Island Ciovo
Island Ciovo lots of travel information with on-line accommodation booking. Holidays in Croatia Ciovo, apartments for rent Island Ciovo. Island Ciovo, is one of the very rare destination which is not yet over-run by mass tourism,  hotel buildings and crowd. Nearness to Trogir and Split, lavish vegetation, rocky and pebble beaches, made Ciovo atractive location in real estate offer Trogir and island Èiovo, with villages Slatine, Arbanija, Okrug Gornji i Okrug Donji , are good selection for Your vacation. This is the rare joint of untouched nature and world cultural heritage. Choose Your accommodation, apartment with direct contact guest - owner.  Ciovo, an island in the central Dalmatian area 28.8 sq km ength 15.3 km,   width up to 3.5 km. In the east, Ciovo is about 2 km away from the mainland Cape Marjan in the north-west it is connected with the mainland by a bascule bridge in Trogir.   

The island of Ciovo actually encloses the Kastela Gulf. The southern side of the island is exposed to the sirocco, however it is protected from the bora, in contrast to the northern coast. There are no surface water streams. Brackish water occurs in Slatine, Saldun and near Sveti Kriz. There are also several caves, the most prominent being Bilosaj and Anicina Jama. The vegetation is typically Mediterranean, consisting chiefly in underbrush, especially between Okrug Gornji and Okrug Donji.On the northern side of the island are forests of  pine and cypress. Major crops include olives, figs, almonds, vines and citrus fruit. Apart from a part of the town of Trogir, there are several villages: Arbanija, Zedno, Okrug Gornji, Okrug Donji, and the hamlets of Slatine and Prizidnica. On the western part of the island are sand and pebble beaches, the largest being those in the Saldun bay. Smaller coves include Duga, Tatinja and Movarstica. Along the south-western coast are several smaller islands Sveta Fumija, Kraljevac, Galerija, their cliffs provide good opportunities for underwater fishing. On the eastern side of the island are smaller beaches, around Slatine and the Supetar Cove. The Slavic name of Ciovo is related with the name of the eastern cape of the island of Caput Jovis. In the Middle Ages, Ciovo had a number of villages, hermits' abodes and leprosaria. Traces of the Romanesque church of St. Peter have been found near Slatine, in the Supetar cove. The mediaeval church of St. Maurice has been preserved in Zedno. In Ciovo is also the pre-Romanesque church of Our Lady near the Sea. The population of Ciovo increased in the 15th century through the settlement of refugees who fled from the  Turks. Simultaneously, the suburban areas of Trogir also extended on Ciovo. Along the coast is the church of St. Jerome. On the eastern part of the island is the hermitage church of Our Lady of Prizidnica the painted Gothic crucifix and the Byzantine icon are now at the parish church in Slatine. Along the south-western side of Ciovo is a small island called Fumija, with the remains of the late antique or early mediaeval church of St. Fumija and farm buildings of the Benedictine monks from Trogir. The island is actually an extension of Trogir but also a kind of breakwater for the Kastela Gulf. Along with vacation opportunities, Ciovo also offers a number of tourist attractions and historical monuments. Additional visitor opportunities are provided in the nearby towns of Trogir and Split. Island Ciovo lots of travel information with on-line accommodation booking. Holidays in Croatia island Ciovo, apartments for rent in Croatia, Island Ciovo Accommodation facilities are provided in Arbanija, Donji and Gornji Okrug, Ciovo and Slatine.  There are some usefull tourist information regarding central Dalmatia,  national parks, cities, and accommodation, apartments. Island Ciovo lots of travel information with on-line accommodation booking. Holidays in Croatia island Ciovo, apartments for rent in Ciovo.