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Water and wastewater infrastructure will be upgraded and extended in the Kaštela-Trogir agglomeration to reduce water loss and pollution and ensure compliance with European Union directives for these two key public services the project will construct 59.86 km of new water supply network reconstruct 65.4 km of existing water supply network build four pumping stations and two 500 m3 water reservoirs Preparatory work for installing 1 640 new water supply connections will be done The wastewater component will involve building 215 km of new sewerage network and reconstructing 4.04 km of the existing network Other works include constructing  6.03 km of pressure pipeline 0.64 km of overflow structures and  13 pumping stations the wastewater treatment plant Divulje will be upgraded from a capacity of 40 000 population equivalent (p.e.) to 100 000 p.e meaning that it fails to meet treatment requirements set out in national and EU legislation The project will upgrade it to allow for biological treatment capacity wastewater treatment plant will be constructed on Čiovo island and will allow for biological treatment of sewage Both plants will reduce the water content in the resultant sludge by up to one third It will then be channelled to the Stupe waste water treatment plant where a system to dry the sludge will be built The agglomeration covered by the project has a total population of around 63 000 inhabitants and 3.9 million overnight stays from tourists annually It includes the City of Kaštela (which includes the towns of Kaštel Sućurac Kaštel Novi and Kaštel Štafilić); the City of Trogir (Trogir Mastrinka and Arbanija on the north-eastern part of Čiovo island) and the coastal part of the Seget municipality (Seget Donji and Seget Vranjica); the Okrug municipality on Čiovo (Okrug Gornji) and Slatine on the north-eastern part of Čiovo which administratively belongs to the City of Split 42 % of the drinking water from the public supply system is lost The project intends to reduce this to 36 % A total of 87 % of the agglomeration’s population is currently connected to the public water supply network The project intends to increase this to 99 % by providing water to 7 700 more inhabitants – residents living in the northern parts of Kaštela This equates to 2 548 new connections The connection rate to the sewerage system in the agglomeration is 45 % (28 350 people) The project aims to increase this to 97 % with an extra 8 613 connections to benefit 32 477 additional inhabitants The aim is to push the connection rate up to 98 % by 2028 The upgrade of the Divulje and the construction of the Čiovo wastewater treatment plants will ensure there is sufficient capacity to handle the new connections A high volume of storm water and sea water – in the coastal areas – gets into the existing sewage collection system A project financed by Croatian water utility ViK Split is being implemented in parallel with the project to reduce the amount of rain and seawater that gets into the sewerage system as this negatively affects the biological treatment of sewage some of the untreated sewage is discharged directly into the sea the project will ensure compliance with the EU’s Water Framework and Bathing Water directives The sewerage system and the wastewater treatment plants will be connected to one supervisory control and data acquisition system A geographic information system will be used to enable better planning of maintenance and reconstruction of the networks Total investment for the project “Improvement of the water communal infrastructure – Kaštela-Trogir agglomeration” is EUR 189 314 243 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 105 687 206 through the “Competitiveness and Cohesion” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Environmental Protection and Sustainability of Resources” Ministarstvo regionalnoga razvoja i fondova Europske unije The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received today Nebojša Slijepčević director of “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent” the film which won the Palme d’Or in the best short film category at this year’s 77th Cannes Film Festival Accompanying the director was the film’s actor Silvio Mumelaš President Milanović congratulated them on this major achievement and viewed the award-winning film with them The short live-action film “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent” is the first Croatian film since independence that won the Palme d’Or in Cannes and only the second one in competition for this prestigious film award Inspired by actual events from the 1993 war year the film depicts an act of heroism and the tragic fate of a brave individual Tomo Buzov He is the only one who dares to stand up to armed Serbian paramilitary forces that stopped a train with 500 passengers in Štrpci They hauled off and subsequently killed 19 persons only because they were Muslim a retired Croatian officer of the former Yugoslav People’s Army was a casualty of that