We like to post about the organic markets in Trogir and Ciovo every now and again. It’s a treat.

The market in Trogir has everything you need for cooking in and the bonus is that everything is organic. The fruit and veg is of a different quality in Croatia, no joking, everything just seems to taste better. You could nearly buy a handful of beef tomatoes, put them on the heat and have a beautiful tasting soup half an hour later. Well not quite but it’s a start at describing the quality of the produce in Croatia. A good stock you’ll find in the supermarkets is “Vegeta” (You’ll find it in a blue air tight package).

You’ll find everything from bananas to passion fruits, fresh flowers to figs to alcohol.  The sellers offer an array of cooking oils which are to die for so we highly recommend these. They have some of the most amazing cherries and you’ll get a large bag (1 Kilo) of them for 30 Kuna (€3/€4).

Right beside the market in Trogir you’ll find a number of butchers with meats, fish etc. The veal and beeftek (fillet steak) are some of our guests favourites. Also a fish market is located across the street. It’s advisable to arrive early morning to get a good choice of the best pieces. It opens as early as 6am.

If you think Trogir and this stunning part of Dalmatia are somewhere you might like to visit do get in touch with us at ARC Rentals.  We specialise in holiday lettings on the island of Ciovo. Since 2004 we have managed a variety of 3 & 4 star properties, awarded by Croatian Tourist Board, on behalf of property owners. We carefully select the apartments that we promote as they must meet our high standards and they are only 15 minutes from Split airport.  Find out more at our website - www.split-rentals.com

We thought we should add a few of our guests reviews to our blog.  We have had 100’s of reviews written and thought it might be nice to highlight a few on some of our properties.

First up is our Penthouse Paulina which sleeps 4 people.  It is 300 meters to the sea and has a stunning large terrace.

Fantastic penthouse apartment!! 

5/5

Stayed Jun 2018

Anne marie M.

I had an amazing week holiday in Croatia, staying at Paulina on Ciovo island. The apartment was second to none, fully equiped with all mod cons and furnished to a very high standard. The large balcony was superb!! The view over the sea was amazing! I captured some beautiful sunsets on camera of the mesmerising views! Lying on the sun loungers looking out over the area and sea is one of my favourite memories from the holiday. The beach and restaurants are a very short walk from the apartment, it’s in a fantastic location! I would highly recommend a stay in this property and a holiday in Ciovo Island. Trogir is a 15 minute boat trip away and Split and airport 20 minute drive! Perfect holiday!!

Terrace on Penthouse Paulina

Next is our Penthouse Christina which sleeps 6 and again it’s 300 meters from the sea.  There is also a pool at this property.  Here’s a glowing review from one of our guests.

One of the best holidays we have had!

5/5

Stayed Aug 2018

Mandy S.UK

We could not fault this holiday! Okrug Gornji was a beautiful destination, with everything we needed from nice beaches, ferry trips across the islands and shops to buy what was required for our self-catering accommodation and pleasant bars and restaurants. We were a a family of five, of a wide range of ages (including a 6 year old) and so we found something for us all to enjoy. The tourists are well-catered for but we were pleased to find it is still not too commercialised so it felt a little like a secret destination. We had days out to Trogir and Split (which we accessed by ferry), hired a pedlow one day and rented out a boat on another (which allowed us to visit smaller islands and the blue lagoon). We have travelled to many countries around the world and we have now put Croatia as one of our top destinations…..it is truly wonderful location that I would highly recommend!! The accommodation was clean and spacious with an amazing sea view from the balcony (as seen in the photo). We were on the top floor (so not so great for anyone who would struggle with stairs) and within a few minutes walk down hill to the beach and shops etc. It is within a pleasant little community, I envy those that live here. Alison was so helpful, professional and approachable in handling our booking and any queries we had and nothing was too much trouble and an excellent, friendly service was provided by David once we were in Croatia (including him transporting us to/from the airport, providing tourist guidance and offering to take us anywhere we wanted to go). Every holiday needs a David and an Alison!!!! The only downside was having to leave. Thank you very much Home and Away, Alison and David!!

Balcony of Penthouse Christina

Balcony of Penthouse Christina

We’ll add some more  reviews soon.  If you think Trogir and this stunning part of Dalmatia are somewhere you might like to visit do get in touch with us at ARC Rentals.  We specialise in holiday lettings on the island of Ciovo. Since 2004 we have managed a variety of 3 & 4 star properties, awarded by Croatian Tourist Board, on behalf of property owners. We carefully select the apartments that we promote as they must meet our high standards and they are only 15 minutes from Split airport.  Find out more at our website - www.split-rentals.com

I’ll start out by saying we’ve been to Krka park many many times and still we hope to visit many more.  It’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve been too, so peaceful, tranquil and relaxing.  There are two ways to reach the stunning waterfalls, one is by boat and the other is to take a bus to the walking point, from here it’s about a 2 km walk down to the falls.  The walk is a series of twists and turns on a wooden walkway with fabulous trees through a woodland mountain-side.

The good news is that Krka is only 1 hour from our self catering properties in Split.  We can recommend tours, taxis and car hire.  The best way to travel there is by car and we recommend packing a lunch, so that you can spend a full day relaxing at the falls.  They truly take your breath away and are a must see for us every time we travel over.  We’ve been doing it for 15 years!

Krka Waterfalls

On the boat to the falls

Krka Waterfalls

On the boat to the falls

At the waterfalls

The stunningly beautiful waterfalls

We can help our guests arrange trips.  You can take a driver who we can recommend, they will do the transfer and wait four hours while you explore Krka park before driving you back to the apartment. You could also rent a car and drive your group, it’s only one hour away.  You can find prices and more info on the National park site here - http://www.np-krka.hr/en/    Oh and don’t forget your swimming gear as you can take a dip in the water.

If you think Trogir and this stunning part of Dalmatia are somewhere you might like to visit do get in touch with us at ARC Rentals.  We specialise in holiday lettings on the island of Ciovo. Since 2004 we have managed a variety of 3 & 4 star properties, awarded by Croatian Tourist Board, on behalf of property owners. We carefully select the apartments that we promote as they must meet our high standards and they are only 15 minutes from Split airport.  Find out more at our website - www.split-rentals.com