Slatine exudes the undisguised beauty of the coastline and beaches that stretch across the north-eastern part of the island of Čiovo. A small place with a long fishing tradition is located in the south of Kaštela, the former Salonitan Bay. This small hill-top town with a thousand inhabitants is located right next to two UNESCO sites: being only 8 km away from the old town centre of Trogir, while it is separated from Split by just one nautical mile. Slatine is easy to reach from both towns by sea, so don’t miss a bike ride through the unique landscape of Čiovo and the views it offers of Marjan and the coast.
Like other typical Mediterranean towns, Slatine has an elegant bell tower built at the beginning of the 17th century, which belongs to the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The parish church in the old part of the village preserves a 14th century altarpiece, which, like the remains of a wooden crucifix, are attributed to the work of the Venetian master, Paolo Veneziano, one of the most important Venetian painters of the 13thcentury. Not far away is a little house made of local limestone, built in the traditional way, and surrounded by a dry-wall structure, typical for this area. Right next to the parish church is a stone building from 1913, currently the local primary school with an international eco title that preserves the site’s tradition, so you can visit the ethnic collection, the collection of Adriatic shells and a small botanical garden of Mediterranean plants.