is a neighborhood in Split-Dalmatia, Dalmatia. Popići is situated nearby to the hamlet Spajići, as well as near the neighborhood Gornja Rupotina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klis Fortress and Salona.

Klis Fortress

Castle

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The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated above the village of Klis, near Split, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, to a role as royal castle and seat of many Croatian kings, to its final…

Salona

Park

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Salona was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia and near to Split, in Croatia. It was one of the largest cities of the late Roman empire with 60,000 inhabitants. Salona is situated 3 km southwest of Popići.

Rižinice monastery

Archaeological site

Rupotine is an archeological site near Solin, Croatia, which is believed by Croatian archaeologists to be the site of medieval Rižinice monastery. It is considered one of the most significant early medieval Croatian archeological sites due to the inscription of duke Trpimir "PRO DUCE TREPIME " which was found here.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Klis and Solin.

Klis

Village

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Klis is a Croatian village and a municipality located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name.

Solin

Town

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Solin is a town and a suburb of Split, in Split-Dalmatia county, Croatia. It is situated right northeast of Split, on the Adriatic Sea and the river Jadro. Solin is situated 2½ km southwest of Popići.