Zadar is one of the most underrated holiday destinations in Croatia. It has a UNESCO listed Old Town on a peninsula jutting into the Adriatic, some of the best sunsets in the Mediterranean according to Alfred Hitchcock, a lively café culture, good beaches, and a Ryanair connected airport that makes it one of the easiest places in Croatia to reach from across Europe. If you are looking for a holiday in Croatia that feels authentic rather than overrun, Zadar deserves serious consideration.
This collection covers Zadar from every angle a holidaymaker actually needs. The Old Town with its Roman ruins, city walls and famous Sea Organ. The beaches stretching from Borik in the north to Punta Bajlo in the south, explored by bicycle. Shopping at the green market and the main retail areas. Getting to and from Zadar Airport with all the transport options laid out clearly. And the two ferry ports — the car ferry terminal at Gazenica and the passenger ferry dock in the Old Town — so you know exactly where to go and when.
Zadar is also an excellent base for day trips. The ferry crossing to Preko on Ugljan Island is one of the most frequent ferry routes in Croatia, making it easy to add an island to your holiday without any complicated planning. Everything here is written from real visits and comes with a YouTube video so you can see it all before you arrive.
New articles are added as I continue covering Zadar and the surrounding area, so this page grows over time.
In our latest YouTube video, we take you on a cycling tour from the Nova Gate to explore the best beaches in Zadar, from the northern shores of Borik to the southern beach of Punta Bajlo. Whether you’re a sunbather, a swimmer, or an adventure seeker, Zadar has a beach
Welcome to Zadar’s Old Town, a captivating peninsula on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast where history, culture, and modern charm intertwine. In my latest YouTube video, I take you on a walk through the Old Town, where we see the main sights, including the UNESCO listed city walls. We also visit the
Zadar is by no means a shopping mecca, but you can, of course, find everything you need in terms of food, groceries, clothes, electronics, and everything else you would expect from a tourist city with over 70.000 people. In the video below, I take you to the main green market
Zadar and Preko on Ugljan Island have the highest number of daily ferry connections in Croatia. During the summer season, there are up to 29 daily departures, and in winter, around 20. The route is operated with a fast ferry from Zadar Old Town to Preko and a car ferry
The Zadar airport is a fairly small airport located about 11 km from the center of Zadar. The airport is one of the two main hubs for Ryanair flights to Croatia. In the video below, I show you the airport and explain to you the transport options from the airport
In the video below, I show you the two ferry ports in Zadar. Zadar Gazenica is the car ferry port located southeast of the town center, and it is the old town ferry port from where passenger ferries depart. https://youtu.be/j52Y96m_IT8 About Zadar Ferry Ports Combined, the two Zadar ferry ports
In this short video, I’ll introduce you to the Zadar bus station. The Zadar Bus Terminal serves as the primary hub for international and domestic intercity bus routes to and from Zadar, and the hub for regional and city buses in and around Zadar.. https://youtu.be/zPcgsyhgRqs Location and Facilities The bus
