Lauren Simmonds 2025 – Dalmatian dogs have walked the proverbial red carpet in Zadar to show it off as a dog-friendly destination in the best possible way made famous for almost becoming Cruella DeVil’s coat The original dogs first arrived via Crete in Greece from Egypt to Ragusa They were then known as the Dubrovnik Hound This indigenous Croatian breed later took the world by storm for its unusual spotted coat and clownish personality There are few better ways to showcase anywhere in beautiful Dalmatia than with its four-legged native Dalmatian dogs are completely at home in Zadar where they showed what a dog-friendly destination the coastal city is As Morski writes the people of Zadar witnessed a unique walk and parade of Dalmatian dogs along the red carpet The parade of 12 beautiful Dalmatians and their owners through the ancient city streets naturally drew the attention of many One of the goals of this group of Dalmatian dogs and their owners was to present Zadar as a dog-friendly destination ideal for travelling to and spending time with pets white and spotted parade captivated all those who witnessed it with its elegance and seeing them take to the streets of Zadar was a source of particular pride for locals “We wanted to show both guests and residents of Zadar the Dalmatians in their most beautiful glory,” stated the organisers of the parade, as was reported by HRT this ancient Croatian breed blended in perfectly with the equally ancient stone that lines Zadar’s streets Among the twelve Dalmatian dogs showcasing Zadar as a dog-friendly destination gorgeous Jalta left the best impression on the audience and she was declared the Croatian champion “Fjaka grabs hold of Dalmatian dogs just like it does with Dalmatian people we go out for a walk again,” said one of the owners of these beautiful dogs The Dalmatian is as popular as it is unusual these Croatian beauties was declared the most beautiful dog in all of Europe Dalmatians aren’t often seen in their area of origin – Dalmatia It’s far more common to see other breeds wandering along by the sides of their owners or indeed taking themselves for a stroll and a quick refreshing dip in the sea The reason is that many think that they will be like the famous dogs from 101 Dalmatians The Dalmatian is a hunting breed that requires a lot of mental and physical stimulation Things can go wrong quickly if they’re not trained properly or fulfilled Dancers in the 2019 Global Water Dance in Zadar What is the story of Baton Rouge’s water and how can one tell it through dance News Tips:newstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Volume 11 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1221730 This article is part of the Research TopicShaping the Future: Urban Resilience and Socio-Ecological Systems Through TimeView all 5 articles Cities are a growing factor in global change today but urbanization as a process has played a significant role in shaping our planet’s environments for millennia Exploring the longevity or persistence of cityscapes can therefore reveal qualities that may have strengthened urban sustainability or resilience over long periods many ancient cities lie in ruin and are fully formed archaeological sites while others reflect continuous growth and expansion into the modern era often replacing what has traditionally been a rural mosaic of green space with a more homogenized urban landcover and green belts are essential components of urban resilience as they build adaptive capacity by improving human health and livelihoods Protection of green space in urban and peri-urban contexts also offers greater capacity to transform in the face of uncertain change This paper centers on the ancient city of Zadar along Croatia’s Adriatic coast to characterize broad millennial-scale changes in urban landcover and green space The results suggest that the distribution of urban landcover and green space appears to have been fairly stable for much of Zadar’s 3,000-year history which arguably played a significant role in its persistence into the present era as well as the corresponding losses of green space have accelerated from the mid-twentieth century onward depleting a major source of socioecological resilience that has benefitted the city since the Iron Age Archaeological and historical fields of study provide a deep temporal context to these contemporary challenges and are well-suited to identify and promote the locally and historically distinctive character of surviving green spaces Land use legacies stemming from Roman surveying and historic field clearance practices around Zadar have resulted in one of the most distinctive and well-preserved physical manifestations of ancient and historic land use in the Mediterranean Recognition of their cultural significance would add further value for their protection and continued capacity toward urban resilience in the next century making them ideal studies for understanding socioecological system dynamics we zero in on these issues surrounding the ancient city of Zadar along Croatia’s Adriatic coast This historic peninsular city is characterized by a three-thousand-year record of urban development and offers one of the most remarkably preserved examples of ancient and historic land use legacies in the Mediterranean we outline changes in Zadar’s broader urban landscape with a primary focus on urban land cover and the historic agricultural green space that once surrounded the city Broad changes in the interface between these two forms of landcover through time are documented by combining published archaeological and paleoenvironmental data with continuing work on Roman centuriation around Zadar the Austrian cadastre survey of the 19th century and documentation of relict field systems that represent some of the last remaining historical vestiges of green space within the limits of contemporary urban landcover the transformation of green space into urban landcover has accelerated dramatically conforming to general trends exhibited among Mediterranean cityscapes elsewhere The archaeological and historical approach taken here serves to not only provide millennial-scale context to the unprecedented pace of landcover change in the contemporary era but also to recognize and promote the locally distinctive and resilient character of surviving green spaces that continue to be threatened by urban development In their Sixth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change defines resilience to be “the capacity of social, economic, and ecosystems to cope with a hazardous event or trend or disturbance, responding or reorganizing in ways that maintain their essential function, identity, and structure... while also maintaining the capacity for adaptation, learning, and transformation” (IPCC, 2022, 7). Meerow et al. (2016 45) offer a similar definition for urban resilience referring to “the ability of an urban system.. to maintain or rapidly return to desired functions in the face of disturbance and to quickly transform systems that limit current or future adaptive capacity” They also emphasize the dynamic nature of resilience and stress the importance of persistence (i.e. Cities are perpetually in a dynamic state of change evolving slowly over long periods of time or undergoing periodic episodes of rapid change (e.g. urban resilience is considered to be a positive attribute when adaptive capacity building accounts for a range of different short-term disturbances and long-term scenarios the loss of urban green space can lead to increased vulnerability to unforeseen environmental disturbances It also leaves a city with fewer options when facing new challenges and especially when replaced with more permanent and homogenized forms of urban landcover The important relationship between green space and urban resilience in the Mediterranean is often addressed with respect to the contemporary city, or to the evolving city over the course of the past few decades or half century (see, for example, Aguilar et al., 2006; Catalán et al., 2008; Salvati et al., 2012; Salvati et al., 2013; Valente et al., 2022) In archaeological and historical disciplines the term “green space” is not generally used but rather the focus is more commonly on a kind of green space in agriculture Our treatment of the millennia-old agricultural landscape around Zadar as green space permits us to integrate the past and present into a single framework more effectively and to advocate for the role of archaeology and history in contemporary studies of urban resilience and