Trogir is located 27km north of Split. The town’s history goes back for more than 2000 years, as the Greeks founded a colony here in 3rd century BC. Thanks to its strategic geographical position between the mainland and the Island of Ciovo, Trogir was an important spot for all of the foregin conquerors of the Adriatic coast. It is no wonder that over the years Trogir belonged to the Greeks, Romans, Venetians and even French, and all of these cultures contributed to the cultural and historic heritage of Trogir. Today,Trogir consist of 3 parts, the mainland part, the Old Town Island and the Ciovo part of Trogir. In 1997 the Old Town of Trogir was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List. The Medieval core of the Old Town surrounded by stone walls also has one of the highest church densities in the world, as well as beautiful Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque buildings.