Zadar is one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations, which the Times of London proclaimed "entertainment center on the Adriatic Sea", a Guardian "new Croatian capital of cool." Will captivate you with its special atmosphere and a rich life - whether by day or night.
With numerous historical monuments and buildings, in Zadar is especially pointed out a few attractions that you should not miss:
Sea organ located near the new port for cruise ships, as part of the waterfront and is easily recognized by its cascade coastal profile, which should stimulate changes in the coastline, retention and descend to the sea. This is a blend of human ideas and skills with the energy of the sea, waves, tide and flood, a place for relaxation, contemplation and conversation with a steady gig mystical tones "orchestra of Nature". Sea organs were performed by the project architect Nikola Basic, which has won several major international design awards.
Hello sun - on the Istrian coast in the very top of the Zadar peninsula, next to the famous Sea Organs, shines the Greeting to the Sun architect Nikola Basic. Sun Salutation consists of three hundred multi-layered glass panels set flush with the stone-paved promenade in a circle diameter of 22 meters. Under the glass conduction plates there are photovoltaic solar modules through which symbolic communication with nature, with the aim, as is the Sea Organs achieved communication - do with sound, a bar with light.
Kalelarga - even in the distant past, the main street of Zadar, which in the old document called the Magna Via Strada Grande, Ruga Magistra. Name of Broad Street (Calle Larga / Kalelarga) occurs later, and one time the central part called the St. Catherine Street and at the same monastery. The Roman Empire Zadar is built according to strict principles of Roman urbanism when decorated street network of several major longitudinal street and a number of cross-town divided by the rectangular insula. Even then, one is a longitudinal street led to today's Land gate to the Forum, and the other from today Zoranića Peter's Square to the church of Our Lady of Health, has just today Kalelarga.
Forum - Roman Iadera main square where the place of the entire public life of the city is located in front of the church of Sv. Donatus and the Archbishop's Palace. It was built by the rules of classical urbanism during the imperial period of the Roman state from 1 pr.ne century to 3 centuries of our era. Zadar Forum was its policies is one of the largest on the Adriatic. Width is 45 m, a length of 90 m.
Arsenal - Arsenal's revitalization, worldwide cultural heritage monument, the port warehouse from the time Venice was conceived and implemented as a square in an enclosed space, one of the centers of public, cultural and entertaining life, but also a place where visitors can get all the necessary information about Zadar its history, tradition and the latest tourist attractions, catering and supply, and are familiar with local products from the Zadar region. Equally space for content and quality leisure time.
