The town of Trogir is situated on the coast of Kaštelski Bay, on a small island between the land on the north and peninsula Čiovo on the south, linked by a stone-made bridge to the land. This town of the old Dalmatian culture dates back from prehistoric times. It is called ‘the Little Dubrovnik’ because its appearance, walls and buildings remind of that city. Its wealth of cultural and historical monuments, masterpieces, narrow streets and arts collections delight every visitor.
The Greek colonists from the island of Vis founded the town of Trogir in the 3rd century B.C. After the Greeks it was under the old Romans, then Croatian people, as an independent community and as a part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. All those peoples left their traces in culture, architecture and arts. In Central Europe, Trogir is considered to be the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic town. A castle and a tower surrounded by walls present the core of the town. The most important cultural monument is the cathedral whose west-gate portal was made by the craftsman called Radovan. Since 1997 Trogir has been on the UNESCO’s list of the protected herritage.
Trogir is a true example of a town-museum. It is a delightful experience to visit Trogir, and for a while to immerse yourself into the past walking down the narrow streets while from every corner you are ‘ambushed’ by the old facades, heads of various human and animal motifs made of stone. When you enter the sacral places, you find some more or less familiar historical details. Trogir is one of those cities that are best to be visited with an expert tourist guide.
All this is a reason enough to visit Trogir during your vacation in Villa Nena in Seget Vranjica.
