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Secret Split: Socialist Architecture & brutalism - Urban Utopia

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Overview

Most tours in Split stop in the Roman era.

This one starts in the 20th century.

Secret Split is a walk through a part of the city most visitors never reach—neighbourhoods built after World War II, when a new vision for life, space, and society was being tested in concrete.

You’ll hear the story of Split 3, a socialist urban plan that was once a utopian experiment—and ended up featured at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

We’ll walk through a city within a city—a fully pedestrian zone, built for community, for children, for daily life.
You’ll hear about the architects who shaped it, what they believed in, and how that belief still shapes how people live here today.

This is not a nostalgic walk. It’s a real one.
You’ll see raw buildings, clean geometry, open spaces. You’ll learn why brutalism wasn’t just about concrete—it was about care.
And you might even start liking it.

This tour is for those who want to understand modern life in Split.

What's Included

  • Visiting the residential area of Split
  • Meeting local artists/activist
  • Tour with a licenced tourist guide and certified heritage interpreter
  • Tips
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Ulica Šime Ljubića
21000, Split, Croatia

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What To Expect

Trstenik

We will be gathering in one of the residential areas, constructed in the 1970s and was originally referred to as the 'Project of Split 3'. Nowadays, the Split 3 area has been divided into various districts and the one we will be starting our tour from is the Trstenik city district.
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Papandopulova ulica

Architecture of Split 3 Featured in MoMA's "Toward a Concrete Utopia" Exhibition. New York 2018.“Built in the 1970s, Split 3—an expansion of the Croatian city of Split—was one of the last large-scale urban planning schemes in Yugoslavia and one of its most ambitious and successful. It combined megastructure housing blocks with careful attention to pedestrian streets, which were conceived as a forum for urban life, and a mixture of spaces for living, work, and leisure.Providing housing for approximately fifty thousand new residents, the massive undertaking was praised internationally for its communal and public space and its integration into the existing terrain,” said MoMA
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28 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Split-Dalmatia County

The project Split 3 was the answer to rapid demographic growth and although it was never fully realized, it enters the annals of urbanism and architecture of the 20th century, not only in Croatia but also in the wider world.
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25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Split

Art Activism at the in Split, Croatia A response to the necessity for explicit critical communication in
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35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Secret Split: Socialist Architecture & brutalism – Urban Utopia?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Secret Split: Socialist Architecture & brutalism – Urban Utopia?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Visiting the residential area of Split.
  • Meeting local artists/activist.
  • Tour with a licenced tourist guide and certified heritage interpreter.
The following is NOT included:
  • Tips.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 18..

Apr 2025
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Secret Split: Socialist Architecture & brutalism - Urban Utopia is as follows:

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Secret Split: Socialist Architecture & brutalism - Urban Utopia will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Visiting the residential area of Split
  • Meeting local artists/activist
  • Tour with a licenced tourist guide and certified heritage interpreter
  • Tips

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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