2019-09-18 ACI Marina Trogir to Vela Stupica, Zirje Island, Croatia

The boys have been doing some extra shopping this morning

At lunchtime we depart Trogir for the start of our trip with our Tasmanian friends aboard

Leaving ACI Marina Trogir

Leaving the historic old town of Trogir

We head north west up the barren coastline

While we travel we take the opportunity to have a leisurely lunch aboard

A couple of hours later we approach the picturesque town of Primosten

In the past Primosten was situated on an islet and was protected by walls and towers and a draw bridge

A causeway was later built in 1564 to connect the town to the mainland

The town was built on a hill which is dominated by the Parish Church of St George which was built in 1485 and later restored in 1760

Primosten is also famous for its huge and beautiful vineyards. There is also a lovely small beach which was voted one of the 10 most beautiful in Croatia

After leaving Primosten we motor north west for just over an hour to Zirje Island where we anchor in an almost secluded bay to have a swim

Apart from the other boat, we were the only visitors to the bay

After an hour enjoying the refreshing water we make our way to a nearby cove called Uvala Stupica Vela where there is a popular restaurant that caters to visiting sailors