Trogir (Day Trip)

Trogir is a UNESCO World Heritage medieval town on a small island connected by bridges to the mainland 27 kilometres west of Split — a Venetian-influenced stone town whose old town is so densely packed with Romanesque and Gothic architecture that it earns the nickname 'museum town.' Trogir was founded by Greek colonists in the 3rd century BC (originally called Tragurion), and its continuous occupation for 2,300 years has produced a remarkable layer cake of architecture.

The centrepiece is the 13th-century Cathedral of St. Lawrence, whose main portal was carved by Master Radovan in 1240 — one of the finest surviving works of medieval Dalmatian sculpture, with an Adam and Eve flanking lions and intricate biblical scenes. The cathedral's 47-metre bell tower (climbed via a hair-raising narrow staircase) provides panoramic views of the island, the bridges, and the Čiovo peninsula opposite. Trogir is easily reached by local bus in about 35 minutes.