Zadar

Zadar is a port city in northern Dalmatia on the Croatian Adriatic. It’s a historical center of Dalmatia, more than 2000 years old. Zadar’s Old Town is located on a peninsula sheltered by walls built by Romans. Quiet marble streets will take you to Romanesque churches, beautiful beaches, theatres, museums, fish restaurants and a rising bar scene. Dozens of islands and five national parks – Paklenica, Kornati, Plitvice lakes, Krka waterfalls and Northern Velebit – rich in natural beauty, lie only an hour’s drive from Zadar.

The Zadar Archipelago consists of some 300 islands with beaches that run into crystal clear water. The region is very Mediterranean in nature with olive trees growing on the islands, and farming and fishing being the main means of livelihood. Most of them are serviced by ferries and have hotel accommodations. Some of the more popular islands include Dugi Otok, Ugljan, Pasman, Pag, Premuda, Molat, Silba, Olib, and Kornati National Park.