Trogir: a stone island town and a UNESCO old core

Trogir packs more history into a few hundred metres than almost anywhere on the coast. The old town sits on its own tiny islet between the mainland and the island of Čiovo, a tight maze of marble-white lanes that UNESCO calls one of the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic towns in central Europe — and it's barely fifteen minutes from Split airport.

The old town on an islet

Cross a short bridge and you're in a car-free knot of stone alleys, little squares and palaces built by Venetians and local nobles. It's small enough to wander without a map and get pleasantly lost; the seaward edge opens onto a palm-lined Riva promenade that's perfect for an evening stroll and a drink.

The cathedral of St Lawrence

The town's masterpiece is the Cathedral of St Lawrence and its Radovan portal (1240) — a richly carved Romanesque doorway considered one of the finest in the region. Climb the bell tower for a view over the rooftops, the channel and Čiovo beyond.

Kamerlengo fortress

At the western tip stands Kamerlengo, a 15th-century Venetian fortress whose walls you can walk for a panorama over the marina and sea; in summer it hosts open-air concerts and films. See more in our castles & fortresses guide.

Beaches and Čiovo

Cross to Čiovo for the nearest swimming — Okrug Gornji has a long pebble-and-concrete beach strip — or take a boat to the Blue Lagoon off Drvenik for clear, shallow water, one of the most popular day trips from town.

Stay in or beside the old town — see our boutique stays in Trogir — and plan the wider trip with Split in 3 days or our Split airport guide.