socioecological systems agricultural landscapes come to reflect a local identity or distinctiveness often expressed in patterns of vegetation and field management strategies (e.g. The longevity of urban settlements and their associated historic green spaces reveal a certain local distinctiveness that may also signal qualities of a resilient urban landscape – that is or transform over long periods of time while retaining some element of its structure or identity Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of green space would therefore add further value toward its protection and potential role in strengthening urban resilience in the coming century The city of Zadar lies along the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea (Figure 1) Its coastal peninsula was the setting for a major Liburnian Iron Age center in the first millennium BCE which was subsequently transformed into a Roman colony by the turn of the millennium It remained a nucleated and fortified city throughout the Middle Ages and into the Early Modern Era and touristic center along the eastern Adriatic Sea today while the city proper (Zadar settlement) covers 52 km2 we focus mostly on the city proper but occasionally consider the wider area Figure 1 Geography of the study region and place names mentioned in the text (data pulled from European Environment Agency, 2016; State Geodetic Administration, 2016; European Environment Agency, 2018) This study draws from a range of published source data to reconstruct relative changes in urban landcover and green space from Zadar’s foundations in the early first millennium BCE to the modern era Urban landcover in this context refers to the (generally) nucleated arrangement of residential and/or other public and private forms of architecture Extensively published archaeological and historical works in Croatian and English languages are utilized to reconstruct and calculate spatial changes in the urban built environment through successive cultural historical epochs (e.g. To document changes in the rural landscape surrounding the urban center (i.e. including existing pollen and macrofossil data from previously published and ongoing archaeological work in the region emerging data on Roman land surveying in coastal Ravni Kotari and neighboring Ugljan Island the Austrian cadastre survey conducted around the city in 1826 and historic aerial photographs taken by the Royal Air Force in 1944 Recent satellite and aerial imagery provide key insights into contemporary urban landcover change whereas population estimates and census records produce complementary information about the growth of the city into the twenty-first century Zadar was selected as a case study because of its long and continuous record of occupation since the Iron Age and its corresponding historic agricultural green space Land use legacies stemming from Roman centuriation and historic field clearance practices have left one of the most distinctive and well-preserved physical manifestations of ancient and historic land use in the Mediterranean offering an excellent opportunity to explore landcover change and green space through time which includes a nucleated and mono-centric historic core surrounded by urban landcover and green space also make it a manageable analytical unit to study in its entirety the availability of early nineteenth century cartography and surviving relics of historic field systems provide a unique opportunity to document the pace of urban landcover change and its potential to build resilience capacity into the twenty first century Figure 2 Zadar’s urban land cover through time (residential other built-up spaces): (A) Iron Age; (B) Antiquity; (C) Early Nineteenth Century (D) Early Twentieth Century Shaded areas were drawn from published archaeological reports Base satellite image taken from Google Earth (imagery date: September 2022) Although the particular ecologies surrounding Zadar during the Iron Age have not been investigated it seems reasonable to suggest that much of its surrounding mainland terrain may have been similar to those reconstructed for the interior Ravni Kotari characterized by mixed subsistence spaces of cultivated Figure 3 Zadar’s historic urban core and placenames mentioned in the text these primary routes were important because they not only connected suburban areas to the city center but they also established the initial framework onto which urban landcover could initially expand There were most certainly additional villas toward the interior of mainland Zadar but contemporary urban development makes their investigation difficult Ongoing work suggests the northwestern border may have extended beyond Diklo as well Figure 4 Orthomosaic image of Zadar created in Agisoft Photoscan software composed from a series of seven Royal Air Force photos from 1944 Roman centuriation is visible in the form of broad and regularly spaced orthogonal lines (white arrows indicate examples) The semi-regular and organic pattern of smaller rectilinear features reflects an agricultural landscape of drystone walls and cairns Construction dates of these latter features are not currently known but they likely formed prior to the early nineteenth century Austrian cadastre survey Royal Air Force imagery courtesy of Geodetski zavod d.d would further testify to the value placed on these cultivated spaces by city officials during the Late Roman era the centuriated grid near Zadar remains one of the best preserved examples of Roman land survey in the Mediterranean The Middle Ages and Early Modern Era are marked by significant political change, where Zadar’s affiliation transferred from the Byzantine Empire, to the Kingdom of Croatia, to the Kingdom of Hungary (Klaić and Petricioli, 1976). In 1409, Zadar fell under the control of the Venetian Republic, which continued until 1797 (Raukar et al., 1987) The city’s geographic position on the eastern Adriatic coast made it a desirable location and safe harbor along trade routes to the east which was crucial for Venetian maritime interests Donat in the area of Zadar’s Roman forum Note the heavy use of spolia in its foundation Restored foundation walls of Roman tabernae in the forum are visible in the foreground Figure 6 Segments of fortification walls along the southeast margin of the peninsula Left: Classical Antiquity; Center: Late Antiquity; Right: Middle Ages Figure 7 An 1808 depiction of Zadar showing the heavily fortified peninsular city and planned fortifications across the harbor (darker yellowish shading) The majority of terrain around the city continued to be agriculturally mixed green space Figure 8 Digitized 1826 Austrian cadastre showing the mixed agricultural land use that characterized the mainland surrounding the peninsular city (State Geodetic Administration, 2016; Arcanum, 2023) It is difficult to determine when this field architecture was constructed field walls often terminate at the margins of grid lines and so very likely post-date the Roman era A cursory comparison of field wall distribution and the Austrian cadastre of the early nineteenth century shows some similarities between field walls and property boundaries likely indicating they were at least partially formed by the time of that survey these constructions clearly formed a significant piece of the cultural landscape and local green space well into the twentieth century and up to World War II with undoubtedly profound seasonal impacts on water and energy consumption the tourism industry may also have longer-term implications for urban spatial organization Figure 9 Growth in apartment units and tourist visits, mid twentieth century to 2020/2021 (Magaš, 2009; Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2021; Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2022) Significant declines in tourist visits during the 1990s and in 2020 correspond to the Croatian War of Independence and the COVID-19 pandemic greenery was established or left to buffer noise pollution Apart from tree-lined streets and other smaller green spaces there are a few recreational parks that tend to be situated close to the historic center or sea Historic agricultural fields or formerly cultivated spaces which remain visible but unkept and scattered among various parts of the city are generally not included in the discussion of these mostly manicured green areas Outside of the few remaining historic green spaces reflections of this pronounced agrarian past within the contemporary urban landcover of Zadar persist only in the alignment of major urban streets