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Zadar
Welcome to the city of Zadar, a city with an extraordinary 3,000 year-old history and extremely valuable cultural inheritance – a city which will always again and again offer something new and completely original to captivate the visitor with its special atmosphere and rich life.
The beauty of its past together with the requirements of the modern traveller’s needs are submerged in the number of tourist attractions which Zadar offers to the visitor: if you are looking for the perfect accommodation, authentic gourmet delicacies, cultural sights, modern sports objects or different kinds of excursions, you have chosen the right destination for relaxation, sport and entertainment. The city is both special and irresistible for those who respect and value the historical monuments, cultural heritage, artists, tourists and the town’s citizens. A walk through the streets of polished stone will soon become a walk through history, but also give a taste of modern life. As a town of monuments surrounded by city walls, Zadar is a real treasure of archaeological Roman, Medieval and Renaissance monumental heritage, as well as numerous modern architectural achievements, such as the first Sea Organ in the world. The centuries old dynamic history of destruction and rebuilding have left their scars, but at the same time numerous records of time, such as today’s valuable monumental heritage of the town. From each historical period numerous churches and cultural monuments have been preserved on which can be seen artistic architecture of all styles. About 70 of these are located in the historical nucleus of the city, and other parts of the town and its surroundings there are over 600 cultural monuments.
The extremely rugged coastline, islands and unspoilt nature attracts numerous nautical visitorsto this area. The archipelago is made up of 24 large islands, and as many as 300 small islands and rocks, three nature reserves – Telašćica, Sjeverni Velebit and Vrana Lake as well as 5 national parks – Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Kornati Islands, Krka Waterfalls and Velebit putting Zadar and its surroundings at the very top of touristic offers in Croatia.
Forty years ago Alfred Hitchcock declared the sunset in Zadar as the most beautiful in the world. Numerous tourists would agree with his opinion, who have enjoyed the sight of the sea embracing the setting sun and the sky, together with the unique sound of the world-known Sea Organ and the magic light of the installation called Greeting to the Sun.
Text by courtesy of Zadar Tourist Board.
Zadar
Welcome to the city of Zadar, a city with an extraordinary 3,000 year-old history and extremely valuable cultural inheritance – a city which will always again and again offer something new and completely original to captivate the visitor with its special atmosphere and rich life.
The beauty of its past together with the requirements of the modern traveller’s needs are submerged in the number of tourist attractions which Zadar offers to the visitor: if you are looking for the perfect accommodation, authentic gourmet delicacies, cultural sights, modern sports objects or different kinds of excursions, you have chosen the right destination for relaxation, sport and entertainment. The city is both special and irresistible for those who respect and value the historical monuments, cultural heritage, artists, tourists and the town’s citizens. A walk through the streets of polished stone will soon become a walk through history, but also give a taste of modern life. As a town of monuments surrounded by city walls, Zadar is a real treasure of archaeological Roman, Medieval and Renaissance monumental heritage, as well as numerous modern architectural achievements, such as the first Sea Organ in the world. The centuries old dynamic history of destruction and rebuilding have left their scars, but at the same time numerous records of time, such as today’s valuable monumental heritage of the town. From each historical period numerous churches and cultural monuments have been preserved on which can be seen artistic architecture of all styles. About 70 of these are located in the historical nucleus of the city, and other parts of the town and its surroundings there are over 600 cultural monuments.
The extremely rugged coastline, islands and unspoilt nature attracts numerous nautical visitorsto this area. The archipelago is made up of 24 large islands, and as many as 300 small islands and rocks, three nature reserves – Telašćica, Sjeverni Velebit and Vrana Lake as well as 5 national parks – Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Kornati Islands, Krka Waterfalls and Velebit putting Zadar and its surroundings at the very top of touristic offers in Croatia.
Forty years ago Alfred Hitchcock declared the sunset in Zadar as the most beautiful in the world. Numerous tourists would agree with his opinion, who have enjoyed the sight of the sea embracing the setting sun and the sky, together with the unique sound of the world-known Sea Organ and the magic light of the installation called Greeting to the Sun.
Text by courtesy of Zadar Tourist Board.