Seniors Discover Trogir

Senior travelers, welcome to the one of the oldest and most exciting cities on the Croatian side of Adriatic coast. Trogir, pop. 13,000, is an excellent example of a medieval town built on and conforming with the layout of a Hellenistic and Roman city.

History abounds around every corner of the city that is over 4,000 years old. The town was founded as a Greek colony in the 3rd century, but people lived in this area before. The Greek colony Tragurion was established by seamen who came from the island Vis. Trogir was famous in Roman Empire days because for its excellent marble.

Trogir is located 27 km west of Split, on a small island in the center of Dalmatia, on the eastern coastline of the Adriatic sea. Its naturally protected harbor has become very popular among yachtsmen from all over the world.

Seniors Explore the City-Museum

By now you know of Jim’s interest in World Heritage Sites and those that UNESCO has designated as major places to visit though out the world. Trogir is called the “city-museum” because each rock and building has its own importance.

Trogir’s old city center was added to UNESCO‘s list of the world’s monumental heritage sites in 1997 and is home to a number of fascinating historic sights, the best of which is the Cathedral of St Lawrence.

Trogir, Croatia has become a popular city for senior visitors and has been discovered by tourists from all over the world. Yougodo has listed Five Senior Activities to check out during your visit to Trogir. The Cipiko Palace and the Cathedral of Saint Lawrence are two more must sites to put on your itinerary.

Small Town Packs Big Punch

The best-preserved Romanesque complex in all of central Europe, this tiny town is also packed full of Baroque palaces, churches, and towers as well as a small island fortress dating from the 13th century. Trogir provides a great day trip from nearby Split and is easily reached by local bus.

TripAdvisor will keep senior visitors busy in Trogir with 17 things to see and do.  The first site to check out is the Trogir Historic Site. Sounds to me like Trogir is one of those cities to put on your travel bucket list.  jeb