with former Roman centuriated grid lines or in the occasional drystone wall that remains along the margins of streets or within private house lot gardens across the city the extent of this historically distinctive cultural landscape is not readily apparent to a majority of residents or visitors to the city Figure 10 Derelict drystone walls within one of the remaining vestiges of Zadar’s urban green spaces Figure 11 Multi-unit housing structures are replacing the last remaining vestiges of (formerly agricultural) urban green space and field architecture (drystone walls and cairns) Construction of apartment complexes on the space depicted here began less than a decade ago but has accelerated since 2019 to nearly cover the entire ~5 ha area Figure 12 Google Earth satellite image of a portion of northwest Zadar showing examples of green spaces with historic agricultural field architecture. Areas 1, 2, and 3 are under development with major construction projects ongoing at the time of this writing (see Figure 11), whereas areas 4, 5, and 6 persist as green spaces with drystone wall field architecture (see Figure 10) Figure 13 Population growth in Zadar, 1527 to 2021 (Blaće, 2015; Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2022) Zadar experienced population growth rates of 49% during the period 1800–1850 less than 1% decline during the period 1900–1950 and an unprecedented 315% growth from 1950–2000 The preceding sections provide a high-level overview of changes in urban landcover and green space from Zadar’s emergence as an Iron Age settlement in the early first millennium BCE to a contemporary commercial and cultural center of the twenty-first century Although the city’s persistence through time is important its pace of change should also be a major factor when considering long-term resilience from its Iron Age origins to the late nineteenth century nearly entirely within the confines of its peninsular setting and often recycling construction material the mainland terrain surrounding Zadar’s urban nucleus was predominantly agrarian in nature with clear land use legacies stemming from Roman centuriation and other historic field clearance and management practices that generated drystone walls The persistence of this agrarian landscape into the twentieth century reflects its socioecological importance to Zadar’s historic urban core for millennia and urban development since the mid-twentieth century represents a significant departure from Zadar’s 3,000-year trajectory we organize our discussion of Zadar around the pace of landcover change the significance of historic green space to urban resilience in Zadar’s past and present and the value of archaeological and historical approaches to urban resilience studies on the contemporary Mediterranean city Table 1 Urban landcover from select periods Figure 14 Early twenty first century landcover around Zadar. Farmland and Orchard: 241.27 ha (4.64%); Grassland: 905.53 ha (17.41%); Forest and shrubs: 2474.41 ha (47.58%); Parks: 33.09 ha (0.64%); Urban/Residential/artificial/built-up: 1545.70 ha (29.73%) (State Geodetic Administration, 2016; Geofabrik, 2018; State Geodetic Administration, 2020) Currently, the 1,545 ha of contemporary urban landcover (residential, commercial, industrial, roads) accounts for approximately 30% of Zadar’s settlement. Forest and scrub vegetation cover approximately 48%; grasslands and meadows cover 17%; farmland covers 4.5%; and parks less than 1% (calculated by the authors according to the State Geodetic Administration, 2020) Although these data indicate a large share of green space Forests are primarily located at the northern and northwestern outskirts of Zadar and at some distance from residential spaces their value appears to be in aesthetics (Mediterranean landscape) and cultural identity (traditional land use) both of which would enhance the health and well-being of resident populations while also potentially providing small subsistence or economic benefits Although the project demonstrates the value Zadar continues to place on cultivated spaces in its immediate hinterland the timing of this development corresponds to the period of rapid urban displacement of the millennia-old agrarian landscape that once surrounded the historic core of the city Twentieth century urban landcover expanded rapidly along a similar trajectory to Zadar’s population growth yet a key difference lies in the fact that urban landcover does not contract in the same way that a city may experience periodic episodes of demographic decline whether measured in permanent residential population or in seasonal tourists The loss of green space due to urban expansion is essentially permanent a much more costly and difficult endeavor to recover once it is lost The unprecedented pace of urban landcover expansion around Zadar since the mid-twentieth century as demonstrated through a millennial-scale lens is quickly erasing a key part of its adaptive capacity since the city’s inception The protection of such green spaces in urban and peri-urban contexts in the newly transformed city must therefore be carefully considered under the continued pressures of rapid urban development as they have been (and remain) much more malleable in the face of change than the homogenized urban landcover that replaces them Zadar’s agricultural green spaces surrounding the urban nucleus have demonstrated their ability to persist and transform in the face of millennial scale change From its earliest settlement in the Iron Age to Croatia’s membership into the European Union in 2013 Zadar has experienced periods of climatic stability and increased variability fluctuations in temperature and precipitation or trends on a millennial scale are not known Zadar’s green space provided options and ensured the capacity to persist and transform over the course of the Late Holocene Mixed agricultural spaces surrounding the city permitted the intensification or relaxation of production along with changing emphases on diversified subsistence farming (e.g. mixed cereal agriculture) versus specialized market production (e.g. The agropastoral economy during the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era was flexible and diverse with infields on the mainland dedicated to olive groves and vineyards while more distant fields were utilized for grain production and wine continued to be important products throughout Dalmatia with a notable mix of subsistence and commercial products in the local inventory (i.e. The mainland continued to be a resilient and diverse mosaic of green spaces during the Modern Era During the nineteenth and twentieth century in response to changes in the European market for wine (precipitated primarily by the adverse impacts of phylloxera on vines elsewhere in Europe) farmers intensified viticulture and wine production before the disease eventually made its way to Croatia as well have the potential to build resilience for the contemporary city through their persistence as semi-wild parklands and protected “green” cultural heritage or by transitioning into cultivated fields The overgrown historical green spaces within Zadar’s cityscape likely impact the UHI in similar fashion to those documented elsewhere around Europe and the Mediterranean Incorporating the unkept historic agricultural spaces into Zadar’s management plan alongside these other managed green areas would further strengthen the role of green space in building adaptive capacity for the coming century maintaining their scattered distribution throughout the city rather than positioned only at the margins would further strengthen urban resilience in the face of both temperature and precipitation uncertainties in the next century In the twenty first century Mediterranean city the challenge to manage and protect green space as a way to build adaptive capacity will likely intensify as urban landcover pressures continue these green spaces were predominantly agricultural in nature and contributed to the city’s resilience for more than two millennia continue to build capacity toward a resilient twenty first century city but they are currently undervalued and usually the first to be targeted for continued urban development the managed agricultural landscape surrounding the city complete with its extensive array of drystone walls draped over the more ancient centuriated grid was an important feature of the cultural landscape embedded in the surviving green spaces within and beyond the city’s urban landcover may contribute significantly to the protection