Day 17

Trogir, Croatia

As the old town centre was only a 30 minute walk from the campsite, we had a lazy start this morning.

To be absolutely honest, I’ve been engrossed in my new Ken Follett book and took it outside with my cuppa then had to be dragged away from it!

It was shorts and t shirts weather today + sunscreen. The walk into town was mostly on the road, but part of it took us up into a residential area. When we crested the top we could see Split Airport’s runway in the distance and just make out some of the church towers in the old town. We were also hoping that one of the aeroplanes would fly over so we could see how close they came, but we were out of luck.

Then all of a sudden we had come to the bridge to take us across to the walled town, which is actually on an island and is fully pedestrianised.

There are lots of lovely boats moored alongside, great eye candy for avid sailors.

Trogir old town is lovely. It’s obviously old and they haven’t tried to make it any prettier than it already is. It has a wonderful understated charm with it’s sandstone walls and houses, still occupied, small cobbled lanes with little bars, shops and restaurants nesting in small squares.

There are no less than 9 churches, 3 of those have Monasteries and also a Cathedral! Amazing considering the size of the old town

We have also been impressed by the beautifully painted ‘man sized’ Easter Egg sculptures displayed in Croatia, a very nice touch.

On the end of the little island is a Fortress from the 15th century now used for performances. This is accessed via the lovely palm tree lined promenade where you can sit, eat and drink while dreaming of which yacht you would own if you won the lottery.

You don’t need more than a day here but it is definitely worth a visit and in the summer months you will be grateful for the shaded lanes and the watering holes.

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