Vacation in Croatia Discover Zadar

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This Mediterranean city has a history of 3000 years many parts of it are still

visible in the historic part of the town This history combined with beautiful cleansea Mediterranean way of life and popular modern installations like Greeting tothe Sun makes this city irresistible to thousands of tourists every summer Wesay summer because unfortunately out of the season this is a pretty peacefultown

Zadar is truly lucky to have such a rich heritage and it is a miracle that such a bigpart of it is preserved since it has been completely destroyed three times in its

history (in 1202nd by crusades at the end of World War II it was bombed by the

Allied forces and than again in 1991st during Serbian aggression on Croatianterritory)

Today the historic part of this beautifulMediterranean city is adorned withRoman forum and its capitolium and the

temple dating from Roman times (1st

century BC) uniquely shaped St Donat

church from the 9th century (this is alsothe symbol of the town) Romanesque

cathedral of St Anastasia from 12th century and the Land gate built by Venetiansin 1543th Maybe the most valuable artwork in Zadar is St Simons silvergoldplated coffin (in St Simons church) which was ordered by Croatian and

Hungarian queen Elisabeth in 1377th and made by goldsmith Franjo from MilanThe queens crown is exposed in the Permanent exhibit ion of religious art alsoknown as ldquoGold and silver of Zadarrdquo This exhibit ion is preserved by Benedictinenuns in Benedictine convent of St Mary Next to the convent is also St MaryrsquosChurch which is very important because of its bell tower which was a gift of a

Croatian king Coloman in the 11th century

During you vacation in Zadar you can visit Archaeological museum with pre-historic ancient medieval and submarine exhibits National museum Zadar Citymuseum which was integrated with the first one and Museum of Ancient Glasswith the greatest collection of ancient glass in this part of the Europe On the lastfloor of the museum visitors can find a workshop for souvenirs and a presentationon the art of glassblowing

When talking about Zadarrsquos main attraction we have to mention two unique andinnovative architectural creations

S e a organsS e a organs ndash an experimental instrument that is played by the sea This music

combined with a romantic sunset which Alf red Hitchcock described as the most

beautiful one in the world will surely be an unforgettable experience

T he Gre e t ing t o t he S unT he Gre e t ing t o t he S un ndash an installation of glass plates that absorb solar Energy

during the day and display it as an amazing dance of light during the night

Greeting to the S un Zadar

There is an abundance of cultural events in Zadar during the summer

ldquoNight of the Full Moonrdquo ndash celebrates the happy cohabitation of the coastal and island

cultures and of fers a lot of good Mediterranean food and drinks f rom the Zadar county

ldquoMusical Evenings in St Donat ldquo ndash this festival has been maintained for 54 years and it is

one of the oldest festivals in Croatia

ldquoZadar Theatre Summerrdquo ndash this manifestation thrills lovers of theatre for over twenty

years

Donrsquot forget to relax spend some lazy hours on the beach and enjoy the sun Thetwo most famous beaches in Zadar are

Kolovare ndash a beautiful beach located near the main bus station

Borik ndash where they charge you for entrance because it is part of the Falkensteiner Hotel

amp Residences

There are a few more beaches but we recommend going out of the town forexample by a 15 minute ferry ride to island of Ošljak Of course not all beachhours have to be lazy beach Borik and some other beaches in nearby small towns

S e a organsS e a organs ndash an experimental instrument that is played by the sea This music

combined with a romantic sunset which Alf red Hitchcock described as the most

beautiful one in the world will surely be an unforgettable experience

T he Gre e t ing t o t he S unT he Gre e t ing t o t he S un ndash an installation of glass plates that absorb solar Energy

during the day and display it as an amazing dance of light during the night

Greeting to the S un Zadar

There is an abundance of cultural events in Zadar during the summer

ldquoNight of the Full Moonrdquo ndash celebrates the happy cohabitation of the coastal and island

cultures and of fers a lot of good Mediterranean food and drinks f rom the Zadar county

ldquoMusical Evenings in St Donat ldquo ndash this festival has been maintained for 54 years and it is

one of the oldest festivals in Croatia

ldquoZadar Theatre Summerrdquo ndash this manifestation thrills lovers of theatre for over twenty

years

Donrsquot forget to relax spend some lazy hours on the beach and enjoy the sun Thetwo most famous beaches in Zadar are

Kolovare ndash a beautiful beach located near the main bus station

Borik ndash where they charge you for entrance because it is part of the Falkensteiner Hotel

amp Residences

There are a few more beaches but we recommend going out of the town forexample by a 15 minute ferry ride to island of Ošljak Of course not all beachhours have to be lazy beach Borik and some other beaches in nearby small towns

and villages offer a lot of beach activit ies like beach volleyball jet skiing kitesurfing etc

As the sun goes down young people begin to seek for some good night lifeYoung people in Zadar usually begin their night out in the part of the old towncalled ldquoVarošrdquo where is a lot of bars with terraces and ldquohappy hourrdquo prices Sincethere is a ban on playing music after 1 am in the historic part of the town (except during some festivals when it is prolonged to 3 am) after that houreveryone goes to some of the clubs At the moment the most popular ones areMaraschino (just across the pedestrian bridge from the historic part of the town)and Hitch (located on beach Kolovare)

We have to mention the richgastronomic offer especially in thehistoric part of the town (or peninsula)where is a lot of restaurants and placescalled ldquokonobardquo which usually servesome good Dalmatian cheese andprosciutto or some fish and seafoodspecialt ies like baked octopus or

cooked shrimps and mussels

The last and final piece to this Mediterranean mosaic would be Maraschino It is aworld wide known liqueur made of distilled cherry Maraška which is specific for

Zadar county The recipe dates from 16th century and it was created by monks inDominican monastery in Zadar Since then it has been served on many Europeancourts among them on the court of the English queen Victoria and the kingGeorge V Do not miss a chance to enjoy this delicious liqueur just like NapoleonBonaparte and some wealthy people from Titanic did

To truly experience Zadar sit at some bar by the sea just before the sunset ordera glass of Maraschino and listen some beautiful local music performed by groupof musicians called ldquoklapardquohellip

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