Zadar and Northern Dalmatia Travel Guide
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Where exactly does Northern Dalmatia begin? Zadar may be the region's cultural and urban capital—it is, after all, the first sizeable city you encounter in Dalmatia on your way south from Zagreb or Rijeka—but it is not where the region begins, either culturally or geographically. Look instead to the southern reaches of the Velebit mountains, where that coastal range gives way to the flat, sandy coastline of Nin and environs. Practically speaking, though, you enter Dalmatia proper when you cross the long, bright-red span of the Maslenica Bridge going south on the route from Zagreb to Zadar.
Zadar and Northern Dalmatia Restaurants
Fresh seafood is the cuisine of choice in Northern Dalmatia, as it is elsewhere on Croatia's coast. Beyond standard coastal fare, look for Dalmatian specialties...read more
Things To Do in Zadar and Northern Dalmatia
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Travel Deals in Zadar and Northern Dalmatia
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Zadar and Northern Dalmatia Experiences
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From the Crkva sv. Donata, Croatia's most monumental surviving early Byzantine church, to Katedrala sv. Stosije, Dalmatia's largest basilica... Read more
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In June 2005, team Zadar beat Cibona Zagreb to win the Croatian basketball league's championship for the first time in 19 years. The city was... Read more
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It's a hot August day, and our rickety bus is not one of those modern, air-conditioned wonders that ply the bustling coast we're about to leave... Read more
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There was a time when paske cipke was passed off abroad as Greek, Austrian, or Italian. Those days are long over. Today an officially recognized... Read more
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Unless you stop at Paklenica National Park, head straight for Zadar and work outward from there, depending on how much time you have. It's easier... Read more
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Even discounting its size and the fact that 60% of the Zadar was destroyed in World War II, Zadar has an astonishing number of churches of key... Read more
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