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Trogir's UNESCO Old Town: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

o oră – 1 h 30 min Anulare gratuită Tur privat
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Trogir's UNESCO Old Town: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Despre activitate

Stroll a tiny island you can circle in under an hour — and pack 2,500 years of history into every step. Trogir's Old Town, nicknamed "Little Venice," is a UNESCO World Heritage site where Greeks, Romans, Venetians, and Napoleon's marshals all left their mark. This self-guided audio walk threads through the Northern Gate, past St. Lawrence's Cathedral, along Kamerlengo Castle and St. Mark's Tower, to the palm-lined Riva promenade — 16 stops of stories that bring the "Town of Happy Moments" to life. Narration plays automatically by GPS, works offline, and skips the museum queues.

Highlights:

  • Discover why locals nicknamed their town "The Town of Happy Moments," and what it says about life here today.
  • Meet Kairos, the ancient Greek god of fortune, whose 2,300-year-old relief hid in a monastery attic for generations.
  • Walk through Greek, Roman, Venetian, and Napoleonic history in one short loop around the island.

The best aspect of the tour is no crowds, its you and the audio - ENJOY

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Descrierea este publicată de Viator în limba engleză.

Pe scurt

Durată
o oră – 1 h 30 min
Confirmare
Confirmare imediată
Bilet
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Grup
Doar grupul tău
Persoane pe rezervare
1–30
Ghid audio
engleză
Ghid scris
engleză
Organizator
VoiceMap Audio Tours

Vârste: Adulți (6–99 ani)

Ce include

Inclus

  • Inclus: Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
  • Inclus: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • Inclus: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Inclus: Access to VoiceMaps App on IOS or Android, giving flexibility to enjoy the tour at your own pace!
  • Inclus: An Historical & Insightful Tour of this beautiful Mediterranean city

Nu este inclus

  • Nu este inclus: NO ENTRY Tickets to paid attractions along the tour.
  • Nu este inclus: Smartphone or Headphones
  • Nu este inclus: Water or Food
  • Nu este inclus: Transportation

Itinerar

  1. Historic City of Trogir

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    "You're at Trogir's Northern gate. This tiny island, wedged between the coast and Čiovo, takes its shape from millennia of history: the indigenous Delmati (source of "Dalmatia" and the Dalmatian dog), Greek colonists who founded Tragurion in the 3rd century BC, Roman Tragurium, and Slavic tribes from the 7th century who became today's Croatians. Venice ruled for ~400 years (1420–1797), leaving a Venetian Gothic look that earned Trogir the nickname "Little Venice." The island is low-lying (1m above sea level) and flood-prone. This gate, part of the old fortifications, is topped by a statue of Blessed John, the town's patron saint."

  2. Central Square in Trogir

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    Trogir's central square, Ivana Pavla II, is the historic heart of the old town. It's dominated by the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, a Romanesque-Gothic masterpiece begun in the 13th century, famous for its ornate Radovan Portal. Facing it stands the open-sided City Loggia, once a courtroom and meeting hall, alongside a medieval clock tower and the Cipiko Palace, home to one of Trogir's most prominent noble families. For centuries this square has served as the town's civic and social center, much as it does today.

  3. Saint Lawrence's Cathedral

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    St. Lawrence Cathedral, begun in 1213, is Trogir's architectural crown jewel, blending Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its highlight is the Radovan Portal (1240), a masterpiece by master carver Radovan, featuring Adam and Eve flanked by lions, alongside scenes of biblical stories and seasonal life. The bell tower, built over three centuries, mixes Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque elements. Inside, don't miss the Renaissance Chapel of Blessed John of Trogir, carved by Nikola Firentinac, honoring the town's patron saint.

  4. Oprirea 4

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    Built in the 15th century (completed 1482) by architect Niccolò di Giovanni, this small chapel was a votive offering after plague epidemics devastated Trogir, killing up to two-thirds of the population in severe outbreaks. Dedicated to St. Sebastian, protector against the Black Death, it features his statue above the entrance and altar, plus a clock tower topped by a statue of Christ. Today the chapel serves as a memorial honoring locals lost in Croatia's 1991–1995 Homeland War.

  5. Oprirea 5

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    You'll catch a glimpse of the City Loggia Trogir, known as the town's old Courthouse, but entry is not included.

  6. Oprirea 6

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    Founded in 1064, the Convent of St. Nicholas is Trogir's only Benedictine convent still in active use today, its church built into the town's ancient walls and reusing gates from the old Greek-era settlement. Its real treasure lies inside: the Kairos relief, a rare 3rd-century BC Greek marble carving of the deity of the "fortunate moment," discovered hidden in the attic of the noble Statilić family home. Now displayed in the convent's small museum, it's one of Croatia's most valuable ancient artifacts.

  7. Trogir Promenade

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    The Riva is Trogir's palm-lined waterfront promenade, built on the site of a medieval harbor that once fronted the town's fortifications. For centuries, Venetian trading ships docked here, reflecting Trogir's close commercial ties with Venice; today tourist cruise boats and private yachts take their place. Facing Čiovo island across the channel, the promenade is lined with cafés, restaurants, and wine bars serving local seafood. Free and open year-round, it remains Trogir's favorite meeting spot, especially at sunset.

  8. Kula Karmelengo

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    Built by the Venetian Republic between 1420 and 1437 after their conquest of Trogir, Kamerlengo Fortress served as a city-castle housing Venetian mercenaries and the governor known as the kamerlengo, or treasurer, from whom it later took its name. Once ringed by a moat and drawbridge, it guarded the harbor, with chains stretched nightly to Čiovo island to block enemy ships. Its Venetian winged lion still survives on the walls. Today visitors can climb the tower, and it hosts summer performances.

  9. St. Mark’s Fortress

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    St. Mark's Tower, begun by the Venetians in 1470 to complete Trogir's fortifications, guards the old town's northwest corner, where it once linked to the city walls and nearby Kamerlengo Castle. Its circular design, two stories, and walls up to 3 meters thick were built to withstand cannon fire during Ottoman incursions; a defensive parapet at the top had already vanished by the 1600s. Nearly surrounded by water, the tower later served as a small bar and now sits abandoned, closed to visitors.

  10. Oprirea 10

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    At the northern tip of Trogir's old town, between Kamerlengo Castle and St. Mark's Tower, this small pavilion was built in 1808 by local stonemasons to honor Marshal Auguste de Marmont, Napoleonic France's governor of Dalmatia, remembered locally for improving roads and infrastructure. Six Doric columns support a hexagonal frame; fragments of its original tented stone roof still lie beside the beams, reached by an eastern staircase. Once surrounded entirely by water, it's now a protected cultural monument.

  11. Park Fortin

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    Park Fortin is a shaded waterfront park at the northern edge of Trogir's old town, overlooking the canal separating the island from the mainland. Its centerpiece is St. Mark's Tower, a round 15th-century fortification built by the Venetian Republic to defend against Ottoman naval attacks, originally linked by the town walls to Kamerlengo Fortress nearby. Today the park blends this history with green space: a rose garden, shaded benches, and a memorial honoring Croatian soldiers who fought in the 1990s Homeland War.

Punct de întâlnire și preluare

Toți participanții se întâlnesc la punctul de întâlnire.

Punct de întâlnire

  • Ulica Blaža Jurjeva Trogiranina 1

    The tour begins in front of the Northern gate to the Old town and opposite the bridge that connects the little island to the coastline.

Punct de final

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VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It's best to download before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you'll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]

Anulare

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Bine de știut

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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