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City of Split

The city of Split is located on Croatia’s Adriatic coast and is becoming quite a popular tourist destination despite the country’s recent troubled history. Much of the city is made up of modern, high rise flats and offices whilst the surrounding suburbs are surrounded by industrial complexes and workers’ apartments. This is not a particularly scenic area of the city although the surrounding mountainous terrain, regenerated waterfront and Old Town make the location a well worth visit.

Must see attractions in the city of Split include the Diocletian’s Palace originally built in the 3rd century. This is a very elaborate structure containing architectural styles from Romanesque right up to Baroque. Diocletian’s Palace contains numerous shops, stalls and cafes. Although relatively small you may also choose to visit the Cathedral of St Domnius which can be accessed for a small charge of 10kn. Just outside Diocletian’s Palace you can explore Split’s market and the colourful waterfront which is frequently busy with ferries departing and arriving from Italy and nearby islands of the Croatian Adriatic.

Bishop Gregory of Nin, Split

Split Harbour

Split Panorama

Diocletian's Palace, Split

Marmontova Split

Split Waterfront

Trogir

Trogir is a World Heritage Site located 27km from the city of Split. It’s contained on a small island bridged with Croatia’s mainland and the larger island of Ciovo which contains a variety of small resort towns for lodging, camping and bathing. The small town centre contains only one road for traffic crossing between the mainland and Ciovo. Trogir centre consists of narrow pedestrian streets surrounded by cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops and a must see is the cathedral of St Lovro. Fine views over the town and its surrounding countryside can be appreciated from the Kamerlengo castle tower for 15kn.

Ciovo Island near Trogir

Trogir Town Square

Trogir

Hvar Town

The island of Hvar is a picturesque area of Croatia with some of the clearest waters in the Adriatic. Hvar Town consists of Venetian architecture with a bustling harbour front and the Cathedral of St. Stephen. If staying in the town for a while you may decide to visit the Hvar Castle Museum containing some items found in ancient shipwrecks of the Dalmatian region. Hvar Town is a common place of choice for accommodation in one of its many private apartments which are actively promoted by private landlords as you disembark from arriving ferries.

A view close by to Hvar Town

Hvar Town Harbour

Hvar Town Central Area

Getting to Split

Many tourists travelling to Split come by plane or ferry. There are numerous direct flights from European countries to Split’s Kaštela airport which is around half an hour by public bus (Promet Split) to Split city centre or 10 minutes to Trogir. Ferries run daily to Split from Ancona in Italy and additionally there are many car/passenger-only ferries to the islands of Hvar, Šolta, Brač, Vis and Drvenik. The main ferry operator in the area is Jadrolinija whilst Blue Line and SNAV also provide ferries to Italy.

Travelling between Trogir and Split it is recommended to seek out one of the hourly to half-hourly private coaches which travel non-stop. These depart from the waterfront besides the main ferry terminal in the city of Split’s coach station. Fares are different from one company to another but are often cheaper or similar to the public bus (Promet Split). Promet Split buses run more frequently but take longer and depart/arrive from the central bus station which is some 20 minutes walk from the waterfront and Diocletian’s Palace.

Accommodation in the area mainly consists of apartments and some hotels centred around Trogir and other touristic areas. Should you decide to stay out of town in one of the small villages then you will almost certainly require a car as local bus services can be infrequent. Most roads in the areas are not paved which can be off-putting for walkers and cyclists as there is little in the way of verges or drainage space to avoid passing vehicles.

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