horrific crime because he tried to oppose their plan Alongside President Milanović was the Adviser to the President for Culture Zdravko Zima PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Filip Glas Daniela Rogulj one of the main goals of the current city government has been clear Along with caring for young people and building communal infrastructure arranging the coastal part of Kaštela is the main priority evidenced by millions of investments in the already unrecognizable and is the only city in Croatia with six postcodes It is probably the only one in the world directly bordering two UNESCO cities with the oldest and it will soon become the Croatian “Monte Carlo,” a destination with nearly 20 kilometers of coastline as a prerequisite for the development of tourism and the economy On City Day, which is celebrated on March 4, Slobodna Dalmacija spoke with Denis Ivanović the mayor of the second-largest city in Split-Dalmatia County about the implemented projects but also those that will follow on the coastal part of Kaštela I promised that the focus of my work would be landscaping this is a priority for city authorities and those at higher levels That we are going in the right direction is evidenced by the fact that an active project to build a new port and coast in Kaštel Stari is currently in the final stages despite the health crisis surrounding the coronavirus pandemic This is the most financially expensive project of the County Port Authority since its existence in which almost 15 million kuna was invested from our budget the rest of the funds were provided from the Split-Dalmatia County Port Authority and other sources a breakwater almost 200 meters long was built a total of 9,500 square meters of the coastal belt was arranged and nautical electricity and water connections the people of Kaštela will get 150 communal berths for the domicile population for those who use boats for entertainment and sports but also completely change the look of the Kaštel Stari old town,” says Ivanović The investment is worth almost 50 million kuna In addition to the 15 million from the city the County Port Authority has allocated about 30 million kuna The rest of the money was provided by Split-Dalmatia County “This is truly the largest investment in the coastal part of Kaštela and our goal is for residents to get a modern utility project that will serve them in the first place as well as tourists from whom we live for a good part of the year “The project in Kaštel Stari will certainly affect economic development and we are glad that all the work took place without any interruptions and delays The arrangement of this communal port is one of the major projects in the past decade in the area of Kaštela,” adds the mayor When asked what the next projects are for the coast the mayor announced an investment boom with one goal: Kaštela will be the Croatian Monte Carlo “After we soon complete the new port and coast in Kaštel Stari and it is a matter of days when that will happen which is the complete arrangement of the Kaštel Novi coast and the Ministry of the Sea and the Split-Dalmatia County are ready to help with financing This project will completely change the look of Donji Kaštela which is why it is called the “New Face of Kaštela,” emphasized Ivanović the planned project will significantly expand the existing waterfront into the sea arrange the entire promenade and the city’s coastal part that part of Kaštela will take on a completely new look as Kaštel Lukšić did after we arranged and built the most beautiful and most expensive in our county – Glavica beach We are in the process of doing the main project,” says Ivanović and adds that the citizens enthusiastically accepted the newly renovated part of the Lukšić coast.  The town of Kaštela is preparing and arranging the coast in Kaštel Sućurac “We have prepared a preliminary design for Kaštel Sućurac work should begin on the complete arrangement of the coast in Kaštel Štafilić where part of the promenade has already been arranged With the completion of works in Kaštel Stari then on the stretch to the Ćipiko and Štafilić towers Donja Kaštela will undergo a complete coastal transformation many will envy us,” announces Ivanović and adds that a conceptual solution has been made for Kaštilca and Marina Kaštela “All this is proof that Kaštela is almost the most active area in terms of construction throughout the year almost 20 km long coast will be the most beautiful in this part of Dalmatia,” concludes Mayor Denis Ivanović congratulating all citizens on Kaštela Day.  To read more about lifestyle in Croatia, follow TCN’s dedicated page. 