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    Zadar travel guide

    Read our essential Zadar travel guide for the best things to do, sightseeing, bars, hotels, restaurants and more...
    Written by Justin McDonnell
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    There seems to be no stopping Zadar, the main city of northern Dalmatia. This once-Italianate seaside town has in the last few years attracted some of Croatia’s most visionary initiatives: the Garden club and its various festival offshoots; landmark public installations such as the Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun; and the Arsenal, an arts centre in a beautifully restored Venetian armoury.

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    Zadar overview
    Things to do

    Zadar overview

    There seems to be no stopping Zadar. This formerly rather frumpy seaside town has in the last few years attracted some of Croatia’s most visionary initiatives:...
    The 26 best things to do in Zadar
    Things to do

    The 26 best things to do in Zadar

    Zadar has been transformed imaginative public installations like the Zadar Sea Organ that give this historic Roman city a contemporary, vibrant feel. A cluster...
    10 amazing sunset spots in Zadar
    Things to do

    10 amazing sunset spots in Zadar

    For once, the superlatives are justified: Zadar's sunsets are dazzling. An epic smouldering visage of red and pinks set against the Zadar archipelago,...
    Zadar restaurant guide
    Restaurants

    Zadar restaurant guide

    Kornat heads an increasingly upmarket scene, vying with Foša, Pet Bunara and Hotel Bastion’s Kaštel for top table in town. Some of the key gourmet specialities...

    Restaurants in Zadar

    Zadar restaurant guide
    Restaurants

    Zadar restaurant guide

    Kornat heads an increasingly upmarket scene, vying with Foša, Pet Bunara and Hotel Bastion’s Kaštel for top table in town. Some of the key gourmet specialities...
    Zadar café guide
    Restaurants

    Zadar café guide

    Proud of its Mediterranean coffee culture, Zadar is blessed with an excess of cafés sprinkled across its endless rows of terraced streets. Whether you’re after...

    Bars and nightlife in Zadar

    Zadar nightlife guide
    Bars and pubs

    Zadar nightlife guide

    In summer, the Garden and Arsenal clubs continue to lead the way as far as good music and good vibes are concerned. But for all...
    The Garden
    Bars and pubs

    The Garden

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • price 2 of 4
    Superbly located UK-owned outdoor lounge bar features quality live music and name DJs all summer, as weather permits. The Garden centres around a vast...
    Ledana Bar
    Bars and pubs

    Ledana Bar

    • 4 out of 5 stars
    • price 2 of 4
    Ledana Bar (Icehouse) is named for the original use of the building; ice was brought down from the Velebit mountains and stored here, to be distributed to city...
    Arsenal
    Nightlife

    Arsenal

    • price 2 of 4
    Set in an expansive renovated 18th-century warehouse, Arsenal is unique in Croatia, in terms of size, ambience and the sheer variety of events and attractions....

    Where to stay in Zadar

    Zadar hotel guide
    Hotels

    Zadar hotel guide

    The Zadar hotel and accommodation situation in is improving in leaps and bounds, with the recent arrival of a brace of four-star hotels in the centre – the Art...
    Boutique Hostel Forum
    Hotels

    Boutique Hostel Forum

    • 5 out of 5 stars
    • price 2 of 4
    Smack in the middle of Zadar's pedestrianised centre, and steps away from the Roman Forum from which it gets its name, this is one of the most talked about of...
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