Drvenik Mali suits families and couples after real island quiet, and most homes listed here have a private pool and air conditioning. The island had fewer than a hundred residents at the 2011 census and only one village, so expect very little in the way of shops or restaurants.
Drvenik Mali, which locals call Ploča, is a low island of about 3.4 square kilometres lying west of its neighbour Drvenik Veli, between Trogir and Šolta. Its highest point is just 79 metres. There is a single village of the same name, home to 87 people in 2011, and life runs on olive growing, fishing and summer visitors. The coastline is heavily indented and the surrounding sea is shallow. Homes filed under this name are spread over a few kilometres, so check the map on each listing to see exactly where yours sits. Most have a private pool and a garden, and several sleep eight.
The neighbouring island to the east, on the same ferry line from Trogir, so a day hop between the two is simple.
About 15 km away by sea; the ferry for both Drvenik islands leaves from Soline in Trogir, roughly an hour's sailing.
Fly to Split, the nearest airport, which has seasonal flights from London, Manchester and several other UK airports. The journey from the airport to the island takes around 1 hour 20 minutes. Year-round ferry line 606 runs from Trogir (Soline) to Drvenik Mali and on to Drvenik Veli.
By ferry. Jadrolinija line 606 sails from Soline in Trogir to Drvenik Mali and then to Drvenik Veli, and the islands are about an hour from Trogir by sea. Split Airport lies in Kaštela and extends into Trogir.
Very. Only 87 people lived on the island at the 2011 census, all in its one village, and the local economy rests on olives, fishing and tourism rather than bars and clubs.
Yes, the sea around the island is shallow and the coastline heavily indented. If you want a swim closer to home, most homes listed under Drvenik Mali also have a private pool.
Both share ferry line 606 from Trogir, so it is easy to visit one from the other. Drvenik Mali lies to the west with a single village; homes listed under its name are spread out, so check each map.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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