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Tourist Board of Trogir
Tourist information point about Trogir accommodation, culture, events, excursions. It is situated on the main square, next to the main church.
Tourist Board: Trogir
Address: Trg Ivana Pavla II. Br. 1, 21220 Trogir
Telephones: +385 21 881 412
Fax: +385 21 881 412
E-mail: tzg-trogir@st.htnet.hr
History
In the 3rd century BC a Greek settlement Tragurion which developed into a major port in the Roman period. Sudden prosperity of Salona deprived Trogir of its importance. During the Croatian migration the citizens of the destroyed Salona escaped to Trogir. From the 9th century Trogir was paying tribute to the Croatian rulers. The diocese of Trogir was established in the 11th century (abolished in 1828) and in 1107 it was chartered by the Hungarian-Croatian king Koloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town. In 1123 it was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens. However, Trogir recovered in a short period to experience a powerful economic prosperity in the 12th and the 13th centuries. In 1242 King Bela IV found refuge there as he was running from the Tatars. In the 13th and the 14th centuries the members of the Subic line were most frequently elected dukes by the citizens of Trogir; Mladen III (1348), according to the inscription on the sepulchral slab in the Cathedral of Trogir, called "the shield of the Croats", was one of the most prominent Subics. In 1420 the period of a long-term Venetian rule began. On the fall of Venice in 1797 Trogir came under the Austrian power, which lasted until 1918 (except for the per-iod under the French rule 1806-1814). In 1918 it was returned to the parent country.
Trogir General information
Trogir is a town-museum in the very meaning of the word. Lovers of cultural and historical monuments, art, original architecture and nice alleys are given the opportunity in Trogir to learn about the manifold and complex heritage - from the Romanesque yard to the modern interiors. The unique historical core, Radovan's portal, the art collections which have been arousing excitement among visitors and travellers for centuries offer a tourist beauty, personified in the relief of Kairos as an appropriate souvenir. The wider surroundings of Trogir (Trogir - Seget - Ciovo Riviera) is characterized by lavish green vegetation, numerous islands and islets, rocky and pebble beaches. Apart from the high quality accommodation - hotels, boarding houses, apartments, campsites, delicious domestic food, fish dishes in par-ticular, the sports and recreation offer includes many opportunities - tennis, boccia, bowling, jogging, surfing school, diving. Entertainment includes lively fishermen's nights and folklore show but also classical music concerts in special scenic sets of the town.
Beaches there are gravel, sandy, rocky and, in order to make the approach to them easier, partly concrete. The most popular ones are:
The Pantan beach - 500 km long gravel and sandy beach with pine wood on its east side. It is 1,5 km far from the centre of Trogir. There is a beach bar "Mosquito" on the beach, situated direct beside the sea, with cold drinks, ice-cream and light food. The whole area is protected natural wildlife refuge with a beautiful water-mill Pantan on the north side of the beach.
The Okrug beach (in Okrug) - the most popular beach on Trogir's Riviera, 5 km far from the centre of Trogir. This two km long gravel beach is also called "Trogir's Copacabana". Many beach bars and few restaurants keep this place alive during the night.
The Kava beach (in Slatine) - it is situated on the end of the east side of Čiovo, 12 km far from the centre of Trogir, and it is one of unspoiled natural beauties. In order to get there, you have to pass through a village Slatine and drive little more than 4 km to the east along mostly gravel and, on some places, very rough road.
The Medena beach (in Seget) - 3 km ling gravel beach, surrounded by pine wood, and with a variety of sport offer. It is 4 km far from the centre of Trogir.
How to arrive
You can arrive in Trogir by road, air and sea. The city is situated just next to the Adriatic highway which connects the south of Croatia with the Europe. If you arrive from the north, the main road D1 that goes from Zagreb, over Karlovac, Gračac and Knin, will get you to Trogir. If you arrive from Italy, you should take the Adriatic highway over Rijeka, Senj, Zadar and Šibenik.
The international airport "Split" is only 3 km far from Trogir.
Near Trogir (approximately 30 km far) there is also a bigger transit centre Split. Split is a town which has extraordinary good bus-connections with every country in Europe, a railway station and a port in which both merchant and passenger ships put to shore. If you arrive to Split by sea, you can do it by regular lines, alongside the Adriatic shore (Rijeka, Zadar, and Dubrovnik) or by international lines (Ancona, Persara, Bari, Venice).
Every 30 minutes there is a regular bus line from Split to Trogir of a local bus company "Promet" - a bus number 37.
Night life
You can spend your evening in Trogir in one of many street coffee bars and in restaurants. Different types of musical and folklore happenings take place on Trogir's streets and squares. Those quests who want an all night long entertainment will find it in disco clubs ''Aurora'' in Primošten or in many coffee bars and disco bars in Split.
Events
Fishermen's nights
The summer festival
Visit the countryside
Split - the centre of Dalmatia; Diocletian's palace, St. Duje's cathedral
Omiš - tourist little city famous for its pirate history
Rogoznica - a little Dalmatian place which offers a calmness to its visitors and a vacation completely opposite from a crowd of modern urban life
Primošten - a little town situated on the island and surrounded by 7 little islands. It is one of the most attractive destinations on the Adriatic.
Šibenik - a town famous for its rich cultural heritage
Waterfalls of the Krka river
Attractions
According to Greek mythology, Kairos is the god of a happy moment, embodied in a beautiful young man with wings on his feet, who, always in a furry, passes by mortals and brings an opportunity - a "happy moment" - to the one who manage to catch his hair tuft. But if Kairos flies over him, the opportunity will disappear for good and it can never be caught again.
Historical, cultural and nature heritage
Trogir is also called the "city-museum" because each rock and building has its own importance for a specific period of history. In the 1997, Trogir's old city centre was put into the UNESCO's list of the world's monumental heritage. From rich cultural offer, we single out:
Greek relief of Kairos (the god of a happy moment) - dating from the 3rd century B.C. (this is one of two exemplars in the world). It is kept in a Benedictine monastery with the church oh St. Nicholas which is open for visitors every day from 8:00 till 13:00 and from 15:00 till 19:00.
Radovan's portal - the most valuable monument of Dalmatian stone-worker's trade which was chiselled out for a cathedral of St. Lawrence by the master stone-mason Radovan.
The cathedral of St. Lawrence - it is open from 09:00 till 12:00 and from 16:00 till 19:00
Duke's court - built in the 12th century
The city box - it was used as a court, shelter and meeting place. From its stairs, the most important news were being announced on the Croatian language to the citizens. It was built in the time of the renaissance.
The Čipiko palace - its oldest walls date from the Middle Ages and the greatest share of the complex date from the 13th century.
The Kamerlengo tower - a fortress built in the 13th-15th century during the Venetian rule. |
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