of Zadar’s local distinctiveness in spaces beyond the peninsular urban built environment Historic urban nuclei around the Mediterranean usually retain some element of local distinctiveness through historic preservation and conservation measures but low-density sprawl beyond these historic centers transitions into a homogenous array of residential Recognition of this point may offer additional value for the protection and conservation of historic green spaces in the twenty first century city Their persistence would help to not only build adaptive capacity toward an uncertain climate future but also safeguard the city’s local distinctiveness and cultural identity beyond the historic urban nucleus It would also serve to differentiate the low-density urban landscape of Zadar from others in the Mediterranean region This strategy may benefit other historical cities and community members are often faced with similar challenges resulting from low-density sprawl Legacies from Roman centuriation and historic field clearance practices around Zadar represent some of the most distinctive and well-preserved physical manifestations of ancient and historic land use in the Mediterranean Our treatment of this distinctive cultural landscape as green space draws the historic and more ancient past into a single framework with the present to address urban resilience and socioecological systems in the twenty first century historical approach employed here serves to identify elements of the cultural landscape that facilitated and supported a city’s capacity to persist and transform in the face of changing climatic the pace at which former (agri) cultural green space has been lost to urban landcover over recent decades represents a major departure from 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This one-of-a-kind sea organ in the Croatian coastal city is an intricate network of pipes and chambers and is powered only by the force of the sea The musical seafront has become an increasingly popular spot Will it be a scheduled charted or a full on service Would be cool seeing Ljubljana having A321LR scheduled I don't think anyone else is using it in Ljubljana They scheduled wet leased A320 to ZAD so it will probably be the same in LJU Arkia did use to operate Ljubljana in the past if i am correct no https://www.arkia.co.il/destinations/ljubljanaThey have indeed opened Ljubljana as a destination On the link you provided it says: We currently have no flights to this destination but it is listed on their website as a destination might be a charter or the flights aren't loaded in the system yet In any case their previous routes that got discontinued are not listed I went to the Arkia website and Ljubljana wasn't on the list They probably need a little more time to adjust the timetable Nice additions but Arkia does have very irregular service.Thus dont expect more than there is Hopefully not a charter flight like in the past Which aircraft type would they deploy on its TLV-BEG-TLV route from 31st of March EX-YU Aviation News does not tolerate insults, excessive swearing, racist, homophobic or any other chauvinist remarks or provocative posts with the intention of creating further arguments. A full list of comment guidelines can be found here Everything is going to be ok...The airport is going to pay a little bit more for the privilege of them landing there and that's it That's because the Tourism Organisation does nothing to promote Croatia outside the summer season These cuts are proof they are not doing their job Last year I flew 3 times BUD-ZAD-BUD in April and May 50-70 pax for Ryanair is not acceptable for their bottom line I've flown Gothenburg Zag at the end of the summer and it was like 80 onboard as well Traffic to Croatia as a whole is very seasonal Croatia really needs to develop a strategy to extend the season Marmaris was full during the off-season because the hotels were three times cheaper at that time There were many people from Western countries staying in these hotels because it was almost the same price as renting an apartment in London With all these people using the hotels and traveling around the whole town was able to operate for a couple of months longer because people were using restaurants I'm not sure that Croatia could do exactly the same but at least it can extend the season by one month in autumn and one month in spring @22:40 Tourists come to Croatia because of good weather and beautiful sea you can't artificially extend the good weather season and you can't artificially create life buzz on the streets and nice atmosphere that would keep tourists in even after the good weather ends Turkey is much bigger in terms of population and much livelier than Croatia that's why these countries have life even during winter (having better winter weather than Croatia also helps) half-dead country with less than 4 million people that has turned into a big amusement park during May to October period The coast is closed until June and then goes back to sleep in September Why would they fly half empty planes in April It’s unfortunate Croatia doesn’t do much to extend their season locals seem to hibernate having worked for 4 months in the summer My opinion ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Zadar is not Florence or Pisa with global attractions that are more appealing to visitors in April than August due to smaller crowds and absence of sweltering heat main Zadar area attraction is still coastline Unfortunately sea is unbearably cold in April Sea in Cyprus is also too cold in winter but they still attract people to come and enjoy the sun They managed to develop village tourism which seems to be popular with people from northern Europe even JU tried winter flights to RJK and PUY and both unfortunately failed Are you seriously comparing CYPRUS in the winter with the Croatian coast The Croatian coast is more windy in January than Scandinavia If tourism was more based on hotel/resort stays swimming in a heated pool in April/May would not be a problem Unfortunately too many air bnb's dominate Impressive considering they only fly in summer It is a regional airport adjacent to a small coastal city- Ryan flying there at all is a big success Seems capacity will be shifted from Western into Eastern Europe Looking at the economy in the West and the upcoming tarriffs we need to see what impact they will have Because Poland is not reliant on trade with the west lol Not as much since it doesn't have an auto industry like France Here's an example of how bad things are becoming https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-unemployment-rate-rises-to-63-in-march/a-72067880 There is simply no demand because it is created by western tour operators Their companies and their people go for three months in large numbers and that's it Bristol was not announced and isn’t a destination to Zadar Add how expensive Croatia now is and it won't be a good year It’s the value for money that matters but I struggle in Croatia to get value for money the food and the price is a good enough reason for Westerners to come visit Obviously it wasn't enough outside the 3-4 summer months Why would you go on holiday and be miserable in the rain San Sebastian has 180-220 days of rain and is full of tourists also off season Tourists don't come just for sun and sea Croatia is a destination with very low value for money It is also a destination that does not care much about repeat guests Unlike destinations that build on their regular guests who come to the same rooms at the same times for decades Croatian tourism workers do not care at all whether the guests will return and therefore they do not care about a tourism product that will be such that guests will want to return It's possible they didn't get money from the tourism board for it especially right before the season kicks in Hopefully this doesn’t affect early tourism too much This is why relying on a single airline for 80%+ of your traffic is risky Tko prati tisak mogao je da vidi da su se danas Zadranke poskidale u brushaltere na rivi dok kisa obilato pada u Slavoniji Croatia outside June to early September is a basket case The locals are lazy and do not want to work instead they choose to rob people in "the season" Da budem iskren: Zadarsko podrucje nudi jako malo sadrzaja dok temperatura zraka ne predje 26-27 stepeni U aprilu/maju je Dalmacija samo interesantna bivsim Jugoslovenima Cak je I Dubrovnik ugrozen zimi: od kraja oktobra do pocetka aprila nekad samo polete 3 ili 4 aviona na dan After getting