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Read one of the UK’s favourite restaurant critics Enjoy wine expert Jancis Robinson’s peerless column of news Enjoy Alice's popular HTSI column about drinks and bar culture Learn what's new and trending according to our our award-winning HTSI food columnist Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting Istria, in the northern part of superyacht hotspot Croatia is one of the most popular holiday destinations for visitors to this magnificent region Formerly a part of Italy during the early 20th century the peninsula of Istria borders Slovenia and shares a maritime border with Italy but overall still carries a strong Italian influence From the smaller holiday resort town of Umag to the most popular resort town of Porec and the historic old town in Rovinj Istria is a destination that is not only rich in culture and history but is also enchanted by majestic scenery Whether you plan to discover this part of of Croatia on a luxury yacht charter or with your own private yacht you’re guaranteed a memorable adventure Fly to Pula in Istria and take in the sunset around Pula’s remarkable Roman amphitheatre if it’s film festival time you can catch an open-air screening inside the arena Dine in style at Valsabbion and savour innovative cuisine using the best of the region’s produce rejuvenate and enjoy the view from Valsabbion’s top floor spa and sleep the night away in the luxury of its exquisite rooms Picture courtesy of Opis Zagreb/Shutterstock.com Join your captain and crew and set sail for a lunchtime stop at Restaurant Viking in the Limski Fjord and imagine the time when Richard Widmark was making the classic film Then head back south to appreciate the view of charming Rovinj enroute to the Brijuni Islands, Tito’s favourite playground. Anchor in the idyllic bay of Mali Brijun, one of the best superyacht anchorages in Croatia, ready to take advantage of one of the best superyacht destinations Croatia has to offer. Picture courtesy of Igor Karasi/Shutterstock.com Take in a round of golf, explore the museums and set sail after lunch for the island of Lošinj. Anchor off Mali Lošinj for the afternoon to swim, snorkel or catch sight of the dolphins. Then head for Rab for the night, and moor alongside the pier outside the town’s marina. Approaching at dusk, you’ll see the silhouette of the town and its four bell towers resembling a four-masted ship. For dinner onboard try the sweet fortified wine, Prošec, as an aperitif. Wash down wafer thin smoked ham (pršut) and sheep’s cheese with a glass of red Plavac Mali, and the catch of the day with white Pošip. Meat lovers can enjoy the delicate and unique flavours of the oven-baked lamb from neighbouring Pag. Picture courtesy of Sinisa Botas/Shutterstock.com Head for Zadar, past the long, thin island of Pag, also known for its cheese, lace and party scene. Moor up in the outer part of Marina Zadar Tankerkomerc and enjoy the city. Wander around the museums, check out the boutiques and absorb the ambience and history. Watch the sunset that Alfred Hitchcock adored whilst dining in old-fashioned style at Fosa. Then take a gentle stroll around the old town peninsula to appreciate the spectacle of the Greeting to the Sun, accompanied by the haunting notes of the Sea Organ. For cocktails and a live performance, settle down in The Arsenal before finding one of the traditional rowing boats (barkarioli) to ferry you back over the bay. Picture courtesy of xbrchx/Shutterstock.com Today it’s back to nature. Make the short hop for Luka Telascica and drop anchor in its soothing protected bay. A short dinghy ride to Katina islet offers a casual lunch at Mares for the best fresh fish cooked in traditional Kornati style. Swim in the saltwater lake Mir, and dine aboard under the stars to the accompaniment of the sounds of nature. Drink in the stillness and wild beauty of the Kornati islands as you make an early start for Šibenik and Krka. For another unforgettable rustic lunch, drop anchor between Ravni Zakan and Kameni Zakan and take the dinghy to Konoba Larus on Ravni Zakan. Back on your yacht as you sail past the unspoilt islands of the Šibenik archipelago and head up the Krka estuary, there’s the chance to admire the cathedral and fortresses of Šibenik, as you pass on the way to Skradin. Drop anchor and moor stern-to on the northeast quay, west of the breakwater. Take tapas and sample good local wines at Alante, next to Skradin’s one hotel, or dine at Zlatne Skoljke. 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Swim in the clearest waters you could imagine and dinghy to the beach for an exquisite early lunch in the tranquil cottage garden scenery of Konoba Krknjasi. Then it’s off to Trogir to berth alongside the buzzing Riva and home via Split Airport if you can tear yourself away from the innumerable charms of Trogir. If you have time to spare before catching the plane, drive past the airport and take a right turn to Kastel Novi or Kaste Luksic where you can sip a delicious last coffee admiring the view of Kastel Bay and speculating on the investment potential of the old stone houses. SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content Total Croatia News “It’s a movie story – Americans discover roots of their Zinfandel at Wild West hero’s vineyard!” He was adamant in his intent to complete the works he planned for the day in his vineyard in the Budožić area in Kaštel Štafilić looking