Zadar

Get to know Zadar

Located in the heart of the Adriatic Sea, Zadar is the urban center of northern Dalmatia as the administrative, economic, cultural and political center of the region.

The coast is particularly indented, the islands and untouched nature attract numerous sailors to these areas. The archipelago has 24 larger and about 300 smaller islets and rocks, 3 nature parks – Telašćica, Velebit and Vrana Lake, and 5 national parks – Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Kornati, Krka and Northern Velebit, which places Zadar and its surroundings at the very top of the Croatian tourist offer.

Built on Roman urban principles, where there are several main longitudinal streets crossed by a large number of wide streets, giving the city a rectangular shape. The old town is a treasury of archaeological treasures and monuments from the ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods. This is evident from the numerous sacral and architectural monuments, why Zadar is rich in heritage: the church of St. Donatus, the Roman Forum next to the main square, Kalelarga - the longest and widest street, the Cathedral of St. Anastasia, the Archaeological Museum with its exceptional treasures and many other monuments of cultural and historical heritage (city gates, Arsenal, churches, museums ...).

Another symbol of the city is the Church of St. Donatus from the 9th century, built on the remains of the ancient Roman Forum. Initially dedicated to the Holy Trinity, in the 15th century it began to bear the name of the Bishop of Zadar, Donatus. The church has long had no sacral function. It has extraordinary acoustic characteristics. For more than 50 years, the St. Donatus Musical Evenings have been held there, concerts of Renaissance and medieval music.

In the city with the most beautiful sunsets, in a maritime archipelago facing a multitude of islands and islets, which protect the city from strong winds, enjoy the symphony of the Sea Organ and the magical urban light installation Greeting to the Sun. Greeting to the Sun consists of three hundred multi-layered glass panels placed flush with the stone-paved waterfront in the shape of a circle with a diameter of 22 meters. Underneath the glass conductive panels are photovoltaic solar modules through which symbolic communication with nature is achieved, with the aim of communicating with light, as the Sea Organ does with sound.

The island archipelago that stretches along the northern Dalmatian coast is a phenomenon of more than 100 islands and islets that exist in a relatively small area. Kornati National Park - an archipelago of 89 uninhabited islands. The sea waters are a paradise for all nautical activities.