a chance to play with his hometown Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League former University of Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl has signed his first professional basketball contract Wahl will be heading overseas to play for KK Zadar in Croatia. The team has won the Croatian League title three times in the last five seasons. KK Zadar finished 31-2 in 2023-24 After averaging 10.6 points and 5.4 rebounds for the Badgers last season He worked out with the Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz in addition to playing in Las Vegas with the Timberwolves played in 162 games (the most in program history) and averaged 8.4 points a game when he averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting over 50% from the floor Croatia received funds for improving wastewater management in the Zadar-Petrčane agglomeration on the Adriatic coast Croatia Vladimir Spasić 0 The European Commission said it has approved a European Union-funded project for upgrading the sewerage infrastructure in Zadar and Petrčane a tourist hotspot on Croatia’s Adriatic coast home to 75,000 residents and a destination for 1.5 million tourist overnight stays annually faces challenges with wastewater management Only 70% of the population of Zadar and Petrčane is connected to the wastewater network The rest rely on semi-permeable septic tanks that leak untreated sewage into soil and coastal waters The project envisages the installation of 50.8 kilometers of new sewerage pipelines The two-phase project covers EU programming periods 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 It envisages connecting 13,152 more residents to the sewerage network The first phase is supported by a EUR 25.5 million EU contribution from the Cohesion Fund The total EU co-financing will reach EUR 54.8 million in the second and final phase of the project The funds are envisaged for the construction of 50.8 kilometers of sewerage pipelines reconstruction or rehabilitation of three kilometers within the network and upgrading one wastewater treatment plant to a modern processing level The project helps Croatia to align with the EU directives The initiative will significantly reduce untreated sewage infiltration the commission said and added the improvements are vital for preserving the pristine coastal ecosystem By reducing pollution and enhancing wastewater treatment, the project will deliver long-term environmental and public health benefits for residents and tourists alike, according to the EU’s executive body The project helps Croatia to align with the EU Water Framework Directive and Urban Wastewater Directive According to the country’s water utility Hrvatske Vode, 43% of the total population is connected to different wastewater treatment systems, while 55% is connected to the sewerage network, public broadcaster HRT reported Be the first one to comment on this article Region/EU 28 April 2025 - Private businesses from the EU and the Western Balkans are invited to express interest in investing in the region Turkey 21 April 2025 - Existing geothermal wells alone can enable Turkey to become one of the world's major producers of lithium Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 April 2025 - The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed a register of air-polluting emissions and an information system to track pollutants Serbia 16 April 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović started her third term while new Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov is the cabinet's youngest member © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive and wine pro­duc­ers at a recep­tion in the ancient city of Zadar as the county aims to estab­lish itself as a lead­ing food and wine tourism des­ti­na­tion in Croatia includ­ing olive oil win­ner Ivica Vlatković were rec­og­nized for their high-qual­ity prod­ucts and con­tri­bu­tions to the region’s agri­cul­tural suc­cess with a focus on pro­mot­ing qual­ity over quan­tity in olive oil pro­duc­tion At a ded­i­cated recep­tion, Zadar county offi­cials, includ­ing Prefect Božidar Longin, con­grat­u­lated award-win­ning extra vir­gin olive oil Situated on the coast in south­ern Croatia, Zadar County is lead­ing the country’s efforts to rebrand itself as a lead­ing food and wine tourism des­ti­na­tion ​“We also have a respectable quan­tity of top-qual­ity olive oils and now we should work on a stronger intro­duc­tion to the tourist offer.” In the great hall of the ancient city of Zadar, the cap­i­tal of the epony­mous county, local olive grow­ers were cel­e­brated for earn­ing 12 awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition Croatian farm­ers and millers earned 80 awards from 97 entries at the world’s largest olive oil qual­ity com­pe­ti­tion The cer­e­mony also hon­ored 13 wine pro­duc­ers awarded at the pres­ti­gious Decanter World Wine Awards in London and sev­eral cheese pro­duc­ers who claimed vic­tory at the Greate Taste Awards and World Cheese Awards According to Ivica Vlatković, an award-win­ning olive oil pro­ducer and pres­i­dent of the Zadar County Olive Growers’ Association with as many as 3,501 farms engaged in olive cul­ti­va­tion Over 40 olive oil mills process around 800,000 liters of olive oil and two pan­els with 43 autho­rized olive oil asses­sors oper­ate in the region “It is espe­cially grat­i­fy­ing that year after year young and ambi­tious olive grow­ers arrive whose pri­mary goal is the high qual­ity of the olive oil pro­duced,” Vlatković said ​“The inter­est in this inter­na­tional com­pe­ti­tion grows every year.” Vlatković has been part of a con­certed effort to pro­mote high-qual­ity extra vir­gin olive oil pro­duc­tion in the south­ern Croatian region of Dalmatia by increas­ing the knowl­edge of local olive grow­ers and millers He attrib­utes Croatian pro­duc­ers’ ris­ing suc­cess at the NYIOOC to improve­ments in olive grow­ing Vlatković said that most pro­duc­ers waited to har­vest until later in the sea­son to take advan­tage of higher olive oil yields believ­ing that sac­ri­fic­ing qual­ity for quan­tity was the most eco­nom­i­cal way of olive farm­ing and farm­ers con­tinue to har­vest as early as pos­si­ble Vlatković attrib­uted the rever­sal to the new­found belief that focus­ing on qual­ity pays more than quan­tity which he believes is caus­ing the olives to ripen ear­lier Vlatković warned that olive oil pro­duc­ers face sim­i­lar chal­lenges It is increas­ingly chal­leng­ing to con­tract enough work­ers to com­plete the har­vest even as some grow­ers shift from hand har­vests to semi-mechan­i­cal har­vests Vlatković added that increas­ingly rainy weather in October cre­ates logis­ti­cal chal­lenges for plan­ning an early har­vest and cre­ates the con­di­tions for olive fruit fly infes­ta­tions Vlatković believes edu­cat­ing olive grow­ers is the only way for­ward He views NYIOOC awards as the best indi­ca­tor that qual­ity lev­els are main­tained through the chal­lenges brand and sell high-qual­ity extra vir­gin olive oils at appro­pri­ate prices so that not only olive grow­ers but also con­sumers ben­e­fit,” he said For his part, Vlatković earned a pair of Gold Awards for his Fortica brand at the 2024 NYIOOC He has also earned 15 awards at the com­pe­ti­tion since 2017 “The awards you earn from the com­pe­ti­tion are the best evi­dence of how seri­ously and respon­si­bly you approached cul­ti­va­tion and pro­duc­tion com­bin­ing tra­di­tion and new knowl­edge suc­cess can­not be absent,” Longin told the pro­duc­ers He added that devel­op­ing rural areas is only pos­si­ble with an active approach and cre­at­ing new val­ues by con­nect­ing tra­di­tional activ­i­ties and cul­tures by intro­duc­ing new activ­i­ties such as rural tourism More than two mil­lion for­eign tourists visit Zadar County each year and Americans are among the most fre­quent vis­i­tors olive oil and cheese and the open­ing of an increas­ing num­ber of agri-tourism farms where guests are offered domes­tic autochtho­nous prod­ucts are activ­i­ties that the Zadar county sup­ports and we will con­tinue to do so in the time to come,” Longin said “Branding Zadar county as a gas­tro­nomic des­ti­na­tion is one of our goals and it can­not be achieved with­out pro­duc­ers of top qual­ity extra vir­gin olive oils More articles on:  agritourism, Croatia, NYIOOC World Greek Producers Celebrate Successful Finish to Historically Low Harvest Farmers and millers in Greece earned 56 awards at the 2024 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition after the worst harvest in a decade One-Third of World Olive Oil Competition Entries Organic for the First Time Organic extra virgin olive oils account for a growing share of submissions in the annual evaluation in New York Turkish Producer Highlights the Distinctive Qualities of the Native Kilis Olive The award-winning producers behind Masmana have overcome a range of climatic and socioeconomic challenges to bring their organic Kilis olive oil to the world Innovation and Sustainability Yield Winning Results for GangaLupo the responsible use of resources and innovation underpin the success of the Apulian Coratina monovarietal Tunisian Producer Targets Medicinal Market Eagle Olive Oil from northern Tunisia earned a Silver Award at the 2025 NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition for a Chetoui monovarietal Small Producers, Oleotourism Take Center Stage at Ercole Olivario The winners of the main competition will participate in the Shelf Life Monitoring Project which will help improve best practices for producers and consumers Small Croatian Town Already Boasts Four 2025 NYIOOC Winners the municipality of Pakoštane is already home to four of the best extra virgin olive oils in the world World Competition Wins Bring Relief to Southern Cone Producers Chile and Uruguay combined to win twelve awards after significant production declines 2025 – Unwelcome news for Scandinavian travellers to Dalmatia as Norwegian plans to terminate its flights which currently connect the cities of Zadar and Oslo As Poslovni Dnevnik writes Norwegian is cancelling its seasonal summer flights between Oslo and Zadar The carrier otherwise operated a two-week rotation on the route last year As a result of the Norwegian decision to terminate its flight between Zadar and Oslo that Dalmatian city will lose its connection to the Norwegian capital The airline will continue to operate between Copenhagen and Zadar during the summer months of July and August with the service shortened by a month compared to last year Some observers have also attributed the move made by the Norwegian air carrier to the reduced interest of Norwegian tourists in Croatia this season Zadar Airport otherwise recently announced that it plans introduce five new destinations this year bringing the total to 77 routes to more than 50 European destinations directly from Zadar this year will be challenging and last year’s growth is unlikely to be repeated Zadar Airport stood out with the largest increase in passenger traffic throughout 2024 among all Croatian airports transporting just over 1.5 million passengers we don’t really expect such a large increase as we had in previous years we do expect an increase of about five percent Taking into account the works we’re facing in this year that suits us,” stated the director of Zadar Airport the future of Zadar Airport seems very good indeed because investments are underway that should ensure long-term growth and development a capital investment is being made to expand passenger departures in the passenger terminal which is also the first phase of the expansion of the passenger terminal itself and the path to a new building This will significantly increase Zadar Airport’s overall capacity next year and it will be able to accommodate more passengers so it is realistic to expect traffic above two million passengers going forward and website in this browser for the next time I comment We’ve teamed up with Zadar Tourism to give away a family holiday with a difference this summer Enter now to be in with the chance of winning this amazing prize Sandwiched between mountains and a coast dotted with picture-postcard islands, Zadar is a great choice for an active holiday destination Zadar sits in the centre of the Croatian part of the Adriatic coast and is home to the beautiful Paklenica National Park and is also within an hour of four other National Parks in neighbouring regions This compact but lively region is bursting with everything you could want on an outdoor holiday From a huge variety of hiking routes and numerous cycling hotspots to outstanding water-based activities and a fascinating history and culture to explore And for those of you who like to bring the kids along on your adventures Zadar is also a fantastic destination for a family holiday You can take advantage of the beautiful beaches and accompanying water sports explore some of the region’s historic and natural sights and loads more A great, family-friendly base is a must when you’re heading out to explore with the kids, and the outstanding five-star Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora is the perfect choice just a 20-minute drive from the historic city of Zadar the Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora has everything you could want to keep your little ones entertained and happy an extensive indoor children’s adventure world spanning two floors named after the resort's friendly falcon mascot They can spend hours enjoying the resort's water world for children with indoor pools children’s steam bath and iglu and the ‘Falky Swimming Academy’ which teaches children of all ages swimming skills multilingual childcare professionals will also always be around to ensure that everyone has a great time and stays safe the hotel also offers extensive spa and wellness facilities and multiple restaurant and lounge options The Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora really has the whole package when it comes to luxury family holidays The lucky winner of this competition will receive a four-night stay for two adults and two children (under 12 years old) at the five-star Falkensteiner Family Hotel Diadora in the Zadar region of Croatia this summer SEARCHThe global authority in superyachting Zadar – a city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast – will play host to the first superyacht show organised by the Yachtmaster Group The event will be hosted at Zadar Cruise Port, which will host more than 60 superyachts with weekly prices reaching over €500,000. Taking place shortly after the Monaco Yacht Show, it will provide a networking opportunity between local yacht owners, brokers and shipyards, although it is not just a business event.  Part of the show will be open to the public, who will be able to see the yachts up close, as well as luxury tenders, cars and helicopters. For gourmands, a culinary competition will be held, featuring top chefs from the five most renowned Adriatic restaurants. Through the unique YachtFyre app, the Croatia Yacht Show will also become the first show where business visitors can schedule meetings and yacht viewings in Zadar Cruise Port. Tino Prosenik, the director of Yachtmaster Group, believes that Croatia is an attractive nautical destination for foreign tourists and superyacht owners. He notes that he is extremely happy and proud to bring some of the world's most prestigious yachts to Croatia "so that the Croatian public can get acquainted with the latest achievements and trends in the nautical industry." Prosenik added: "It is estimated that the Croatian superyacht fleet is worth around two billion euros, contributing tens of millions of euros in taxes to the budget. Additionally, the guests, perhaps only 1,500 groups annually, spend about 40 million euros on non-charter expenses each year," said Tino Prosenik, director of Yachtmaster Group. It is hoped that with the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, the city of Zadar, the Zadar Tourist Board, Zadar County and the Zadar County Tourist Board, the Croatia Yacht Show will boost the development of the luxury tourism niche in the entire region. Latest news, brokerage headlines and yacht exclusives, every weekday SubscribeSign up to our newslettersSign up to BOAT International email newsletters to get the latest superyacht news Boat International Media Ltd © 2008 - 2025 Content presented under the "BOAT Presents" logo is an advertising feature and Boat International Limited has been paid to include this content The TimesThere are many sides to Croatia’s oldest continuously inhabited city — all of them fascinating Most visitors head to Zadar’s enchanting old town on a peninsula where sections of the Unesco-listed medieval city walls still hug parts of the town you’ll see how some of the most historic buildings have been refashioned into chic boutique hotels; head out into the new town for sleek Zadar’s pebbly city beaches follow the coastline south from the old town but you’ll find its biggest beaches to the north in