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Trogir, Croatia

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Trogir

Croatia

Trogir is a preserved medieval town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Croatia, with a population of approximately 13,000 (2011). The medieval town is a popular day trip from Split, as it is within its metropolitan area.

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  • Prioritize visiting the Kaštel Kamerlengo fortress and the St. Lawrence Cathedral bell tower to secure the best vantage points for viewing the town's layout and architecture.

  • Avoid driving into the historic center, as the old town is almost entirely car-free; utilize the bridges to access the island and explore the small, walkable perimeter on foot.

  • Look for takeaway options like Fast Food Ćevabdžinica Stari Most located just across the bridge from the old town for a more casual dining experience than the establishments found within the historic island core.

  • Dedicate time to specifically locate the Portal of Radovan at the cathedral, as it is the most significant example of Romanesque design in the town.

  • Plan your visit to Trogir as a stopover when arriving or departing from the nearby airport, as it is geographically closer to the flight hub than the city of Split.

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Best time to go

Best window: February–July and October

November is the month to avoid — very heavy rain. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.

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Getting around

Getting around

The old part of Trogir occupies an island which you can walk around in about 20 minutes. The old part is almost entirely car-free except for the two bridges and the road along the eastern edge connecting them.

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What to see

Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check.

Cathedral of St Lawrence

Worth it

Also recommended by Lonely Planet

A 13th-century Romanesque cathedral whose Radovan Portal is considered the finest carved medieval doorway in Dalmatia.

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Skip the line — book tickets

Kamerlengo Fortress

Worth it

Also recommended by Lonely Planet

A 15th-century Venetian fortress at the edge of the old town, its walls climbable for views over Trogir's channel and rooftops.

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Kaštel Kamerlengo

at the waterfront· Cheap

This tiny 14th-century fortress was built to control access to the harbor and the bay of Kastela. You walk on top of the walls and go to the top of the big tower and enjoy the view over the town.

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What to do

Trogir Old Town walk

Worth it

Also recommended by Lonely Planet

A stroll through the tightly packed medieval streets of an entire island town that earned UNESCO World Heritage status for its unbroken street plan.

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What to eat

Konoba Fortin

Worth it

Also recommended by Time Out

A family-run tavern serving hearty Dalmatian stews and grilled meats in Trogir's old town.

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Fast Food Ćevabdžinica Stari Most

Obala kralj zvonimira 5

Cheap takeaway option just over the bridge from the old town. Great falafel

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Where to stay

Apartments Hrabar

150 m west from the small bridge, turn right (north) and drive for another 400 m.· Expensive

Well presented first floor 1- or 2-bedroom spacious and modern apartments 500 m away from the centre. The air conditioned apartments are fully equipped and comfortably furnished, with internet connection, satellite TV and a large…

Dragazzo Guesthouse

in the middle of the old part

Boutique type place to stay, but with modern amenities.

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Roso

close to the waterfront· Pricey

Nice and clean in good location. En suite bathrooms and air conditioned.

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