Zadar and the tourist region of Zadar are located in the very centre of the Croatian Adriatic, in the most indented part of the Adriatic archipelago. At a smaller or greater distance from Zadar are the national parks of Plitvice, Paklenica, Krka and Kornati, nature parks of Velebit and Telascica, as well as more than 300 islands and islets. Natural beauties, numerous coves and beaches, cultural and historical monuments restaurants and hotels offering selected national specialities make Zadar and its surroundings one of the most attractive tourist regions in Croatia Based on a three thousand year old tradition, the Zadar region has evolved to take up 14% of the total territory of the Republic of Croatia, and around 12% of the territorial sea, with as many islands as there are days in the year plus an islands" surface area of approximately 580 km square. Just offshore of the 1200 km long coast, most indented coastline in the Mediterranean there is an array of four strings of islands beginning with the largest: Pag, Dugi Otok, Ugljan, Pašman, leading to the smaller ones: Silba, Molat, Olib, Premuda, Iž, Vrgada, Sestrunj. Apart from Zadar, as the seat of the County and the most important historical destination, it is worthwhile mentioning Nin, the oldest royal Croatian town and at the same time a Bishop"s seat, where the Croatian state was born. Biograd, once a coronation town and Pag built according to plans drawn up by Juraj Dalmatinac, |
