Trogir, Croatia

Small enough to be traversed easily on foot, Trogir sits on a tiny island off the Dalmatian Coast, connected by bridges to both the mainland and the neighboring island of Ciovo. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its “beautiful Romanesque churches complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period,” this diminutive medieval town holds an abundance of appeal. One of the many impressive sights of Trogir, the 13th-century Cathedral of Saint Lawrence houses the Renaissance Chapel of Saint John and offers sweeping views from its bell tower. With its incomparable concentration of palaces, churches and towers, as well as portions of medieval city walls that remain intact to this day, Trogir is arguably the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic complex in not only the Adriatic but also all of Central Europe.