Slatine is the small settlement on the northeast side of the island Čiovo, and it belongs administratively to Split. Slatine is 8 km far from Trogir and 35 km from Split. During the summer months, Slatine is connected with Split by boat line.
Today Slatine is oriented primarily on the tourism. Tourists are attracted by clean and warm Adriatic Sea, the beautiful beaches and mild Mediterranean climate, and also hospitable people, who prepare for their guests festivity called Slatinske fraje.
The main economic branches of Slatine are: tourism, fishing trade, shipping industry and agricultures.
The sanctuary is situated in beautiful natural surroundings on the southern part of the island, on the stone cliffs beside the sea. The steep cliffs, blue sea, blossoming agaves and a lot of autochthonous plant species, beside the old convent and small church enriched with votive ships, make this place incredible. It is 460 years old and many stories and legends are connected with the place itself, which elder people from Slatine will gladly share when you visit it....
Slatine overlooking whole Kaštela Bay, city Split and Marjan Hill. In the past the whole Čiovo had vine plants planted everywhere, and nowadays olives. The quality of local olive oil is well known. There used to be developed hunting on hares and pheasants.
