Placed in the area of Mediterranean climate,
Trogir with its 2700 sunny hours per year i s a real treasure among other
tourist destinations in Croatia.
You can enjoy Dalmatian specialties (all kinds of sea food with olive oil)
prepared with natural ingredients, or classic continental food in over 100
bistros and restaurants in Trogir area. Do the evening walk through tiny
streets and squares during the Trogir Summer Festival and enjoy in the
Folk dances, Classical concerts in the cathedral, or Jazz nights on
Radovan square
 We shall feel the coolness of the sturdy walls and bastions, the lush
beauty of the cathedral, the mystique of the streets and vaults, the
harmony of color and form of the paintings, miniatures and carvings.
In the quiet of the museums, treasuries, art collections and old
libraries, amidst the monuments in stone, we shall follow the continuity
of living and man's creativity in this climate where the sun and sea,
stone and nature, have merged with life.
Trogir Culture & History
TROGIR -2800 years of history and life in this " treasury of art " town
were always in balance giving the world a magnificent picture of cool
and peace, which was recognized by UNESCO.
Visit Trogir and feel the lush beauty of stone monuments, the mystique
of the streets and vaults, coolness of the sturdy walls and bastions,
the harmony of color and form of paintings and carvings.
Trogir was founded by Greek colonists from the Island of Vis in the
third century BC. On this antique matrix lies the historical core of
Trogir, which is the best preserved Romanesque-Gothic town, in the
Adriatic, and in Eastern Europe. Trogir's medieval core, surrounded by
walls, is composed of a preserved castle and tower and a series of homes
and palaces from Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
The grandest building of Trogir is the church of St. Lawrence. The main
West portal is the masterpiece of Master Radovan, the most significant
work of art in Dalmatia.
Sites to visit:
Town Museum:
Placed in old part of Garagnin - Fanfogna palace, takes You on the voyage
through Trogir rich history. Open daily from 08:00 till 13:00 and from
17:00 till 20:00
Church Art Collection and Old Benedictine nunnery Collection:
Near South town gate, attached to St. Nicolas Church, open daily from
08:00 till 13:00 and from 15:00 till 19:00
Fortress Kamerlengo:
Venetian defense citadel on western part of Trogir island. Open daily from
09:00 till 20:00 Price: 10kn - adults, 5kn - children &
groups
St. Lawrence cathedral bell-tower:
47m high tower with magnificent view over Trogir and the area.
Open daily from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 16:00 till 19:00.
Price: 5kn |
