Trogir is an old Croatian town first inhabited by Greeks and Romans, not far away from Split. It is world-famous as a UNESCO World Heritage site, a title it gained thanks to a fabulous mixture of well-preserved Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque buildings.
Can you guess what are these in the sea? It’s actually mussel farm. Mussels are famous in this area.
We left Zadar in the morning and continuing our way further south along the picturesque Dalmatian coastline. On our way to Split, we visited Trogir.
The town was founded between 400 amd 300 BC by Greek settler from Issa (Vis).
Trogir’s Old Town is actually a tiny island that can be explored on foot because there are no cars allowed.
Crossing over the bridge to Trogir’s Old Town.
The first attraction that we visited in the Old Town is Kamerlengo Fortress.
Trogir was once completely walled, evidence of which still stands today is the Kamerlengo Fortress.
This tower by the name of Veriga Tower was built in 1380 by people from Geneva. Later, Kamerlengo Fortress was added to this structure. The main entrance is located to the tower was located on its northern side and has remained there to this day.
Inside the fort, was a well and a few other small structures including a chapel and a residential quarters.
In the summer, Kamerlengo is used as an outdoor festival site.
Panoramic view of Trogir from the fortress.
History of Kamerlengo fortress.
The monastery of Convent of St. Dominic was founded in 1265. The church was built throughout the 14th century.
The convent cloister was seriously damaged in the Allied bombing of Trogir in 1944.
The symbol of Venetian ruling - a lion sculpture with wings.
The main altar in Convent of St. Dominic.
Strolling on the wide seaside promenade lined with bars, cafes, and yachts in the summer.
Lots of stalls selling souvenirs along the harbour front.
I bought a bag here for myself.
The main entrance gate to the Old Town.
The Garagnin-Fanfogna Palace from 1840 was converted into Trogir Municipal Museum in 1966.
Before we continued to explore the town, we decided to find a place and have lunch first.
And we found a nice seafood restaurant.
The open courtyard is covered with canvas during noon.
We ordered a seafood soup as appetizer.
The man course is a pork steak and…
Mussels is a must-try dish since mussel farms are nearby. The food was really delicious, I gave it a thumb up.
Another restaurant nearby which has a nice ambience.
The main city square.
St. Sebastian with city clock tower on the right.
Radavon’s portal. Radavon is the most important sculptor of Croatian medieval art.
To the left of the portal is a lioness holding a lamb in her paws, while two cubs sleep below her.
The interior of Cathedral of St. Lovro. It is a three-naved Venetian cathedral, built from the 13th to 15th century. Over the central part of central nave, hangs a large crucifix by Blaz Jurjev of Trogir.
This is the Chapel of the blessed John of Trogir. The beautiful sculptures are captivating
In its first two centuries, the chapel was the mausoleum of Bishop Jacopo Turlon and the chapel of holy sacrament. The body of Blessed John was only moved to the chapel in 1681.
History of Cathedral of St. Lawrence.
Next, we visited the bell tower. The bell tower that we see today was later created in the renovation of the whole cathedral complex after severely damaged in the bombardment of the city in June 1420.
Views from the bell tower.
Climbing up the stairs of the bell tower.
The town of Trogir as viewed from the bell tower.
Trogir is a nice place for a stop-over and it’s worthwhile to pay it a visit on the way to Split.
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