in the direction of the sirens and smiled: my colleagues from Split Airport are using sirens to chase away seagulls This is common practice before landings and takeoffs in case birds pose a danger there were situations when duties in the vineyard kept me away even from more serious situations with real fires in the area I would be in the middle of churning up the soil and using the walkie talkie I would command the action from the vineyard Many would think I was already at the scene based on my advice where to approach with the vehicle,” says Ivica the “best winemaker among firefighters and the best firefighter among winemakers,” a huge man of 130 kilograms still brandishing the nickname he earned in his childhood – Kid “Everyone in Kaštela knows me as Kid When we played cowboys and Indians as kids those were the beginnings of my firefighting days…” Ivica’s first serious firefighting steps came in 1971 when he participated as a member of the local volunteer firefighting society in Kaštela at the national firefighters competition in Kraljevo Ivica likes to brag that his volunteer firefighting society was first for years in state and national competitions and “it will be remembered that Kaštela firefighters were the last champions of former Yugoslavia at the competition in Zrenjanin in 1988.” A year later in Poland he won gold in the firefighting Olympics was part of the team that became Croatian state champion in 1992 while in 1993 he was part of the first team to compete under the Croatian flag at the firefighting Olympics (with two teams from Kaštela) and – a gold medal at that competition His heartiness and humanity is seen in the fact he gave blood 49 times passing on such attitude to his family – his older son gave blood 19 times his son’s wife 8 times and recently his younger son did so for the first time “I have been with firefighters since the distant 1970 when I volunteered for the Firefighting Society Donja Kaštela – Kaštel Stari desire to save others… There isn’t an island in Dalmatia where I haven’t taken part in a large firefighting operation nor a place between Dubrovnik and Biograd na Moru Since the independence of Croatia I have had over 4.500 interventions “if a vineyard is cultivated then it will not burn easily – a vineyard burns when it is neglected and full of weeds This is why I also clean the neglected vineyard next to mine as this is the best way to prevent potential summer fire disasters.” Ivica likes to say about himself that he comes from a family raised by vines “living off the vines.” Just like all Kaštela folk who were tied to the field “In the end of the 1970s came different times when I didn’t see myself in the vineyard like my father circumstances were such that I did get a job in a company but spent all my free time in the vineyard helping my father and practically learning everything about grapes and wine from him My third child came in 1991 on March 7 and I was laid off 5 days later Then I devoted myself even more to the field the vineyard and vines got me out of the situation after losing my job Several years later I had begun expanding the vineyard with Maraština and Plavac Mali many in Kaštela told me I was not normal as “everyone is clearing vines from the Kaštela field it’s not worth the effort.” I ignored the comments as I simply did not know how to do anything else in the end of the 1960s Dalmacijavino alone bought 20.000 litres of wine from us through the local cooperative I raised quality and then I had to raise the price Ivica can boast of finding in the old part of his vineyards 8-9 vines which were ascertained through DNA analysis to be identical to the legendary American Zinfandel They are still there today next to the funny antenna resembling a poisonous mushroom which used to send signals to airplanes landing at the nearby airport “Where else will you find the root of Zinfandel than in the vineyard of the hero of the Wild West It’s a movie story – Americans discover roots of their Zinfandel at Wild West hero’s vineyard Agronomy Faculty professors Edi Maletić and Ivan Pejić were sent to my vineyard by Ante Vuletin director of the agricultural cooperative Kaštela-coop when they came to my vineyard for the first time but a storm prevented them from taking samples collecting samples from around 50 old vines They said right away are the samples they were looking for are among them and they sent the complete material to professor Carole Meredith from the UC Davis She was the first to inform us that the vines analysed from my vineyard contain Zinfandel This was in the beginning of September 2001 She let us know a new history is being written My father created several more rows in that vineyard so now I have there 250-300 vines of Crljenak Kaštelanski or Zinfandel or Tribidrag while in the Bijači area I planted a completely new vineyard with this variety Despite the sensational discovery from his vineyard Ivica Radunić called Kid did not gain a single new buyer from that information Ivica only recently bottled for the first time the