Standing on the castle wall in TrogirHaving packed our bags and waited for the rain to clear, we still had the best part of the day as we could not board our ferry to Italy until 6.30 pm.
We headed off by bus to visit Trogir. We crossed the historic bridge into the old town and it was just as good as all the other stari grads! We did not even bother with a map but ambled through the streets and narrow laneways with their marble cobblestones. The squares were delightful and the souvenir shops had exactly the same things as all the other stari grads in Croatia.
The cathedral was especially interesting with the church being quite ornate with some unusual carvings of Adam and Eve wearing fig leaves and looking embarrassed. There was a separate baptistery with a hooded font surrounded by lots of carved cherubs - all boys. The Treasury had reliquaries of gold and silver, including arm bones encased in a golden arm studded with gems.
We climbed the bell tower that provided wonderful views over the city. It did however, have particularly steep and narrow stairs.
We had an enjoyable lunch in a restaurant near the harbour that provided great views and cover from the rain.
Our final visit was to the castle where we walked round the walls and looked at the views of the harbour and the town. Right next to the castle wall we had a view over the amusement park complete with trapeze trampolines. What a contrast between the old and the new!
4 comments:
And you didn't have a go on the trampolines?
Better you didn't - I tried one a few months ago thinking of how fun they were as a kid. Yeah. Not so much fun as an adult. Downright scary.
There is quite a bit of ICK factor in those reliquaries. Hope you didn't bring any home as souvineers!!
I agree with Amanda - better that you avoided the trampolines, Gail. Apart from the fear factor there are often complications with adult women jumping on trampolines... especially those who have had children.
Perhaps I will change my mind about the parasailing!
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