Zadar on the Adriatic

We only had a few hours in Zadar.

We are planning on going back!

ZADAR CROATIA

A great city on the Adriatic Sea.

The historic core of the city is more than 3000 years.
Today it has population of around 75,000

 When you read about Zadar, you will find it had centuries of turbulent history of which the destruction and re-creation have recorded and preserved archaeological treasures from all historic periods. 

To say Zadar is a treasure trove of old architectural achievements is an under statement!
Everywhere we walked there were visible architectural works of art. 
I read there are around 70 of them located in the historical center of the city, 
and over 600 in the surroundings area. 
All of which make up today's cultural heritage of this city. 
Once again the old fitting in with the everyday life of the people living and working here now.

Below are just a few of the pictures I took.

Boats, water, commerce and housing...
"The first bridge across the city port was built in 1928. It was destroyed in 1944 during the bombing of the city. On the same place, in 1949, a temporary floating bridge was anchored on brass barrels. It was not easy to cross the bridge during strong southern (Jugo) and northern (Bura) winds. Finally in 1962,  today’s pedestrians bridge was opened for use. It is 152 meters long, and six meters wide. "
Zla kob graskog mosta

Off loading the catch of the day.

History...

 Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Napoleon, Habsburgs... 

"Darda is part of Zadar that has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. 
It has always been an important defensive point of the city,
 from the top of Puntamika,
centuries supervised access to the port of Zadar"

 So many churches, (after a while I got the names all mixed up)… 
the 9th c. Church of St. Donatus,
 {but until the 15th c. it was the church of the Holy Trinity}
 the church of St. Mary, of St. Grisogono, of St. Sime, 
and the Cathedral of St. Anastasia, to name a few.
 We viewed ruins and walls and buildings, ancient monuments, 
the Square of Five Wells, the People's Square 
and on the tip we stopped the see the Sea Organ and Sun Salutation.
 (It was low-tide and day time, but still a great spot in the sun:)

And what they call contemporary: The sun dial and sea organ.

Park and beaches and a view! Don't know the name,
but we stopped here for a cup of coffee and walked along the path by the sea.

It was beautiful April day and we fit in quite a lot for only a few hours.

www.zadar.travel/en/about-zadar/history
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadar