The Town of Happy Moments: A Trogir Old Town Tour

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Trogir audio tour: The Town of Happy Moments: A Trogir Old Town Tour

This is a 0.7mi walking tour

It takes an average of 60 mins to complete.

Trogir

Croatia

$11.99

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About the Tour

Discover Trogir‘s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site just off the Dalmatian coast where, over the centuries, an array of conquerors left their mark. On this walking tour, we’ll follow these historical footprints along the little island’s glistening shoreline, and delve deep into Trogir‘s story.

Starting in front of Trogir‘s Northern Gate, you‘ll step through this historical portal and learn about the island‘s Greek and Roman periods. You'll zip through a labyrinth of narrow streets toward the picturesque main square that surrounds Saint Lawrence‘s Cathedral. After a stroll along Trogir Promenade, you’ll follow this tiny island‘s shoreline back to the Northern Gate where our tour ends. Along the way, I‘ll tell you what the area was like under Greek, Roman, Venetian, French, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslavian rule. You‘ll also take in Pasike, a serene neighbourhood where you‘ll see Saint Mark‘s Tower, an impressive example of Venetian architecture.

On this Trogir tour, you‘ll have a chance to:

Take in the island‘s medieval heritage, architecture, and art
Find out about Kamerlengo Castle‘s strategic role in protecting the port
Hear the story of Saint Lawrence‘s martyrdom at Saint Lawrence's cathedral
Learn the reason behind the town‘s nicknames, ‘The Little Venice’ and ‘The Town of Happy Moments’
Pass through the Southern Gate (or Sea Gate) and walk along Riva Promenade, beside the sea
Discover how the Black Plague prompted the building of Saint Sebastian‘s Church, the town‘s second church
Explore Pasike, a former peasants‘ neighborhood, while you follow the path that goes all around the tiny island

By the end of this one-hour tour, you‘ll have a better understanding of the rich history, local lifestyle, and peculiar details that make Trogir so unique. You‘ll also get recommendations on what to do and see after the tour.

Tour Producer

Sanja

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Hello traveller!

I’m Sanja, a licensed tour guide and foreign language teacher. My love for languages and travel began at an early age and, over time, grew into a lifelong profession. I earned my Master’s degree in Linguistics and Literature and have been working as a teacher and guide since 2011.

Fluent in English, Italian, French and Spanish, and conversational in Portuguese, I enjoy connecting with visitors from around the world and sharing the stories of the places I know best. My expertise spans Dalmatia, Croatia and Montenegro.

Through my VoiceMap tours, I explore local history, architecture, culture, gastronomy and everyday life—along with the fascinating details and peculiarities that make each location unique. I’m delighted to guide you through these remarkable places and hope my tours help you experience them with curiosity, insight and joy.

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Location 1

Start: Northern gate to the Old town

Hello dear guest! Welcome!

My name is Sanja. I am a local tour guide and I will guide you today through the charming town of Trogir, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Right now, you should be standing outside the Northern gate to the old town. We'll spend a few mom... Hello dear guest! Welcome!

My name is Sanja. I am a local tour guide and I will guide you today through the charming town of Trogir, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Right now, you should be standing outside the Northern gate to the old town. We'll spend a few moments here.

Trogir is shaped by the millennia of local history that slowly changed the tiny island you are on, situated in between the coastline and another bigger island of Čiovo on the other side.The first inhabitants of the area were the indigenous tribe called Delmati whose name the entire region of Dalmatia bears today, and consequently, even the dog breed called the Dalmatian dog that also originated from this region. In the 3rd century BC, the Greeks colonized the coastline and founded on this little island a settlement called Tragurion that was later renamed to Tragurium in the Roman era that followed. You shouldn't expect to see any architecture from those times in the town today, as none was preserved. From the 7th century the area was home to Avar and Slavic tribes that Croatian people are descendants from, so they are the ones who started developing the town as we know it today, with a large contribution made by the Republic of Venice which ruled the town from 1420 until its fall in 1797, approximately 400 years. The Venetian gothic style is dominant in the architecture here, and together with the fact that Trogir is situated on a tiny island, it is the reason why the town is often nicknamed ''The Little Venice''. Centuries that followed also left their mark on the town, but more on that later.

The island is so small that during this tour you will walk all around it and come back here to the starting point. It's also very low, only 1 meter or 3 feet above sea level which is often problematic in case of high tides or heavy storms, as much of it gets flooded.

The gate to the old town that you can see in front of you is only a part of the medieval fortifications that used to surround the entire island, thus providing protection to the inhabitants in case of an enemy's attack. This piece, as well as a part on the southern side of the island, are all that remains. Notice the statue on top, it shows Blessed John, the official patron saint of the town, a former local bishop.

Before you pass through the gate, let me briefly explain how VoiceMap works.

It uses your location to play audio automatically, at the right time and place. Don't worry if I'm silent at times, when I'm not giving directions or telling stories. There's a map on your screen if you ever feel lost, and if you do get way off track without noticing, VoiceMap will let you know. That means that you can put your phone away.

Now, let's start walking. Please pass through the gate and go straight on up to the building at the bottom of the street. Read More

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Major Landmarks

Trogir Old Town
Sjeverna gradska vrata
Trogir City Museum
Trg Ivana Pavla II
Trogir Square
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Gradska Uprava Trogir
Chapel of St. Sebastian
City Loggia Trogir
Cipiko Palace
Church of St. Nicholas
Južna gradska vrata
Mala loža
Trogir Promenade
Elementary school "Petar Berislavić"
Kamerlengo Castle
Glorijet maršala Marmonta
Kula sv. Marka
Park fortin
Perivoj Žudika

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Route Overview

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Start location
Unnamed Road, Ul. Gradska vrata 6, 21220, Trogir, Croatia
Total distance

1km
Final location
Obala bana Berislavića 11, 21220, Trogir, Croatia
Distance back to start location

287.32m

Directions to Starting Point

Start: 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.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

This tour does not require entering any museums or sites (with entrance fees). However, the sites will be suggested for visiting after the tour. The listener may also pause the audio tour to visit the sites when they are mentioned and explained on the recording, and continue listening upon leaving the site (this refers to St. Lawrence’s cathedral and Kamerlengo fortress).

If you want to sit down for a while during the tour, it can be pleasant to sit at one of the coffee shops on the main square while you listen to the recordings about the sites located on it and/ or on one of the benches on Riva promenade with views of the sea and the island of Čiovo.

Best time of day

It is possible to do the tour all year long, every day of the week including holidays because there is no entry to museums or other sites that operate on a schedule. However, you should bear in mind that if you are visiting from May to October, the busier part of the year, the streets might be crowded with people and there might be background noise. My suggestion is to do the tour early in the morning or later in the afternoon to avoid the crowds. Also, if you are visiting in winter, from November to February, note that it gets dark already by 4 or 5 pm, so make sure you finish the tour before that time. Summer months can be very hot, with scorching sun, and winter days can be rainy and/ or windy.

Precautions

I suggest wearing comfortable walking shoes.

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