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Mertojak, Split — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Mertojak is a residential district in eastern Split, Croatia, set on the slope above Trstenik and Žnjan.
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Where to stay in Mertojak
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Stay here for calm. Rooms in Mertojak sit on the eastern hillside of Split, a short downhill run from the beaches at Žnjan and the coast road at Trstenik, well back from the crowded harbour front. Choose the district if you drive, want space, or plan to swim off the eastern bays.
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Žnjan
Beds on the seaward side of Mertojak put the pebble strand and promenade at Žnjan within a short downhill walk. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Žnjanguests wanting the quiet upper parish streetsPazdigrad
Staying toward Pazdigrad sets the Church of St. Lawrence of Pazdigrad and the upper terraces of Mertojak on an easy stroll. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in PazdigradHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Split
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Museums & Galleries
1- Croatian Maritime Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
6- Church of Our Lady of Pojišan Heritage
- Church and monastery of St. Claire Heritage
- Church of St. Lawrence of Pazdigrad Heritage
- Crkva sv. Mande na Marjanu Heritage
- Church of Saint Domnius in Split Heritage
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- Crkva sv. Mande na Škrapama Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Krstulović House Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
2- Kuća Kodl u Splitu Heritage
- Kuća Krune Prijatelja Heritage
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About Mertojak
What are the main landmarks in Mertojak?
Parish churches mark this ground. Split's own Church of St. Lawrence of Pazdigrad stands just east of Mertojak, serving the residential quarters that climb the hillside of eastern Split, while the Church of Our Lady of Pojišan sits a short way west toward the older locality of Pojišan. Between them the streets of Mertojak run past schools, small shops, and the apartment terraces that fill this part of Split above the bay at Žnjan.
What is the history of Mertojak?
Housing shaped Mertojak. The district took its residential form as Split spread eastward over the hillside above Trstenik and Žnjan, filling the ground between the old shore quarters and the parish of Pazdigrad with apartment blocks and family streets. Its neighbour Split 3 grew the same way, part of the broad expansion that carried the city up from the harbour and out toward the eastern bays.
Split's own Church of St. Lawrence of Pazdigrad kept the older parish name on the ridge as the newer terraces of Mertojak rose beside it.
Where is Mertojak?
Mertojak sits inland from the sea. It covers a compact wedge of hillside in eastern Split, rising behind the coastal quarters of Trstenik and Žnjan and running up against the streets of neighbouring Pazdigrad.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Mertojak?
Žnjan: swimmers heading down to the eastern city beaches. Pazdigrad: guests wanting the quiet upper parish streets.
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Updated September 2026