Trogir on a Rainy Day

Most summer showers here don't last long. The old town's narrow lanes, stone arcades, cafés and restaurants give you plenty of cover, so there's rarely any need to rush off somewhere new. A slower morning or afternoon under an awning is often the nicest way to sit it out.

Our advice is simple: get a coffee, an ice cream or an early lunch, watch the rain come and go, and pick your plans back up once it eases. Half the time the sky has cleared before you've finished your cup.

When the rain thins to a drizzle, the old town is still a lovely place to wander. The lanes are short, so you're never far from cover: the Cathedral of St Lawrence, the Riva along the water, the small shops, bakeries and souvenir stalls, and — if the weather lifts properly — Kamerlengo Fortress out at the tip.

Be honest with yourself about the conditions, though. In steady, heavy rain the old town is better for short walks between cafés than for a long outdoor day on your feet. Trogir is compact and largely open-air; it rewards a stroll, not hours of sightseeing in a downpour.

For a quiet, indoor hour, Trogir has a handful of small cultural stops. The Cathedral of St Lawrence is the obvious one — its carved stone portal and the Renaissance Chapel of St John inside are the town's real highlights. The small Trogir Town Museum and the exterior of the Cipiko Palace, just across the main square, round out an easy, history-minded loop.

Keep your expectations realistic, though: this is a small town, not a city of museums, and opening times vary with the season — it's worth checking on the day rather than relying on a fixed schedule. Treat it as a calm way to pass an hour or two out of the rain, not a full indoor programme.

Rainy days are made for taking your time over food. The Riva and the old town have no shortage of cafés and restaurants, many of them covered, where a long lunch or a second coffee is a perfectly good way to spend a grey couple of hours.

We won't push one particular place here — where to eat depends on your mood and how busy things are. For a proper rundown of the spots we actually go back to, see our Trogir restaurants guide.

If the forecast is wet from morning to night, this is our honest recommendation: go to Split. It's only about 30–40 minutes away depending on traffic, and it simply has more to do under cover — more cafés and restaurants, proper shopping, and the sheer scale of the old town.

Diocletian's Palace is the draw. Much of it is a warren of covered passages, cellars and narrow streets, so it's a pleasant place to wander between showers rather than a single museum you rush through. On a day that's a write-off in Trogir, Split usually saves it.

With kids, the trick on a wet day is to keep it simple and leave room to slow down. A rough shape that works for us:

• A slow, unhurried breakfast to start the day gently.
• A short old-town walk between showers — not a marathon.
• An ice cream or a café stop when energy dips.
• Split as a fallback if the rain really settles in.
• And no guilt about heading back to the hotel or apartment for a rest when little legs are tired.

Nothing heroic — just a flexible day that doesn't fall apart the moment it rains. For more along these lines, see our guide to Trogir with kids.