A few days ago we visited Trogir and Split. The small town of Trogir is known as "the craziest town in Croatia" (according to our guide). The town itself is recognized by UNESCO for many of it's architectural elements. The city has well preserved Hellenistic, Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque buildings. I was originally founded in the 3rd century BC. Crazy: one example he pointed out were the wind turbines. Great addition for the environment. But: they built them near a limestone quarry so the dust from mining accumulates on the blades of the turbines, clogs them up and they cannot turn! (crazy!!)

They installed other turbins on an island, which were knocked down by the wind!

As we walked into town we saw a memorial to Croatian soldiers "The Crown of Trogir" a well as the parts of the old city walls.

The Renaissance town hall dates from the 14th and 15th centuries. The Cathedral of St. Lawrence was begun in 1200 and finally finished with additions like the bell tower in the late 16th century. So, there are 3 successive architectural styles represented in the same building. Trogir is also known as a city of happiness and their special symbol is "Kairos" , an ancient Greek winged god.

After our walk around Trogir we went to a restaurant for a quick snack (bread, cheese, ham, wine) and then on to the city of Split. The main attraction in Split is the Roman Palace of Emperor Diocletian, 305 AD. The well-preserved remains of the palace have been re-purposed into modern life and parts of it are a Cathedral, shops, and parts of the king's old bedroom is incorporated into a luxury hotel. The palace is constructed of white limestone and people live in the very expensive apartments throughout the building.