Historic Quarter
Trogir Old Town
Trogir · Central Dalmatia
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Historic Quarter
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Trogir · Central Dalmatia
- DURATION
- 1 day
ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION
Trogir’s old town is the whole island — a compact walled settlement of stone lanes, Romanesque and Renaissance palaces and the cathedral square, with the Kamerlengo fortress at its harbour end and the bridge to the mainland at the other. It is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the Mediterranean, inscribed by UNESCO in 1997, and it can be walked end to end in half an hour, which makes it the perfect half-day trip from Split.
HISTORY & BACKGROUND
The story behind it
Trogir was a Greek and then Roman settlement that grew into a medieval commune under Venice, and its old town preserves a continuous sequence of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance buildings within its walls — the reason for the UNESCO listing. The Kamerlengo fortress at the harbour end was built by the Venetians in the 15th century, and the town’s stone palaces were the houses of the medieval and Renaissance nobility. The island was joined to the mainland by a bridge and to Čiovo by another, making it a turning point of the coast.
WHAT TO SEE
What to see here
The stone lanes and the Romanesque and Renaissance palaces of the old town.
The main square and the cathedral at its centre.
The Kamerlengo fortress at the harbour end of the island.
The waterfront promenade and the bridge to the mainland.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
The old town is Trogir — a complete medieval island town preserved as a UNESCO site, and one of the most atmospheric small old towns on the coast. For a visitor it is the whole visit, walked slowly.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
MAP & LOCATION
Trogir Old Town
Trogir Old Town, Trogir, Central Dalmatia, Croatia
43.5167, 16.2500
MORE ATTRACTIONS
More to see in Trogir
THINGS TO DO
Things to do nearby
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konoba Trs — old-town Dalmatian cooking
Harbour restaurants near the bridge
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Hotel Brown Beach House — boutique near the harbour
Old-town apartments on the island
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Continue the journey
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