Villa Olivo Apartments
Razanj, near Trogir, central Dalmatia

Two apartments each sleeping 4 to 6 people available for rent separately or jointly. Beach, shops and café/bar within 5 minutes walk; panoramic sea views. 30 km from Split airport.

VILLA DESCRIPTION
Villa Olivo Apartments can be rented individually or jointly. Each apartment has two bedrooms and a sofa bed in the living room and can sleep up to 6 people. Villa Olivo is in the village of Razanj, a typical and charming fishing village with old stone houses around a harbour and beach. There are views to the sea from the apartments.

Razanj is 10 minutes by car from Rogozniza a small town with many good restaurants and for boating enthusiasts the busy Marina Frappa.  Razanj is located midway between two of the most notable destinations on the Croatian coast. 26 km to the south west is the beautiful medieval town of Trogir and 18km to the north the picturesque and historic town of Primosten.  Both towns are rich in history and architecture and are also popular tourist centres. Trogir, designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997, has numerous restaurants, bars and cafes and a lively night life. The sheltered harbour and marina provides a haven for yachts and fishing boats whose presence adds to the atmosphere of the town.

The principal city in the region, Split, is 50 km from Razanj. Split itself is full of antiquities, markets, galleries, restaurants, clubs and is famous for the palace of the Roman emperor Diocletian. It is well worth a visit.

Restaurants in the area serve excellent local fresh fish and locally produced meat and wine.  The climate is mild in winter and a typical hot Mediterranean climate in the summer months. The region typically has over 300 days of sunshine in the year. The sea is warm, clear and unpolluted, and everyone swims in it. This is an ideal holiday destinations for families, teenagers and adults.

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Each apartment has two bedrooms. The apartments are not airconditioned, but are cool and fans are provided. One bedroom with a double bed and one with two single beds.  The kitchen is equipped with microwave oven, coffee making machine, toaster and kettle.  The living room has a sofa bed that can fold out to sleep two people and is equipped with a Television and DVD player.

Each apartment has a covered terrace with sea views and its own garden area and outdoor grill, garden table and seating and sun-loungers.

BEACHES
There is beautiful beach in Razanj close to the villa and ideal for children. There are many other excellent beaches between Primosten and Trogir which can be reached by car. For example Pantan beach in Trogir is great for families with small children, while Okrug Beach with its many beach bars will appeal to teenagers. Kava Beach at the far east corner of Ciovo Island near Trogir, is in a beautiful inlet, near the old fishermen village of Slatine. It is 12km away from Trogir centre and in an area unspoilt by any modern development.

THINGS TO DO
Krka and Kornati National Parks
Razanj is very close to the National Parks of Kornati Islands and Krka Waterfalls. Excursions to the island of Kornati and the Krka waterfalls are available from the nearby town of Rogozniza. The river Krka is famous for its numerous waterfalls, notably Skradinski Buk, part of Krka National Park.

Primosten
In the past Primosten was situated on an islet close to the mainland. During the Turkish invasions in 1542 the islet was protected by fortifications and a draw bridge connected it to the mainland. When the Turks retreated, the draw bridge was replaced by a causeway and in 1564 the settlement was named Primosten after the Croatian verb primostiti (to span). It is built on a hill and is dominated by the parish church of St.George which was built in 1485 and restored in 1760.

Primošten is famous for its huge and beautiful vineyards. A photo of the vineyards of Primošten hangs in the UN center in New York. Apart from its vineyards, Primošten is also known for the traditional donkey race that takes part there every summer. The biggest beach in Primošten is called Raduča, and its smaller part, Mala Raduča, has been voted one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Croatia.

Šibenik
Šibenik, 44 km from Razanj, is located on the costs where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik was mentioned for the first time under its present name in 1066 in a Charter of the Croatian King Petar Krešimir IV. For a period of time, it was a seat of the Croatian King. For that reason, Šibenik is also called "Krešimirov grad" (Krešimir's city). Šibenik is the oldest native Croatian town on the eastern shores of the Adriatic.

Šibenik was given the status of a town and its own diocese in 1298. Excavations of the castle of Saint Michael have since proven that the place was inhabited long before the actual arrival of the Croats. The city, like the rest of Dalmatia, resisted the Venetians up to 1412. The Ottoman Empire started to threaten Šibenik at the end of the 15th century, but they never succeeded in conquering it. In the 16th century, the fortress of St. Nicholas was built and, by the 17th century, its fortifications were improved again by the fortresses of St. John (Tanaja) and Šubićevac (Barone).

The fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797 brought Šibenik under the authority of the Habsburg Monarchy. After World War I, Šibenik became a part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, while during World War II it was occupied by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. After WWII it became a part of the Yugoslavia until Croatia declared independence in 1991. The central church in Šibenik, the Cathedral of St. James, is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.  Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style. The interlocking stone slabs of the Cathedral's roof were damaged when the city was shelled by Serbian forces in 1991. The damage has since been repaired.

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GETTING THERE
EasyJet fly daily directly from London Gatwick to Split and three days a week from Bristol. Croatia Airlines (Tel: 0208 563 0022) flies daily to Split via Zagreb and direct to Split on Saturdays from Heathrow and on Mondays from Gatwick. Flybe fly direct to Split from Birmingham and Southampton. Scandjet flies directly to Split from Stockholm and Gotenborg. German Wings flies to Split from Cologne and Berlin. Easyjet fly direct from Geneva to Split.

TO BOOK
Please email or telephone us to make a provisional reservation. Then download and complete the appropriate booking form.

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