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Okrug Gornji is a settlement situated on the west part of the island Ciovo. The Municipality of Okrug is comprised of two traditional Dalmatian places of Okrug Gornji and Okrug Donji. Here guests can enjoy a pleasant Mediterranean climate, an Archipelago of numerous picturesque islands as well as many hidden coves and beaches.

In Okrug Gornji accommodation can be found in two of the camp sites, private houses, apartments and rooms.

There are many restaurants and taverns in Okrug Gornji offering the traditional Dalmatian dishes as well as international cuisine.

In Okrug gornji there are also great recreational facilities with a fitness centre, tennis courts and a scuba diving school.

Group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers to the nearby coves and islands of Brac and Hvar are organized almost on a daily basis during the summer season. Guests can also rent a scooter or fly with a parachute over the local beach. Boat rental services are also available.

The visitors of Okrug Gornji can see the remains of the 2800 years old history in the oldtown of Trogir which is under the protection of UNESCO. It is located only 3 km from Okrug. The town of Split can be visited with organized group or private car excursions or private car transfers as well as the other Croatian major tourist destinations such as Dubrovnik, Zadar or Omis.

Of the sacral architecture in Okrug Gornji visitors can see:
- over 500 years old Church of St. Tudor
- a 300 years old Church of St. Karlo Boromejski
- the newly built parish Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Trogir is an old Dalmatian city placed under UNESCO protection and the architecture of this town is considered the one of the best preserved in the entire region of Central Europe. It is situated only 3 km from Okrug Gornji and here you can see:
- The main city square
- Radovan's portal
- Chapel of the blessed John of Trogir
- The Benedictine Convent of St. Nicholas
- Convent of St. Dominic`s
- Cathedral of St. Lawrence
- Pinacotheque
- St. Sebastian with city clock tower
- The city loggia
- The large Cipiko palace
- St. Peter's church
- St. Barbara's church
- The small Cipiko palace
- The Garagnin palace

Split is the Dalmatia’s capital city also protected by the UNESCO. Some of the important sights you can see in this town are:
- Diocletian’s palace
- The Cathedral of St. Duje
- Jupiter Temple
- Monument of Bishop Grgur of Nin
- Fort Gripe
- Churches of Split
- Peristil
- Museums of Split
- Castle of Mestrovic
- Prokurative
- Riva

From Okrug Gornji private boat transfers or boat rentals can be hired and there is an option of joining organized group or private boat excursions to visit the nearby islands of Brac, Hvar and Solta.

Okrug Gornji is located on the west side of the island Ciovo 3 km south-west to old town of Trogir belonging to the Okrug Municipality and the Split-Dalmatia County. In Okrug Gornji there is a population of about 2770 permanent residents.

The Airport Split is located only 8 km from Okrug Gornji.

A local road that leads to Okrug Gornji during the summer season can get quite congested and sometimes requires waiting in the sun for a few hours because of the narrow passage connecting the island Ciovo to the mainland. There has been made a project for a construction of one more bridge in order to to lessen the traffic congestion it has not yet gone under progress due to various birocrat issues.

The distances from Okrug Gornji to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Split 31 km,
- Zadar 133 km,
- Rijeka 388km,
- Pula 495 km,
- Dubrovnik 248 km,
- Zagreb 385 km,
- Ljubljana 441 km,
- Vienna 737 km,
- Budapest 725 km,
- Belgrade 774 km,
- Milano 883 km,
- Genova 1006 km,
- Berlin 1438 km.

The climate of this place is Mediterranean with hot and dry summer months and mild and rainy winter season. Okrug Gornji has over 2670 sunny hours per year.

Accommodation in Okrug Gornji is available in two camp sites, private houses, apartments and rooms.

Boat rentals and car rentals are available in Okrug Gornji.

Tourist Office Okrug +385(0)21 887 311
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split +385(0)60 327 777
Jadrolinija Split +385(0)21 338 333
Train Terminal Split +385 21 338 525
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987
Sea help 9155

In Okrug Gornji there are three churches of which the two of them have important historical significance. These are the churches of St. Charles Borromeo and the Church of St. Theodore.

Okrug Gornji is located only 3 km from the historical town of Trogir whose ancient monuments are the best preserved parts of history of the entire region of Central Europe.