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Discover the historic delights of Croatia’s Zadar Region

Admirers of inspiring landscapes, history, adventure, and Mediterranean cuisine will be delighted by each area of Croatia's Zadar Region.

Published: 7 June 2018 09:07 CEST
Discover the historic delights of Croatia's Zadar Region
Photo: Maslenici, TZ Tkon. Boris Kačan

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Croatia's idyllic Zadar Region is one of the Mediterranean's most authentic symbols of historic Dalmatia. Lush nature, stunning sights, and traditional cuisine combine for an all-round genuine taste of true Croatia.

The inspiring landscape is made up of sandy beaches bordering sapphire-coloured seas, creating the perfect surroundings for a break of both body and mind. Whether you enjoy city breaks, serenity, or a dose of adrenaline, the stunning Zadar Region has it all.

Start planning your trip to Zadar Region

Take a city break

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Photo: Riva, Zadar. Pervan CNTB

If you choose to take a city break in Zadar, you'll discover a destination rich with culture and mouth-watering cuisine.

Watch the sunset from Zadar's unique Sea Organ, an architectural sound object and experimental musical instrument, and enjoy the harmonic music of the sea. You'll see just why iconic film director Alfred Hitchcock once described Zadar's sunset as the “most beautiful in the world.”

Photo: Sea Organ. Ivan Čorić

Zadar's sea promenade Riva offers a spectacular viewpoint where you can observe the beauty of the Zadar Canal, the islands of Ugljan and Pašman, and the open sea in the northwest.

History lives on through numerous monuments and cultural heritage throughout Zadar, with the combination of art and architecture of all styles dating back to ancient times. 

Photo: Donat. Zadar Forum 5

St. Donat church is one of the most recognisable symbols of Zadar but the whole region is rich in cultural and historical heritage like Church of the Holy Cross in Nin, Benedictine Monastery at Pašman, Roman Forum or Monastery Krupa that are minutes drive away from Zadar.

'Nature's infinity pool'

Photo: Aleksander Gospic

In Zadar Region, the view of the endless sea is nature's most wonderful infinity pool. Picture 20 kilometres of coast at the bottom of the magnificent mountain Velebit – the richness of nature here offers a fairytale scene of natural beauty.

You can experience it all by visiting Starigrad Paklenica where, apart from the breath-taking scenery, visitors can enjoy adventurous activities such as trekking, hiking, and alpinism. After climbing the Velebit mountain you'll be rewarded with a breath-taking view that stretches over the seascape.

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In Starigrad Paklenica, climbers can enjoy the real experience through photo safari hiking or mountain biking. If that's not adventurous enough, you can try rafting and canoeing down the Zrmanja or Krka rivers.

And for extreme adrenaline junkies, there's abseiling via ferrata and bridging. 

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Photo: Arhiva Šimun Cimerman, Veleb

Wanderlusters will relish sailing in Biograd, a town situated on a small peninsula and shoreline in Northern Dalmatia.

Thanks to its indented coastline and island configurations that provide a haven for sailors, Biograd is one of the most popular sailing destinations. This beautiful seaside resort and important nautical centre was once the crown city of the Croatian kings.

Today, Biograd's history is reflected in its rich and interesting historical and cultural heritage and is the ideal place to delve into ancient times. The coastal and insular flora and fauna around Biograd is rich and colourful and high visibility of the sea is ideal for underwater photo safaris.

Sailors touring the Zadar Region can sail through pined islands with untouched nature, sandy lagoons and hidden caves.

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Photo: Biogra. Boris Kacan

Photo: Jakov Đinđić

A combination of verdant nature and deep aquamarine is complemented with architectural and cultural monuments.

Nin is a historical little city located a few minutes’ drive from Zadar where history buffs can see the world's smallest cathedral and abundance of medieval and Roman monuments.

The Nin Riviera, rich in history, is proud of its rich heritage and its 'white gold', i.e. salt! Salt production in Nin dates back to Roman times and is still produced in the same way now as it was 2000 years ago.

The sun, endless sandy beaches, healing treatments with medicinal mud, and cultural and gastronomic treasures are among highlights of the Nin Riviera – the largest area of sandy beaches in Croatia where you can also enjoy walking, jogging, wind and kitesurfing as well as spectacular sunsets.

Photo: Velid Jakupovic

Photo: Velid Jakupović

Tastes of the Zadar Region

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Fresh fish, wine and olive oil is the trinity of the Dalmatian cuisine. They are complemented with spices made from aromatic herbs growing in the surrounding and hinterland of Zadar Region.