Borik family-friendly resorts with easy access to beaches as well as the usual selection of water sports giving you the chance to see what Alfred Hitchcock called the most beautiful sunset in the world Here’s our pick of the best hotels in Zadar Become a subscriber and along with unlimited digital access to The Times and The Sunday Times you can enjoy a collection of travel offers and competitions curated by our trusted travel partners A 13th-century Venetian fortress has been transformed into one of Zadar’s most attractive boutique hotels within the walls of the old town Hotel Bastion’s 27 rooms have quietly sumptuous furnishings — soft some rooms with exposed brick and all with gleaming Its Kastel restaurant is worth booking in advance to enjoy its Mediterranean-Dalmatian cuisine on a panoramic terrace with marina views The cocoon-like Castello spa has a hot tub relaxation lounge and sauna within a compact space • Read our full guide to Croatia RAJAN MILOSEVIC£ | Best for a romantic getaway This sophisticated boutique hotel in the old town — with its own art gallery — is only for guests aged 14 and above making it an appealing bolt hole for couples The main hotel’s nine understated rooms are in an 1863 former military hospital set within the grounds of a medieval monastery with another seven rooms in deep shades of teal and green in a newly restored 1914 house next door you’ll fall in love with the hotel’s courtyard garden which is pure romance — draped in wisteria and shaded by palm trees This mega five-star resort about nine miles north of Zadar on the Punta Skala peninsula is one of the region’s most luxurious It’s tempting not to stray very far from its heavenly beachfront location enormous relaxation lounges and large outdoor whirlpool All of its 210 rooms and suites come with balconies and a suitably breezy marine decor of blue and white Its many dining options include an upscale waterside seafood restaurant In a prime location just a few feet from one of the old town’s most beautiful squares Art Hotel Kalelarga brings an understated chic to its ten stylish rooms they all have nicely muted and minty tones with tactile furnishings some with exposed stone walls and hints of mid-century style Splash out on the suite and you’ll get a secluded little terrace with comfy furniture Sushi fans can book a table at the hotel’s Nomu Japanese restaurant and wine bar BOOKING.COM£ | POOL | Best for town and beach and the seafront promenade leads you to Zadar’s old town in about 15 minutes Hotel Kolovare’s 195 rooms and 12 apartments have had a thoroughly modern makeover and are in a contemporary breezy style whose blue decor suits its seafront location — and all the rooms come with balconies Dine in the intimate à la carte restaurant in the wine boutique (where you can also do tastings) or in the large buffet restaurant Relax on the large terrace with its two pools and outdoor restaurant £ | SPA | Best for good value and sea views Halfway between Borik and Diklo beaches is this friendly three-star right on the seafront Most of Hotel Delfin’s 28 rooms have balconies and face the sea There’s a bit of a beach house vibe to the interiors with lots of light and distressed paint effects You’ll be mesmerised by the sea views from the large sundeck with loungers and a hot tub sauna and relaxation lounge as well as a gym • Best cruises in Croatia• Best places to visit in Croatia You’re about a 20-minute walk from Borik’s beaches and a 10-minute drive (or 40-minute walk) to Zadar’s old town What you get in exchange for Demar Residence’s less-than-central location is a choice of 16 airy The sea views from the balconies or terraces are as relaxing as the hours you’ll end up spending by the two outdoor pools The smallest rooms are good value for money but even the larger and more deluxe rooms are very affordable BOOKING.COM£ | SPA | POOL | Best for resort facilities 307-room Hotel Pinija has enough to keep you so busy you might forget to leave the resort Indoor and outdoor pools (including ones for children) a large spa with specialised treatments for children — not to mention three tennis courts Two à la carte restaurants go with a buffet restaurant and among the six bars is the fun and funky outdoor Maxi Bar the place to be on a summer night when DJs play £ | SPA | POOL | Best for families on a budget You’re about a five-minute walk from the nearest beach at Aparthotel Plat in the village of Kozino just south of Petrcane You’re also surrounded by gardens and have two outdoor pools to go with a spa and a gym If you’re tempted to do some self-catering (and you might be after visiting Zadar’s excellent food market) you can rent one of the apartments with fully equipped kitchens — or just book one of the rooms and enjoy the hotel’s restaurant All rooms and apartments come with balconies BOOKING.COM£ | Best for city-centre convenience This 12-room boutique hotel forms a triangle with Hotel Bastion and Almayer in this very handy location in the old town It’s just a few minutes’ walk to to the catamaran ports on Zadar Channel the ancient Roman forum and the Byzantine Church of St Donatus Understated contemporary rooms in pale colours come with spacious marble bathrooms and there’s a self-catering apartment in a separate building The convivial bar spills out onto the terrace out front as soon as it’s warm IVAN CORIC£ | POOL | Best for city beaches Handy for both Kolovare beach and the old town modern Hotel Miramare also has an outdoor pool something of a rarity so close to the old town The colonnaded Kolonada Restaurant frames the pool making it a lovely spot for breakfast or dinner Most of its 36 modern rooms have balconies or terraces and you’ll want to book one of those to capture those sea views; splash out on the Miramare Suite and for a huge terrace with wraparound views ££ | SPA | POOL | Best for family holidays 230-room Diadora seems to have thought of everything for its aptly named family hotel which sits on the Punta Skala peninsula near the Iadera resort The pool areas have lots of water-based fun — both indoors and outdoors — with waterslides and children-only pools Keep them busy in the well-run Falky Land kids’ club and science camp Half board is standard but you can upgrade to full board in the Mediterranean-based buffet restaurant IVAN CORIC£ | Best for plant-based foodies In a country of meat-eaters and seafood-lovers which serves a generous vegetarian breakfast in its airy kitchen and delightful garden Belgian-Croatian couple Griet and Anri Bajlo source the food from their own organic garden and local growers Book well in advance to get one of the five colourful rooms in this white modern house just five minutes from the beach and ten minutes from Zadar’s bus station Four of the five open out onto a large balcony with lovely sea views • Best beaches in Croatia• Best Croatian islands to visit Sign up to the Times Travel newsletter for weekly inspiration, advice and deals here Welcome to Zadar - a stunning region of Croatia situated in the middle of the Adriatic Coast Here you'll find landscapes perfectly suited to adventure and loads of opportunities for some island hopping unique culture and fantastic food and wine and Zadar gives you the whole package for your next adventure holiday among all possible routes the will start Toulouse-Zadar Among all possible routes they will start more Minken and more Vrankvurt Following the very successful 1st Conference on the Early Neolithic in Europe (ENE2019) in Barcelona we are pleased to announce that the 2nd Conference on the Emergence of the Neolithic in Europe (ENE2025) will take place from May 22-25 serves as the administrative and cultural center of Zadar County in northern Dalmatia a region extending from the slopes of the Velebit Massif to the Adriatic coast encompassing numerous islands and inland plains With over 2,000 years of rich and dynamic history Zadar is a city deeply intertwined with the sea is among the most productive agricultural areas in Dalmatia This area hosts the largest concentration of Neolithic sites in the region with the earliest agricultural settlements dating back to c Recognizing the complexity of the Neolithisation process in Europe—its arrhythmic nature and the prolonged coexistence of the first farmers and the last hunter-fisher-gatherers in some regions—we have slightly adjusted the conference title the term "Early Neolithic" has been replaced with "Emergence of the Neolithic" to more accurately reflect the broader scope and nuanced dynamics of this transformative