Inland Dalmatia: Klis, Sinj and the Cetina valley
Behind the coastal mountains lies a different Dalmatia: fields, stone villages and towns that live from more than tourism. This trip goes through the pass at Klis and down into the Cetina valley.
At a glance
- Route
- Klis – Sinj – Trilj
- Pick-up
- Your accommodation in Split, Trogir, Čiovo, Kaštela or Podstrana
- Duration
- 7 h
- Price from
- €381 per vehicle
- Vehicles
- Renault Espace, 2016 · up to 4 passengers · 2 large and 2 small suitcases included
Klis Fortress 
Sinj
The plan
Klis
The fortress above the pass. For more than a century it was held by the Ottomans, and from its walls you see the whole road you just drove up from Split.
Sinj
Home of the Alka, a knights' tournament held every August since 1715, in which riders aim a lance at a small iron ring at full gallop. The Alka museum explains the rules and shows the costumes and weapons. Sinj is also a pilgrimage town, centred on the church of Our Lady of Sinj.
Along the Cetina to Trilj
Back roads through villages by the river. Trilj is a good place for lunch, often freshwater fish or frog legs.
Good to know
On Alka weekend in early August, Sinj is very busy and the tournament needs tickets bought well in advance.
Other day trips
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Kravice Waterfalls and Mostar
A swim below the falls and the Old Bridge in Mostar.
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Međugorje, Počitelj and Mostar
The pilgrimage village, an Ottoman hillside town and Mostar.
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Dubrovnik via Ston and the Pelješac Bridge
The new bridge, the walls of Ston and an afternoon in Dubrovnik.
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Plitvice Lakes and Rastoke
The lakes and waterfalls of Plitvice and the mill village in Slunj.
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Nin and Zadar
Croatia's oldest royal town, then the Sea Organ in Zadar.
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Salona, Klis and Trogir
Roman ruins, a fortress on the pass above Split and the old town of Trogir.
Photos: Sinj: Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0
