Kastela Travel Guide

 diocletianvs Says:  Kastel Novi (The New Castle) was built by Pavao Antun Ćipiko from Trogir in 1512. The castle was built in rectangular form, and was encircled by a defensive walls. The castle now dominates on the sea promenade (Riva), one of the most beautiful in Kastela. The promenade... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Kastel Stari (The Old Castle) was built in 1476 at a sea reef by Koriolan Cipico, a nobleman from Trogir. He was known as a writer, humanist and a military leader in the battle of Lepanto. The mansion was a combination of fortress and a palace. It was connected to the... 

 diocletianvs Says:  There is another castle in Kastel Luksic, and this one belonged to Rosani / Rusinac family. The castle was built in 1482 on the edge of the sea, and later abandoned due to security reasons. Rusinac and Vitturi castle are connected by Miljenko and Dobrila legend, the local... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Kastel Luksic is one of the most impressive churches in Kastela. This baroque church was built from 1776 till 1817. Is is a real treasury of artwork, paintings and statues, among others inside are to be found Piazzetta's Baroque... 

 diocletianvs Says:  North of the Vitturi Palace stands the classicistic-style Vitturi Park that dates back to the 18th century. Because of its historical value the park was declared a monument of park architecture in 1968. This park and only a few others like Gučetić's in Trsteno,... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Kastel Luksic stands on the border between the eastern (more industrialized) Kastelas and those on the western side that are more picturesque and open to nice beaches of the Kastela Bay. In the center of Kastel Luksic stands Vitturi palace, one of the best preserved... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The castle in Kambelovac is unique in Kastelas because of its shape - it is the only cylindrical castle. The fortress was built in 1517, by brothers Jerolim and Nikola Cambi from Split. The purpose of this castle was to protect themselves and residents of Lazan and Krusevik... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Kastel Gomilica is one of the most picturesque castles in Kastela. It was built on a reef called Gomilica in the 16th century by Benedictine nuns. The entrance to the castle is protected by bridge. Today some houses are still in use but most of them are ruined and are... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The Gothic palace that stands in the center of Kastel Sucurac was built in early 16th century by the Archbishop of Split, who used it as their summer residence. The palace consists of the remains of the old tower, an enclosed yard and the fortified palace. It was built on... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Kastel Sucurac probably paid the highest price as the result of the industrialization of the Kastela basin in the second half of the 20th century. Small houses of the fishing village are now in the shadow of the massive cement factories that are located on its eastern edge,... 

 diocletianvs Says:  "Tridesetsedma" is a local name for the local bus on line 37 that connects Kastela with Solin and Split on the east and with Trogir on the west. The bus is almost an institution of its own, an integral part of the local identity. It takes the old road, passing near the... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Split airport (code SPU) is actually located in Kastel Stafilic, the westernmost of seven Kastelas. So, reaching Kastela by plane is easy from Zagreb as well as from a number of other European destinations. Note that the airport bus will just zoom through Kastela on its... 

 diocletianvs Says:  The Kastela Bay was one of the largest industrial sites of former Yugoslavia. Huge shipbuilding yards and a port were located on Split peninsula, while the coast of Kastela was occupied by two huge cement factories, steel works and a huge chemical plant. Cement factories... 

 diocletianvs Says:  While Upper Kastela (Sucurac, Kambelovac, Gomilica) have lost its once picturesque coast due to heavy industrialization in the second part of the 20th century, the Lower Kastela (Luksic, Novi, Stari and Stafilic) still have the old charm of small fishing villages dotted... 

 diocletianvs Says:  Tourist Board of city of Kastela is located in Palace Vitturi in Kastel Luksic. Here you can pick up information leaflets and book your accommodation in hotels or in private homes. They also have an informative website with info in Croatian, English, German, Italian, French,...