Excursion destinations around the Kastelas

Trogir: anyone who speaks of Trogir means by it the old town core, counted among the World Cultural Heritage, on the peninsula off Ciovo. Here cathedral follows palace follows monastery, and in front of the promenade the young race about with motorboats as in other towns with their cars. Entirely unimpressed by this, young women design clothing for their own boutiques, cafe owners mix flavours of ice cream that have to be even tastier and more original than the competition's, and groups of tourists are led through the narrow streets. If you move away from the main routes and accept having to turn back several times because of unexpected dead ends, it may well be that you will find the tastiest and cheapest pizzeria in town! (about 12 sq m of shop floor, a small display counter, sparse seating in the yard in front - No more will be revealed!)

On the ruins of the ancient city of Salona, Solin was erected between Split and Trogir. The new inhabitants might perhaps even have been commented on by many a Roman with "These Soliners are crazy!" - for here around 1900 a house was once again built out of materials and by the methods that were customary in the time of the first settlers. In addition, the people of Solin cultivate cultural traditions with great passion: almost every one of the nearly 20 thousand inhabitants belongs to a dance, orchestra, theatre or singing group, and correspondingly many events are held here. It is almost impossible to miss them all!

Split - who gets to live in a museum? The lucky ones who were allowed to set up their flats above the shops in the former stables and noble chambers of Diocletian's Palace do, more or less. For the city's most famous structure is not some tourist assembly point guarded by grim security staff, but to this day the pulsating heart of the city. Many a visitor has to be told that they have long since been standing inside Diocletian's Palace while they are still puzzling over their city map looking for it. Just as relaxed as Split is about its world cultural heritage, so easy-going is life in the metropolis too: inexpensive restaurants, well-kept beaches, cafés with dreamlike sea views and a rich cultural offering make the "I'm coming back here" decision very easy on the very first visit.