I’m not quite sure why anyone would name a city, Split…but, the Croatians did and today we visited said, Split and a delightful little walled, coastal village know as, Trogir. It was another beautiful day and the 30 minute bus ride from the docks to Trogir was delightful as we got to see some of the lovely countryside. One thing I have noticed that adds a common thread to the otherwise totally diverse look of the places we have visited in Croatia, is that about 90% of all of the roofs in the country are orange tile. At first I thought this was just an identifying mark of Dobrovnik, but come to find out, everyone in Croatia has this thing for orange tile roofs.
Anyway…this little, ancient village of Trogir had so much charm. Very narrow streets and walkways with shops popping up in the oddest places and living quarters just about anyplace you could fit in a door. The town centered around the main plaza with a lovely Cathedral. About 90% of Croatia is Roman Catholic and their churches are usually the major focus of each town and village. The only thing I found a little strange is that it cost me a dollar to use the Toilette.
In Split we toured, what is the heart of the city and was the original city. It is a gigantic palace built by the Roman emperor Diocletian as his retirement home. Following his death and the overthrow of the Roman Empire, the people moved in and set up residence. It is fascinating to see how they built this structure and all that they incorporated into making it very livable seeing as how it was built 1700 years ago in 293 AD.
All in all it was a most enlightening day and one to be remembered.
Anyway…this little, ancient village of Trogir had so much charm. Very narrow streets and walkways with shops popping up in the oddest places and living quarters just about anyplace you could fit in a door. The town centered around the main plaza with a lovely Cathedral. About 90% of Croatia is Roman Catholic and their churches are usually the major focus of each town and village. The only thing I found a little strange is that it cost me a dollar to use the Toilette.
In Split we toured, what is the heart of the city and was the original city. It is a gigantic palace built by the Roman emperor Diocletian as his retirement home. Following his death and the overthrow of the Roman Empire, the people moved in and set up residence. It is fascinating to see how they built this structure and all that they incorporated into making it very livable seeing as how it was built 1700 years ago in 293 AD.
All in all it was a most enlightening day and one to be remembered.
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