Trogir

Trogir sits on a tiny island joined to the mainland by two bridges, and its old centre is packed with stone houses, churches and loggias that have barely changed in centuries. You can see most of it in a couple of hours, which makes it an easy half-day from Split. Come in the evening, when day trippers leave, and the waterfront restaurants and glowing stone feel unhurried and quietly special.

Talking points

• The whole old town is a compact island you can walk across in minutes.
• Its cathedral portal is famous for detailed medieval stone carving.
• It is close to Split airport, so many visitors see it on arrival or departure.