Zadar
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Zadar is a city along the Adriatic Coastline of northern Dalmatia, a region in Croatia. Almost 100,000 people call Zadar their home and they are proud of their city which might be one of the least known of the Croatian coastline. Still, the old city with its narrow and traffic free streets include a nice collection of medieval buildings and beautiful churches.
For more information, check the Zadar Tourist Board website.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
- Roman Forum - the largest on the eastern side of the Adriatic
- Roman aqueduct remains just outside of the ramparts. There used to be more remains, but most of them are used in the fortifications.
- St Donatus' Church
- St. Anastasia's Cathedral, the largest cathedral in Dalmatia.
- Romanesque style churches of St. Chrysogonus and St. Simeon.
- St. Krševan's Church
- St. Elijah's Church
- St. Francis' Church, gothic styled.
- Five Wells Square
- St. Mary's Church
- Land Gate and citadel.
- Sea organ
- Great Arsenal
Events and Festivals
Weather
Zadar has a pleasant Mediterranean climate. Summers last from June to September when it's mostly between 27 and 33 degrees Celsius during the day and nicely warm nights. Winters are from December to March when temperatures are mostly between 8 and 15 degrees Celsius during the day and nights are still above zero. Frost is possible during some nights though and even snow is not unheard of though rare. Most of the precipitation throughout the year falls from October to April. Summers can have months without a single drop of rain, though sometimes heavy rainshowers occur.
Getting There
By Plane
Zadar Airport (ZAD) is 14 kilometres from the city. Ryanair flies to/from Dublin, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, London, Pisa, Stockholm and Weeze (near Düsseldorf). A few other airlines serve cities like Pula, Bratislava, Zagreb, Berlin, Cologne and Stuttgart.
By Train
Trains to Zagreb go multiple times daily, with fast (7 hours) and slow (10 hours) services. Buses are much faster though.
By Car
By Bus
Croatia Express has buses to Zagreb (4-5 hours), Trieste, Split (3 hours) and quite a few German cities. There are also buses from the station to Rijeka (5 hours) and Dubrovnik (8 hours).
By Boat
From Ancona, there are crossing to Zadar. Check the Jadrolinija website for details. Hydrofoil Miatrade has ferries between Ancona and Zadar as well.
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Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agava | Rtina, Benici 263 | Apartment | 57 |
| Apartments and Rooms Idassa | Biogradska cesta 35 | Apartment | 82 |
| Apartments Denis | Starine 11. Bibinje | Apartment | 77 |
| Apartments Nediljko | Plincev put 6. Bibinje Zadar | Apartment | 61 |
| Apartments Solin with Swimming pool | Soline b.b. Sukosan | Apartment | - |
| Apartments Vesna | XIII Ulica 66, Kukljica Sv. V. Paulskog 8 Zadar | Apartment | - |
| Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora | Zrinsko Frankopanska 38 | Hotel | - |
| Gorgonia apartments | Verunic - Dugi otok | Apartment | 97 |
| Hostel Komin - Zadar | Biogradska 117 | Hostel | 72 |
| House Near the Sandy Beach | Primorska 6 | Apartment | - |
| Kolega Guesthouse | Alessandra Paravije 3 , Zadar | Guesthouse | 95 |
| Luton Apartments | x.ulica 69 Kozino | Apartment | 85 |
| Neven Basioli | Krešimirova obala 116 | Apartment | 90 |
| Old Town Guesthouse | Mihovila Klaica 5 | Guesthouse | 85 |
| Pansion Marta | Trsina Bibinje | Guesthouse | 77 |
| Pansion Vista | Krešimirova obala 98, Zadar | Hotel | 54 |
| Rooms in the Center of City | Borelli 6, Zadar | Guesthouse | 87 |
| Urban Apartment | Zadar | Apartment | 77 |
| Villa Triana | Kresimirova obala 41 Zadar 23000 | Guesthouse | 82 |
| Villa Vilma | Ulica XII/6 Sukosan | Guesthouse | 59 |
| Youth Hostel Zadar | Obala kneza Trpimira 76 | Hostel | 65 |
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