Trogir Tourist Places to Visit in Trogir, Croatia, Europe

Trogir Tourist Places to Visit in Trogir, Croatia, Europe

Trogir city is situated between Croatian mainland and the Island of Ciovo is a historic and harbor town on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County in Croatia. Trogir is known for shipbuilding from several eras and economy of the town is dependable on tourism, shipbuilding, fishing, and agriculture and due to its rich historical past and monuments the town is recognized under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Trogir is surrounded by Marina, Seget Vranjica, Okrug Gomji, Kastel Novi, Plano and Vinisce and Arbanija and situated at the distance of 380 kilometers from Zagreb, capital of Croatia and coordinates of Trogir are 43.5169° N, 16.2514° E.

History of Trogir:

Trogir was founded by Greek colonist in the 3^rd century BC and developed into the major port when Roman captured the town. The name was derived from Greek Word “tragos” which means male goat and became the significant town in the regions and in 1123, the town was completely destroyed by Saracens but recovered in 12^th and 13^th century. Cathedral of Trogir was constructed by Subic family was one of the prominent Subic’s construction in the town. In the year 1381, the town was ruled by Venice kingdom after the fall of the kingdom the Trogir town was acquired by Venetian in 1420 who ruled until 1797 and later was captured by Habsburg Empire and they ruled until the First World War (1918).

Must See in Trogir:

Chatedral of St Lawrence:

Chatedral of St Lawrence was constructed during the Greek and Roman rule in the town but the church was ruined in the 13^th century by Venetian and the church is renowned for its Romanesque cathedral style and from top of the cathedral one can view the sight of the surrounding valleys and sea.

Radovan’s portal:

Radovan’s portal is the best portal and significant sculptor of Croatian medieval art and the sculpture was carved by Master Radovan.

Convent of St Dominic:

Convent of St Dominic is a monastery established in the year 1265, is one of the preserved monastery which was destroyed in the allied bombing of Trogir in 1944 but the valuable works of art are still preserved in the monastery.

Other Places to Visit in Trogir:

Chapel of the blessed Jonh of Trogir
Pinacotheque
The Benedictine Convent of St. Nicholas
The main city square
St Sebastian with city clock tower
The city loggia
St Barbara`s Church
The small Cipiko palace
The large Cipiko palace
St Peter’s Church
The Garagnin palace

Climate in Trogir:

Trogir faces humid subtropical and Mediterranean climate with mild summer and cool winter and best time to visit Trogir is from May to September.

Trogir – Transportation:

By Air:

Trogir is situated at the distance of 5 kilometers from Split Airport is one of the busiest and main airport in the country caters with domestic and international flights to major cities in the Europe and during peak tourism season additional flights will operate from the airport.

By Road:

Trogir is well connected through roadways and it receives regular buses from Split terminal situated at the distance of 29 kilometers from Trogir town and tourists can get around the town by foot or bicycles.

By Sea:

Trogir is one of the major shipbuilding ports in the Croatia country and has regular ferry services to Split, Drvenik Mali, Otok Drvenik Mali, Ancona.

Hotels in Trogir:

Trogir has some good respectable hotels providing outstanding lodging amenities to the travelers visiting the town for sightseeing. The hotels differ from budget to 5 star and offer many wonderful amenities and facilities like free internet connection, airport pickup and drop option, conduct package tours, 24 hrs help desk center, laundry and dry cleaning facilities, mini bar, fitness center and hot steam baths etc. List of hotels in Trogir are as follows: