Trogir holiday apartment: Trogir

My husband and I had the pleasure of staying in the Ballan apartment last year.

We were met at the airport and taken straight to the apartment, being shown a few of the sights on the way. We only paid around 20 euro's for this and was certainly worth it to save the hassle of making our own way there.

The apartment was exactly how it was described so we were not disappointed. The view from the balcony (although it is a side view) was beautiful and very relaxing. Although the balcony is on the side of the building, this is actually a blessing as it means you have the sun for the majority of the day which is great.

It was extremely hot whilst we were there (nearly 40 degrees a couple of days) so the fantastic air conditioning was very welcoming indeed! The apartment has all the facilities you need, and the black-out blinds in the bedroom means you could get a nice lay in in the mornings. The area where the apartment is located is fairly quiet so you do not hear any traffic noise in the apartment.

There is a great market in Trogir where all the locals go to get their fresh fruit, vegetables and bread. This is only a 10 minute walk from the apartment, just across the bridge, and well worth a visit. There is also a fresh fish market just opposite which is also great but you need to get their early (8.30 am) - otherwise you will be left with Sharpes which are not great! There is a supermarket about a 5 minute walk away (by the seafront) or there is a bigger one by the market.

The apartment is located at the top of a fairly steep hill so it would not be suitable for very young children, or if your mobility is restricted.

There are plenty of nice places to eat/drink in Ciavo and Trogir. You can easily spend an evening sat on the marina waterfront watching the world go by. There is also evening entertainment in the square. The shops are all open late and were nice to walk around in the evening when the weather was not quite so hot.

We hired a moped for a few days so we could travel around the island and this was well worth it. We also went to Split for a day which again was lovely.

The local beaches are stoney so I suggest hiring the sunbeds available which are only a few euro's.

The best thing about our stay was that although there were plenty of tourists there, they were definately out numbered by the locals which is nice as you get to experience the true croatia.