Photo: Maja Danica Pecanic

Walking through Zadar will introduce you to authentic aromas and tastes of the region from local taverns and restaurants.

Fresh fish is one of the main ingredients of Dalmatian food so be sure to try it with salted sage and marinade served with risotto. This region of Croatia is also well known for smoked ham which is usually washed down with a glass of local wine and a side serving of cheese.

The cheese from Pag has gained recognition (and multiple awards) all over the globe (its golden olive oil is also world famous). Make sure to try another regional dish: Šokol, a traditional dried meat sausage made from high-quality pork meat, salt and spices. But what gives it its special recognizable taste is Bora, the particular aromatic wind that blows from the north to the Nin Riviera.

The gastronomic offering of Zadar Region mainly consists of lamb, sheep and goats cheese, prosciutto dried on famous Adriatic bora wind, along with the traditional specialities of Velebit and Zadar hinterland. Velebit and hinterland keep the long tradition of agriculture, producing the potato and cabbage served with local dried meat and venison. 

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Photo: Roman Martin

The tastes of local food go best with local wine. The winemaking tradition in the region dates to Roman times and is unchanged today. Almost every local household produces their own wine, keeping the tradition of their ancestors alive.

Except for wine, while you're here, make sure to try the famous maraschino, a liqueur that was traditionally drunk by kings.

This article was sponsored by Croatia National Tourist Board and Zadar Region.

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TRAVEL NEWS

German train strike wave to end following new labour agreement

Germany's Deutsche Bahn rail operator and the GDL train drivers' union have reached a deal in a wage dispute that has caused months of crippling strikes in the country, the union said.

Published: 26 March 2024 09:55 CET
German train strike wave to end following new labour agreement

“The German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn have reached a wage agreement,” GDL said in a statement.

Further details will be announced in a press conference on Tuesday, the union said. A spokesman for Deutsche Bahn also confirmed that an agreement had been reached.

Train drivers have walked out six times since November, causing disruption for huge numbers of passengers.

The strikes have often lasted for several days and have also caused disruption to freight traffic, with the most recent walkout in mid-March.

In late January, rail traffic was paralysed for five days on the national network in one of the longest strikes in Deutsche Bahn’s history.

READ ALSO: Why are German train drivers launching more strike action?

Europe’s largest economy has faced industrial action for months as workers and management across multiple sectors wrestle over terms amid high inflation and weak business activity.

The strikes have exacerbated an already gloomy economic picture, with the German economy shrinking 0.3 percent across the whole of last year.

What we know about the new offer so far

Through the new agreement, there will be optional reduction of a work week to 36 hours at the start of 2027, 35.5 hours from 2028 and then 35 hours from 2029. For the last three stages, employees must notify their employer themselves if they wish to take advantage of the reduction steps.

However, they can also opt to work the same or more hours – up to 40 hours per week are possible in under the new “optional model”.

“One thing is clear: if you work more, you get more money,” said Deutsche Bahn spokesperson Martin Seiler. Accordingly, employees will receive 2.7 percent more pay for each additional or unchanged working hour.

According to Deutsche Bahn, other parts of the agreement included a pay increase of €420 per month in two stages, a tax and duty-free inflation adjustment bonus of €2,850 and a term of 26 months.

Growing pressure

Last year’s walkouts cost Deutsche Bahn some €200 million, according to estimates by the operator, which overall recorded a net loss for 2023 of €2.35 billion.

Germany has historically been among the countries in Europe where workers went on strike the least.

But since the end of 2022, the country has seen growing labour unrest, while real wages have fallen by four percent since the start of the war in Ukraine.

German airline Lufthansa is also locked in wage disputes with ground staff and cabin crew.

Several strikes have severely disrupted the group’s business in recent weeks and will weigh on first-quarter results, according to the group’s management.

Airport security staff have also staged several walkouts since January.

Some politicians have called for Germany to put in place rules to restrict critical infrastructure like rail transport from industrial action.

But Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected the calls, arguing that “the right to strike is written in the constitution… and that is a democratic right for which unions and workers have fought”.

The strikes have piled growing pressure on the coalition government between Scholz’s Social Democrats, the Greens and the pro-business FDP, which has scored dismally in recent opinion polls.

The far-right AfD has been enjoying a boost in popularity amid the unrest with elections in three key former East German states due to take place later this year.

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