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From the UNESCO old town on your doorstep to beaches and day trips across Dalmatia — here's everything worth seeing, on the map.
~5 min walkRight on your doorstep lies one of the Adriatic's loveliest old towns, a car-free island of stone laneways and squares listed by UNESCO since 1997. Wander past the 15th-century Ćipiko Palace and the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, then unwind along the palm-lined Riva seafront, where cafés and yachts frame the water.
~5 min walkTrogir's masterpiece, this Romanesque-Gothic cathedral rises over the old town's main square. Its glory is the Portal of Radovan, carved in 1240 with Adam and Eve, biblical scenes and lively peasant life. Climb the 47m bell tower for sweeping views across the rooftops and Čiovo beyond.
~7 min walkThis mighty Venetian fortress on the western tip of Trogir's island was built between 1420 and 1437, its thick stone walls guarding the old town for centuries. Climb the ramparts for sweeping views over the harbour, the sea and neighbouring Čiovo.
~5 min walk to the first covesČiovo island is linked to Trogir's old town by a short bridge, so its beaches start just minutes from your door. Cross over for quiet pebble coves backed by pine, or follow the southern shore to Okrug Gornji, a lively 2 km pebble beach locals nickname Copacabana, with clear water and beach bars.
~30 min by car (~28 km)Built around 300 AD as Emperor Diocletian's retirement residence, this UNESCO-listed Roman palace forms the living heart of Split, with some 3,000 people still residing within its ancient walls. Wander the marble Peristyle, the cellars and the Cathedral of St. Domnius, woven through with cafés, shops and bars.
~1 hr by car (~60 km)A river canyon of thundering travertine waterfalls, emerald pools and shaded wooden walkways winding through the forest. The star is Skradinski Buk, a cascade of seventeen falls, and the park also hides islet monasteries and old watermills — one of Dalmatia's most photogenic days out.
~45 min by car (~55 km)Croatia's oldest native Dalmatian town spills down a hillside in a maze of stone lanes crowned by hilltop fortresses. Its centrepiece is the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of St. James, built entirely of stone between 1431 and 1505, famous for its frieze of 71 carved heads — a quieter, atmospheric alternative to bustling Split.
Destination photos via Wikimedia Commons: Nick Savchenko from Kiev, Ukraine (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Helmlechner (CC0) · VitVit (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Nikolay Maksimovich (CC BY 3.0) · Dennis G. Jarvis (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Rkoster (CC BY 4.0) · Lady Ivy (CC BY-SA 4.0). Apartment photos © the host / Airbnb.
Good to know
Within a five-minute walk you have the UNESCO old town, the Cathedral of St. Lawrence and the Kamerlengo fortress. The beaches of Čiovo start by the bridge, and easy day trips reach Split and Diocletian's Palace, Krka National Park's waterfalls and the stone town of Šibenik.
Split is about 28 km (~30 minutes by car or bus) and Split Airport is only about 5 km away — roughly 15–20 minutes. Trogir makes a calm, central base for exploring central Dalmatia.
The most popular are Split and Diocletian's Palace (~30 min), Krka National Park with its waterfalls (~1 hour), and the UNESCO cathedral town of Šibenik (~45 min). A boat trip to the Blue Lagoon leaves right from Trogir's Riva.
The old town, cathedral, fortress and the nearest Čiovo beaches are all walkable. Split, Šibenik and the airport are connected by local buses, and boat trips leave from the Riva — though a car (with the apartment's free parking) makes day trips easiest.
The closest coves on Čiovo are a short walk across the bridge. For the lively Okrug Gornji ('Copacabana') beach, hop on a taxi-boat from the Trogir waterfront in summer, or it's a 10-minute drive.
Your base
Apartman Sunset sits in the middle of the map — a short walk to the old town and beaches, with free parking for the day trips.
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