EnglishTrogir
Croatia, Central Dalmatia
Trogir, located between Sibenik and Split, which was founded in the 3rd century BC and is a true historical gem on a small island. Trogir is connected to the mainland by a bridge and is considered to be the most beautiful city in northern Dalmatia. Trogir has monuments from all periods, from Hellenistic, through ancient Rome, to the early and late Middle Ages. You can not but visit the Museum of the City of Trogir, where most of the finds bear witness to the rich history. Trogir is a "treasure trove of art" or a "city museum", says renowned historian Bernard Berenson. It is logical that such a place since the first appearance of modern tourism on the Croatian coast is one of the most interesting tourist destinations.
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Practical information
TROGIR CITY TOURIST SOCIETY
TRG IVANA PAVLA II/1, 21220 TROGIR
Phone: 00 385 21 885 628
Fax: 00 385 21 885 628
Email: tzg-trogira@st.htnet.hr
We recommend: not leaving valuables in cars, not taking them to the beach, locking accommodation units and closing windows, following traffic regulations especially in the village, driving carefully in the rain.
History and monuments
Tragurion today Trogir, a village founded by colonists from Greece, Since it became the province of Dalmatia - it became the eastern part of the Roman Empire. Trogir was ruled by the Byzantine emperor. Over time, Croats settled in the area, who started another page in the history of these areas. During the reign of the Croatian and Hungarian-Croatian kings, the village was granted autonomy in 1107. In 1420, the city was conquered by the Venetians, who settled here for almost 400 years. From the beginning of the 19th century pushes out the Romanian population and Trogir falls into Croatian hands. An almost intact center from the 13th to the 15th centuries, it is from the time representing the peak of social, economic, cultural and artistic power, around the Cathedral of St. Vavřinece is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Trogir is also nicknamed the city-museum. In addition to the already mentioned cathedral, the walls with the Kamerlengo fortress, the defense tower of St. Marka, Sea and Land Gate and a number of other valuable monuments.
Excursions in the region Trogir
Swimming and beach Trogir
The beaches are very clean, pebbly and rocky, in places with concrete platforms for sunbathing. The sea is crystal clear with countless islands and islets and offers peace and tranquility looking at its azure blue. It is also very suitable for diving and snorkeling. Near the beaches, everyone will find their snacks, children places to play.
Sports offer
Lovers of an active holiday in Trogir will find many sports facilities - tennis, beach volleyball, volleyball, football, basketball, rental boats, pedalos and windsurfing, rental bicycles and pedal "quadricycles", bicycle paths, there are also schools of diving, diving and underwater photography, snorkeling , swimming pools with water slides, sport fishing, water skiing, yachting, hikes, minigolf, bowling, skittles, water polo, pétanque, billiards, table tennis, aerobics; boat trips, fishing excursions, attractive nearby national parks and historic towns beckoning for trips.
Traffic information Trogir
Split - Kaštela Airport
Zračna Luka Split - Kaštela, Cesta dr. Franje Tuđmana 96, P.P.2, 21210 Kaštela
phone: +385 21 203 555, fax: +385 21 203 422, website: www.split-airport.hr
Croatia Airlines Split
phone: + 385 21 203 183
Jadrolinija Makarska, Obala K. Tomislava, Makarska
phone: +385 21 611 977, website: www.jadrolinija.hr
Croatian car club
phone: +385 1 987, phone: +385 21 611 987, website: www.hak.hr
Permitted speed: in the village 50 km/h, outside the village 80 km/h, on the highway 130 km/h.
Cultural events and evening life
Trogir also has a rich cultural and social life. During the summer, there are many folk and church festivals and performances and dance evenings. Not only on the promenades, we can find many restaurants, wine bars, bars and discotheques, game rooms, cafes and pastry shops, pizzerias. There are day and evening markets in the city, lots of shops. Children won't be bored either - playgrounds on the beach, tourist trains, children's parks with various attractions, animation programs.