truly great Crljenak Kaštelanski and marketed it in almost symbolic 500 bottles “In 2000 we printed ourselves a temporary label on the office printer This is now my first official label for Crljenak Kaštelanski 2015 easiest and simplest way to get my money back I don’t have the quantity and don’t see myself in supermarkets or anywhere else Giving up my wine and waiting several years to earn money Living only off the field would be a hard way to survive and those who go for larger quantities later have issues with sales So I still work in firefighting and that answers why I just released my first bottled wine.” Ivica enjoys a great reputation in the Kaštela area being especially fond of the award for the model newly erected vineyard At the time when it was established that the DNA of Zinfandel is identical to Crljenak Kaštelanski from Ivica’s vineyard Zinfandel was grown in California on 20.000 hectares while Crljenak Kaštelanski was dying out less than ten vines in all of Kaštela vineyards Just like Zinfandel was taken to America from the Imperial Nursery in Vienna in 1820 begin in Ivica’s vineyard on Budožić Ivica poured this entire story onto the wonderful label of his Crljenak Kaštelanski “The idea was appreciated first by my son’s wife she found a designer who began working on it She placed in the palms seven blue grapes for seven Kaštela towns below is the Kaštela-Trogir wine area also the hands of my father and grandfather and all in the Radunić family who worked in the vineyard Kaštela were always focused on the field just as it shows this wine is hand made.” For the original and more from Vinske Priče blog on wine click here.http://zeljko-vinskeprice.blogspot.hr/2017/04/ivica-radunic-gdje-cete-pronaci-korijen.html?view=classic and website in this browser for the next time I comment Serbian students repeated a hundred times that this is a marathon Similar to Adam Mihnjik in the eighties in Poland The government in Serbia is on the way to the end - you just need to be patient With the inclusivity created at the plenums students should continue during election engagement including the opposition at some point - whatever it may be © 2025 Time, Belgrade. Developed by cubes the sun was shining over Split; real t-shirt weather I have never taken a turn up the mountain of Kozjak above Kaštela but this would be the day Being born behina a 4×4 steering wheel I have missed driving off-road since moving here from the desert of Dubai so I got an old school Lada Niva 4×4 and off I went on a discovery on the back roads of Kozjak.  Although any normal car can battle the pebbly paths a little hand brake action in a Niva just had to be tried to infuse a little adrenaline into my day On the main coastal highway towards Trogir from Split I look a turn right at Kaštel Novi across the main graveyard Going up the road I saw signage to the “Biblical Garden Stomorija” and continued my way through the rugged terrain passing residential homes until I arrived in what seemed to be heaven in disguise a trimmed and tranquil garden with the 1189 little church of Marija od Špiljana in its center meaning that plants in the area are those mentioned in the Bible there are more than 125 plant species noted in scriptures and throughout the garden there are signage that tell you what the various plants are such as a rose garden fig tree are more; all species that have been growing on the Kozjak mountain for centuries The garden was founded in 1998 in honor of the biblical flora but throughout the tranquil garden are a few other biblical references At the entrance to the garden is a memorial stone by Marko Gugić with the inscription “In memory of the second visit of the Holy Father John Paul II we founded this garden at Stomorija above the bay.” – People of Kaštela on 27 September 1998 the Pope’s Olive was planted and under the even older olive trees in the area ‘Jidro,’ is a Column of Stone Megaliths honoring the great men of Croatia who were inspired by the Bible in their work; Juraj Dalmatinac who built various alters Jeronim who translated the Bible into Latin and Bartol Kašić who translated it into Croatian and Ivan Meštrović who made sculptured of biblical themes.  A waterway flows through the garden and on an islet is a wooden sculpture of Noah’s Ark by renowned artist Vasko Lipovac Across the little stone bridge is a large lawn perfect for a Sunday family picnic with breathtaking views over the Bay of Kaštela At the far corner of the lawn you will pass a large apple sculpture leading you on to a miniature vineyard with vines of Carlifornian Zinfandel Italian Primitivo and Croatian Kaštelanski Crljenak all the same sort with a different name which call came from this very mountain (click to read about the Croatian Zinquest) The Biblical Garden in Kaštela is really a pleasant surprise and provides a perfect day-trip escape for the family from Split Bring along a blanket and some sandwiches and just take in the island vistas in the surroundings of greenery The garden is open on all days during the day