From Zadar: Day Trip to UNESCO towns of Trogir and Split

Go on a beautiful tour. Drive through coastal area with amazing panoramic view on sea and islands. You'll start early in the morning from Zadar and drive to the first stop. First stop is panoramic view on city of Šibenik from Šibenik bridge. Then your tour continue directly to the Trogire where you meet the town with the local tourist guide. Meet the city with 2300 years of tradition. It's rich culture is created under the influence of old Greeks, Romans, Venetians. Trogir with concentration of palaces, churches, towers, fortress on a small island in aviary way deserves it's nickname "THE STONE BEAUTY" Trogir is a remarkable example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period.

After enjoying in this beautiful town you continue for about 20 minutes of driving to the Split. Croatia's second-largest city, Split (Spalato in Italian) is a great place to see Dalmatian life as it’s really lived. Always buzzing, this exuberant city has just the right balance of tradition and modernity.

Step inside Diocletian’s Palace (a Unesco World Heritage site and one of the world’s most impressive Roman monuments) and you’ll see lot of bars, restaurants and shops thriving amid the atmospheric old walls where Split life has been humming along for thousands of years. Facing the harbor, Diocletian’s Palace is one of the most imposing Roman ruins in existence and where you’ll spend most of your time while in Split. Don’t expect a palace though, not a museum – this is the city's living heart, its labyrinthine streets packed with people, bars, shops and restaurants. Built as a military fortress, imperial residence and fortified town, the palace measures 215 meters from north to south and 180 meters east to west, altogether covering 38,700 sq meters. Explore this beautiful town with local tourist guide where you meet all important places in the town. After sightseeing tour it is time for leisure in Split. You enjoy on walking through the promenade or explore local market with beautiful Mediterranean products.

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