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KASTELA

Date: 3.4.2008

Seven nice old places, seven citadels (Kastela - in English: Citadels), are an integral part of the tourist area between Split and Trogir. This region has been attracting people since ancient times, from ancient Greek seafarers, Roman patricians, Croatian kings and rulers, industrious fruit and vegetable growers to present-day tourists. Three picturesque places - Kastel Stafilic, Kastel Novi and Kastel Stari, are located along the 6-km long coast of the Kastela Riviera. They are one of favourite destinations of domestic and foreign tourists. Visitor opportunities include bathing, sports and recreation, as well as entertainment programs. Kastel Luksic is a tourist resort in the central part of the Kastela Gulf, famous for the botanical garden with Mediterranean vegetation, as well as for nice pebble beaches. It has a 70-years-long tradition in tourism. The attractions of Kastel Kambelovac include nice beaches, numerous restaurants, a beautiful seaside promenade and the nearby hill Kozjak. Kastel Gomilica has nice sand beaches, suitable for children. The main festivity of the City of Kastela is the Municipal Day (4th of March). KASTELA, seven small towns (administratively the City of Kastela) in the central Dalmatian littoral, northwest of Split. They stretch in the direction east - west (20-odd km), between the northern coast of the Kastela Gulf in the south, the crests of Trnoscak (472 m), Labinstica (701 m), Opor (602 m) and Kozjak (780 m) in the north and Krban (144 m) in the west. The eastern part of Kastela descends abruptly toward the sea, while the western part consists of a fertile plain (Veliko and Malo Polje; Big and Small Fields).