Exploring around Serget Donji, Croatia

Just up the road, by car about 20mins, is the seaside village of Promosten. It is an island joined by a wee bridge with and medievil streets, there is a really relaxed and uncrowded feel to the place and nice to see boats of all shapes and ages.....not just floating gin palaces. 

( Remember click on the pics to zoom in for more detail)

In the late afternoon when it was cooler we wandered around Trogir, 10mins walk from our apartment. Another fantastic medievil walled town with fortress lookouts around the island waterways to protect the town from pesky invaders over the centuries.  

Trogir cathedral and bell towers are stunning, less crowded than Split and just as historic. 

The Cathedral of St Lawerence  (13-15th century) has the most amazing Romanesque portal with the intricate carvings that are beyond capturing on my little snappy camera.

The Cipiko Palace, the city logia, the main square with the Church of Sebastian and clock tower, the back lanes with marble paving stones polished smooth from centuries of pedestrians....history buffs would love Trogir as it's so accessible and there is so much to see and of course there are plenty of cafes to rest up in and reflect on what you have seen.

The City Logia

Ivan  Mestrovie Bishop and Vice-roy 1471

Nicholas of Florence, relief over the judges table 15th century

We had drinkies with our apartment neighbours and were treated to Croatian delicacies, cheese, ham, bread and local wine and it was great to have the 'on the ground' political situation exp!ained to us. Not only is the Croatian progress in the European Football Cup a hot news topic but so is the vote of no confidence in the government..... interesting times.

There is so much to take in and we have seen so many wonderful places we have to be careful not to become blasé.....but each new experience has its own history with a twist which keeps it all fresh and we are still loving every minute.

Tomorrow we cross three borders, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro on the way to Kotor.  No scuplture  today, just the fabulous Trogir pics, what a place!