When you choose a budget hotel in Kastela, Croatia, you will actually be choosing from one of seven different towns. The group of towns are located in Split Dalmatia county and are considered as one single city by the local government. If you choose a discount hotel in Kastela in any of these seven smaller towns, you will be in the right place: Kastel Gomilica, Kastel Kambelovac, Kastel Luksic, Kastell Novi, Kastel Stari, Kastel Sucurac, and Kastel Staffilic. Of these, Kastel Sari has the largest population with over 6,000 people.
The first floating docks that the Romans built are located in Kastela, found on the Kastela River. The river provided rich and fertile areas for farming and made the landscape so beautiful that it has been visited as an attraction for centuries - both by royalty and locals alike. Ancient Roman artifacts have been found in Kastel and in neighboring Salona, and even the olive trees are ancient. Some are as much as 1,500 years old. The Jadro River is also important to the town for a water supply and even supplied water to the 4th century Diocletian Palace, a grand structure that you can still visit today.