After spending almost a week on Vis, it was time to head back to the mainland for a couple of nights before catching our flight home to London.
Having stopped in Split on the way to Vis, we decided to spend the rest of our time in Croatia in the small town of Trogir, just up the coast from Split.
We left Vis Town just after sunrise on the early morning fast ferry, which takes only half an hour to get from Vis to Split. Much quicker than the large ferry which takes two hours, but I have to say I prefer the slower option. I love being able to go outside and just have the time to take in our surroundings. The Dalmatian coastline is one of the most beautiful in the world.
We got off the ferry in Split before hopping on a bus for the 45 minute trip to Trogir. Trogir is like a mini version of Split, with the centre being pedestrian only, it's lovely and relaxing to explore the town on foot.
Another reason we chose Trogir is that it is extremely close to Split airport, only about a 15 minute taxi ride away. This does mean though that there are always planes flying overhead, but we're used to this living in London anyway. I don't actually remember the last time I went to sleep without hearing the noise from aircraft above me.
The majority of the tourists in Split seem to be mostly younger, in their 20's and 30's, whilst those in Trogir seem to be mainly older travellers and families. The town of Trogir was named as a world heritage site in 1997, and everywhere you look you are surrounded by beautiful medieval architecture.
There aren't a lot of sights to see in Trogir, so with a day and a half there, we mainly spent our time wandering the maze-like streets, stopping for a cold drink or a coffee when we got too tired.
Just outside the walled town there is a large open air market, where we stocked up on some fresh vegetables and meats before heading back to the apartment to sit in the sun with a glass of wine before dinner.
Having seen all the the town the previous day, the next morning we hopped on a taxi boat to the nearby Okrug Beach on Ciovo Island. There are a few beaches within easy taxi boat distance, we chose based on which boat was leaving first!
Okrug Beach is known as Trogir Copacabana, due to its beauty and how popular it is with locals and tourists. The main beach has huge blow up slides in the water and is extremely touristy. The boardwalk is full of cafes, bars and fast food places.
We were a bit horrified when the boat dropped us off, having no interest in sitting on a packed beach, so we turned away from the beach and headed along the waterfront away from the crowds.
After about half an hour of walking we came across a lovely quiet beach with clear warm water, full of tiny fishes. This was more like it! We popped down our towels and stayed here for the rest of the day, leaving only when hunger got the better of us.
In the late afternoon we headed back to Copacabana Beach and stopped in one of the beach side cafes for an iced coffee and some fries. Being late in the day, the beach had started emptying out and we were happy to sit with our coffee, watching the sun starting to go down.
When we eventually decided to head back to Trogir, we discovered the wind had picked up considerably, making the water very choppy, and tossing around the small taxi boats. Since I get seasick, we decided to get a taxi back instead, which was much quicker and the same price as the taxi boat, definitely preferable to me!
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