Bad techno and tacky cocktails don't stop St Riva being a great place to hang out. Grab a perch on the narrow terrace built into the walls of Diocletian's Palace and watch the mayhem on the Riva below. Later in the night, a fair bit of booty-shaking happens in the small, clubby space inside.
St Riva
Split
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