Trogir or Split
Jun 22nd, 2017, 04:54 PM
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Trogir or Split
We have booked 3 nights in Trogir in early June 2018. We figure we can visit Split from there. Now wondering if we would be better to stay in Split and visit Trogir from there. We are staying in VRBO's or Air B and B's. Any advice or suggestions. From Split we plan to rent a car to go to the Plitvice lakes then on to Istria and Slovenia.
Jun 22nd, 2017, 05:01 PM
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What do you plan to do for three nights in either town?
Trogir is much smaller than Split and probably more charming than Split, whatever "charm" is worth to you. Split has touristy stuff but is also a real working city.
But Split is a more significant, probably more interesting place to visit, if that makes any sense. You'll be able to find more un-touristy restaurants in Split, too, I think, than Trogir which is more touristy. I think I'd be bored with three nights in Trogir myself, but I guess some people go there to relax. I guess.
Should be easy to day trip from one to the other.
Trogir is much smaller than Split and probably more charming than Split, whatever "charm" is worth to you. Split has touristy stuff but is also a real working city.
But Split is a more significant, probably more interesting place to visit, if that makes any sense. You'll be able to find more un-touristy restaurants in Split, too, I think, than Trogir which is more touristy. I think I'd be bored with three nights in Trogir myself, but I guess some people go there to relax. I guess.
Should be easy to day trip from one to the other.
Jun 22nd, 2017, 07:38 PM
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It depends on your interests!
Trogir is tiny -- you can walk every bit of it in just a few hours. It has some incredible stonework in its cathedral and various buildings, worthy of UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. It can be exceedingly -- perhaps excessively -- quite at night, depending on why you are there.
Split is a large, dynamic city that does NOT depend on tourism, although it has a sufficient tourism infrastructure to support having many tourists. Split has a major university, so it is lively year-round. It's UNESCO WHS status derives from its origins, as Diocletian's palace, which then became home to a whole city, which has -- over the centuries -- spilled beyond the palace walls. Split has a glorious lungomare, lots of interesting and lively squares full of cafes, some excellent museums of various types, and a glorious produce market.
Trogir is only about 1/2 hour by bus from Split, so it's very easy to go back and forth. And that means there's really no bad choice here -- just a very personal one about how much back-and-forth you are willing to tolerate and the kind of atmosphere you want once in your base.
I thought both places had "charm" -- just different types of it.
Hope that helps!
Trogir is tiny -- you can walk every bit of it in just a few hours. It has some incredible stonework in its cathedral and various buildings, worthy of UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. It can be exceedingly -- perhaps excessively -- quite at night, depending on why you are there.
Split is a large, dynamic city that does NOT depend on tourism, although it has a sufficient tourism infrastructure to support having many tourists. Split has a major university, so it is lively year-round. It's UNESCO WHS status derives from its origins, as Diocletian's palace, which then became home to a whole city, which has -- over the centuries -- spilled beyond the palace walls. Split has a glorious lungomare, lots of interesting and lively squares full of cafes, some excellent museums of various types, and a glorious produce market.
Trogir is only about 1/2 hour by bus from Split, so it's very easy to go back and forth. And that means there's really no bad choice here -- just a very personal one about how much back-and-forth you are willing to tolerate and the kind of atmosphere you want once in your base.
I thought both places had "charm" -- just different types of it.
Hope that helps!
Jun 23rd, 2017, 10:23 AM
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We stayed in Split and took a local bus to Trojir for the afternoon. Trojir was charming, but we were ready to return to Split after a few hours of wandering around and having a nice mid-day meal. Split on the other hand has Diocletian’s Palace, which we found to be extraordinary! It was especially intriguing early morning and late evening when it had few tourists. (We visited in late April.) If you do change to Split, try to stay as close to the Palace as possible to be able to visit and wander around at these times. Hotel Peristil, where we stayed, just inside one of the Palace gates, is a moderately priced hotel, with a friendly, helpful staff and good breakfasts. Obviously, we liked the place and its location.
