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Voykit pocket guide · Croatia
Trogir
Give Trogir one night, not a day trip: the old town is a 20-minute walk, so stay after the Split coaches leave and eat dinner on the riva.
Trogir is a small walled island town 25 km west of Split, on the UNESCO list for its Romanesque and Renaissance core. You can walk the whole old town in about 20 minutes, so the value is in sleeping there: mornings and evenings are empty, midday is coach groups. Split Airport is 5 km away, which makes it a smart first or last night of a Dalmatian trip.
- Country
- Croatia
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR) since 2023. Cards work almost everywhere; carry small cash for markets, beach bars and some island taxis.
- Daily spend
- Budget €45–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–120 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Hrvatski Telekom, A1 and Telemach sell prepaid SIMs at kiosks (Tisak) and shops; ID required.
- Emergency
- All emergencies 112 · Police 192 · Ambulance 194 · Sea rescue 195
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Café or bar: Round up.; Restaurant: About 10% for good service, in cash.; Taxi: Round up.; Boat trip crew or guide: €5–10 per person for a day trip.; Apartment cleaning: Not expected.
- Water
- Tap water is safe and good everywhere, including islands (some small islands rely on piped or tanked water — ask).
- Toilets
- Free in cafés for customers; public toilets in old towns cost €0.50–1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee on the riva | €1.50–3 |
| Rafioli (almond dumplings), portion | €4–7 |
| Pizza or pasta main | €9–16 |
| Draught beer / supermarket can | €3–5 / €1–2 |
| Bus 37 airport ↔ Trogir | €3 |
| Taxi airport ↔ Trogir | about €13.50 |
| Cathedral / Kamerlengo entry | €5 / €7 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- SPU · Split Airport (Kaštela)
- 5 km (3.1 mi) east; bus 37 to Trogir takes about 10 min, taxi about €13.503.1 mi (5 km) east; bus 37 to Trogir takes about 10 min, taxi about €13.50
Typical fares
- Bus 37, airport → Trogir
- €3, about 10 min
- Taxi airport → Trogir
- about €13.50; agree the price first
- Bus Trogir → Split
- about €4, hourly on most days
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The old town is a car-free island you cross on foot in about 20 minutes; two bridges link it to the mainland and Čiovo. Local bus 37 runs to Split and the airport. Park on the mainland — driving onto the island is pointless.
See and do
Known for
- UNESCO-listed medieval old town
- St. Lawrence Cathedral and its carved portal
- Kamerlengo Castle
- Rafioli almond dumplings
- Čiovo beaches
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Split | Bus 37 or a direct bus from the bus station | About 45 min |
| Omiš | Bus along the coast via Split | 1.5–2 h |
| Solta | Ferry from Split, not Trogir | 2.5 h+ |
| Hvar | Bus to Split, then catamaran | 3–4 h |
| Vis | Bus to Split, then ferry or catamaran | 4 h+ |
| Drvenik | Boat from the Trogir waterfront | 30–60 min |
Sleep
- Old town island
- Everything on foot; rooms above restaurants can be noisy until about midnight.
- Čiovo (across the bridge)
- Beaches and quieter nights; 10–20 min walk back to the old town.
- Mainland near the bus station
- Cheapest parking and easiest bags; 5–10 min walk to the bridges.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dobar danDOH-bar dahn |
| Thank you | HvalaHVAH-lah |
| Please | MolimMOH-leem |
| How much is it? | Koliko košta?KOH-lee-koh KOHSH-tah |
| The bill, please | Račun, molimRAH-choon MOH-leem |
| Where is the toilet? | Gdje je WC?gdyeh yeh vay-tsay |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and eye contact; 'dobar dan' in shops; avoid: Walking into a small shop without a greeting
- Café culture: Sit as long as you like over one coffee; avoid: Expecting the bill without asking
- Churches: Covered shoulders, quiet voices; avoid: Beachwear, flash photos during mass
- Conversation: Ask about food, sport, the islands; avoid: Comparing Croatia to Serbia or calling it 'Eastern Europe'
- Toasting: 'Živjeli' with eye contact; avoid: Looking away when glasses clink
Scams and watch-outs
- Old-town island is almost entirely car-free: park on the mainland and walk in.
- Day-trip coaches fill the streets roughly 10:00–16:00; plan the cathedral and castle outside that window.
- Summer midday heat on the stone is real: carry water and use the riva shade.
- Restaurant terraces on the main square cost more than places one street back.
Very safe for a tourist town; the real risks are summer heat, uneven stone steps, and swimming near boat lanes. Watch bags in the packed midday square.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Trogir yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- UNESCO-listed medieval old town
- St. Lawrence Cathedral and its carved portal
- Kamerlengo Castle
- Rafioli almond dumplings
- Čiovo beaches
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Trogir Tourist Board: www.visittrogir.hr/
- Promet Split — airport line 37: www.promet-split.hr/en/airport-line
- Split Airport: www.split-airport.hr/
- Wikivoyage: Trogir, revision 5272574 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5272574
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Trogir
Na ovu adresu, molim
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Trogir; most are in Zagreb, with consulates in Split. US and UK citizens: check your Split consulate before you travel.
Croatia uses the euro (since 2023) and 112 works from any phone.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/trogir). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.