Trogir suits couples and small families who want a UNESCO-listed island old town about 6 km from Split airport. Homes sit around the old town and across the bridge on Čiovo, and many have a private pool. The trade-off is summer crowds, which pack the main square and the Riva in July and August.
Trogir's old town fills a small islet in the channel between the mainland and the island of Čiovo, with a bridge on each side. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1997 for its Romanesque and Gothic churches and later Venetian-era buildings, led by the 13th century Cathedral of St Lawrence and its Radovan portal. The core is pedestrian only and compact, roughly 500 by 250 metres. Our homes are spread a few kilometres around it, on the mainland and on Čiovo, and most are on the smaller side. Beaches are pebble: Pantan sits beside a small wetland nature park on the mainland, and Okrug Gornji on Čiovo has a 1.5 km strip. Evenings play out on the Riva promenade towards the 15th century Kamerlengo fortress, and the crowds thin noticeably after about eight.
About 27 km east, with Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO site since 1979, and the palm-lined Riva. Local buses take around 30 to 40 minutes.
Roman ruins in Solin, about 6 km from Split, with the remains of an amphitheatre and the largest early Christian basilica in Dalmatia.
A small town between Trogir and Šibenik, built on a former islet now joined to the mainland by a causeway and known for its vineyards.
A village on Čiovo with a 1.5 km pebble beach, sun beds and beach bars, about 5 km from the old town.
Split airport is about 6 km from Trogir and partly within its boundaries, and bus line 37 links the two. Split airport has flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted and several regional UK airports. A car helps for beaches and day trips, but the old town is pedestrian only.
At nearby Split, July is the hottest and driest month, and in July and August Trogir's main square and Riva are at their busiest, so early mornings and evenings are the calmer times to walk. The sea is about as warm in September as in June, which makes both good months to swim. November is the wettest month, and winter on this coast is mild.
Yes, mainly for the short airport transfer and the pedestrian-only old town. Okrug Gornji beach on Čiovo has shallow, family friendly entry. The beaches are pebble, so water shoes help, and homes on Čiovo are a drive or bus ride from the old town.
Not for the old town, which is pedestrian only, but it helps for most homes on the mainland and Čiovo. Buses link Trogir with Split airport and Split, and Okrug Gornji is reached by local bus or a short taxi ride.
Split airport, about 6 km from Trogir, with bus line 37 running between them. It has flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted as well as several regional UK airports, so it is the obvious choice.
Trogir is smaller, closer to the airport and has a compact pedestrian-only old town, while Split is Croatia's second largest city, 27 km away. Staying in Trogir and taking the bus to Split for a day works well.
Walk the old town to the Cathedral of St Lawrence and the Kamerlengo fortress, then swim at Pantan or Okrug Gornji. Split's Diocletian's Palace, the Roman ruins at Salona and the old town of Primošten all make easy day trips.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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