- April 21, 2024
Surrounded by steep hills on one side and the gentle Adriatic on the other, Kaštela offers a calm ambiance that perfectly complements the town's historic churches, narrow stone streets, and tiny beaches along the waterfront promenade.
Nestled between Split and Trogir, Kaštela is surrounded by steep hills on one side and the Adriatic on the other. In the 15th and 16th centuries, local lords built the town, which is a charming set of villages developed around the castles. Kaštela offers a calm ambiance that complements the town's historic churches, narrow stone streets, and tiny beaches along the waterfront promenade.
Kaštela is an agglomeration of seven small settlements in Croatia, located between Split and Trogir on the central Dalmatian coast.
What makes Kaštela different from other cities, besides its long history of growing olives, vines, and many other agricultural goods, are seven castles spread throughout seven settlements that are ideal for walking or biking.
The Vitturi castle is currently a city museum. It is associated with another fortified house in the vicinity due to the tragic love story between Miljenko and Dobrila, Croatia's Romeo and Juliet from the 17th century. Dobrila from the Vitturi house fell madly in love with Miljenko from the Rosani house, locally called Rušinac. The remains of that small fortification (Rušinac), Miljenko's birth house, stand on a cliff. An old church from the 16th century in the vicinity of Rušinac is the only witness of their tragic love as they are both buried inside.
