If looking for a unique souvenir from Split, I would go with what Dalmatians do best – wine and olive oil.

For wine, Vinoteka Bouquet is the best place to go shopping. The manager, Denis Bižaca, is not only very knowledgeable about Croatian wine, but can explain it all in English. The shop is 50m from our laundromat (just around the corner – opposite the fountain). I took Cameron Hewitt, from Rick Steves, there several years ago and he has been using Denis as a reference ever since.

The same owners also run Enoteka Terra, in Bačvice. Its a wine bar/bistro, with an excellent steak tartar and dried bear sausage. The wait staff are helpful with selecting wine to accompany each of the small dishes.

Uje – The First Croatian Olive Oil Shop inside Diocletian’s Palace sells many local products – including very good oil. It can be found between Vočni Trg and the Pjaca (the main square).

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