process the conference retains the same objectives as those established in Barcelona in 2019 It aims to provide a platform for discussing the Neolithisation process in Europe in all its diversity and complexity balancing regional specificities with the shared Near Eastern origins of the Neolithic way of life the conference is structured around eight thematic sessions: Mesolithic–Neolithic Transition: Dynamics of Interactions among Hunter-Fisher-Gatherers and Farming Communities 2 Modelling and Population Dynamics: Formal Approaches for the Understanding of European Late Hunter-Gatherers and Farmers 3 Settlement and Territory: Constructing Communities from Local to Regional Scale 4 Human-Environment Dynamics: Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimate 5 Subsistence and Health: Archaeology of the Emerging Food Systems Innovation and Tradition: Technological Perspectives on Europe's Neolithisation 7 Figurative Expressions and Socio-Symbolism 8 Intersecting Identities and Social Dynamics During the Neolithisation of Europe The Call for Papers is now open and will close on January 20, 2025. Please find more information in the Call for Papers and visit the conference website OeAW-OeAI; University of Zadar; Archaeological Museum of Zadar; Croatian Archaeological Society Sonja Kačar Call for Papers Austrian Archaeological Institute Dominikanerbastei 16 4th and 5th floor 1010 Vienna, Austria T + 43 1 51581-3483oeai(at)oeaw.ac.at Sign up and get regular information about OeAI events and news 2025 – Hyatt Regency Zadar is set to open its doors to the public during the pre-season As Poslovni Dnevnik writes the first hotel on Croatian territory under the umbrella of the famous Hyatt hotel brand will open in the heart of Zadar this pre-season Following three long years of extensive construction and renovation work May the 1st will see the first guests in the facility The brand new Hyatt Regency Zadar is located in the impressive building of the former Maraska factory In the immediate vicinity of Zadar’s beautiful historic centre this luxury hotel will bring a new level of hospitality not only to Croatia but also to this part of Europe as a whole The investment of the well known Turkish Doğuş Group is worth 55 million euros and it marks an important step in better positioning Zadar on the global tourist map all while respecting the rich local heritage The recognisable signature of the famous architect Boris Podrecca is reflected in the subtle blend of historical architecture and contemporary design which brings new energy to one of the most iconic buildings in this ancient Dalmatian coastal city Boasting a total of 133 elegantly decorated accommodation units – including 110 rooms and 23 suites – Hyatt Regency Zadar is currently the only five-star hotel in the centre of Zadar Each room has been carefully designed to combine high aesthetic standards with technological innovations enabling maximum comfort and functionality – whether the guest is there for business or private travel General Manager of the Hyatt Regency Zadar said in a recent interview that Croatian luxury tourism has made significant progress over recent years The segment now offers spectacular coastal locations amazing resorts and personalised experiences that can easily give other Mediterranean destinations a run for their money Croatia has the advantage of well preserved nature and a growing image of an exclusive destination there are still areas that can be improved to reach the highest current global standards One key area is the consistency of service While many luxury hotels in Croatia offer exceptional service especially in the peak summer season when staff shortages directly affect quality,” Röttger warned Tennis - Retrouvez sur cette page les infos le suivi LIVE et les résultats du tournoi ATP Challenger 75 prévu à Zadar du 17 au 23 mars.. 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passenger train finally arrived at the neglected railway station in Zadar, with HRT noting the interior is reminiscent of the incredible Orient Express Tourists visiting the Dalmatian coast from Switzerland were on the train They spent two days in the City of Zadar and then headed back to Zurich Tour leader Jela Vidović has stated that this form of tourism “The point is not to get to the chosen destination quickly but to enjoy the journey itself,” she explained The trip from Zurich to Zadar on the new Zadar passenger train lasts for ten entire days Passengers travel by train but stop off and sleep in hotels Food and drinks are available in the dining car and Vidović stated that the trip costs 3,000 euros It is expected that the reconstruction of the railway to Zadar will begin soon which means that many more trains could soon arrive in Zadar This might mark a new era for train travel across Croatia as a whole Personalized news alerts with our mobile app Please subscribe to continue reading… Wisconsin men's basketball freshman Daniel Freitag hosted a youth basketball camp in July at Sun Prairie West High School hoping to provide a youth basketball camp opportunity to as many people as possible Former University of Wisconsin men's basketball forward Tyler Wahl is a professional basketball player The former Badgers leader signed his first pro contract with Croatian-based KK Zadar of the AdmiralBet ABA League, the league announced in a post to Twitter which is a professional showcase in Virginia featuring some of the nation’s best college basketball seniors He didn't play in Minnesota's first four Summer League games before logging 2 minutes 47 seconds of playing time but recording no statistics in Minnesota's final game against the Orlando Magic But an invitation to Summer League helps build credibility as a legitimate professional prospect his agent Sam Cipriano of Edge Sports International told BadgerExtra Cipriano said he was working to provide options for Wahl 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Croatia in 2022​Located on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast Zadar is a quirky seaside city with a fascinating historic centre enviable restaurant scene and sprawling national parks within easy each Here are nine reasons to add it to your 2022 travel wish list Zadar has long captured the imagination of those who step foot in it and the influence of both empires dominate the city's architectural makeup; think a Venetian campanile the fortified Arsenal and a jigsaw assortment of colonnades which now rise up like visions from the past The Romans turned it from backwater into the beautiful harbour town that it is today — not that it always shows its age and what awaits visitors is a host of terrific beaches and stunning islands to escape to national parks to explore and delicious seafood restaurants to cap off the perfect day with The 3000-year-old city is like a living museum of the Europe of millennia ago The Old Town is where many of its most arresting landmarks can be found to the striking dome of the 9th century Church of St Donatus you can soak up centuries in seconds just by strolling around Marvel at the monuments — including the Cathedral of St Anastasia with its Venetian-era bell tower — while enjoying an ice cream from a street-side cafe Zadar's seafront has been an inspiration for filmmakers a promenade stroll feels like being let into a wonderful secret especially when discovering Croatian architect Nikola Bašić’s two multi-sensory art installations Both are embedded into the harbourfront; the Sea Organ giving a voice to the lolling waves below the seafront’s cascading steps and the disco dancefloor-like Sun Salutation producing a dreamy night show that mimics twinkling starlight where artisans deliver glass sculpture workshops inside a former 19th-century palace which hides a remarkable gold and silver exhibition To come to Croatia and not explore one of its many hundred islands would be serious folly yachts and boat taxis cruise in and out of Zadar tempting visitors with an array of day-trip options One particular castaway destination is the limestone cliffs of Telašćica Nature Park ideal for beachcombing and spotting marine life you could spend an entire trip sailing the neon-blue waters from sun-baked islands Silba and Premuda Paklenica National Park is more than a rock-climber’s Shangri-La While the limestone corridors and karst cliffs hide around 95 miles of hiking trails and harder scrambles for those with a head for heights it’s also the realm of some of the deepest Join a photo safari here for an off-road odyssey from Starigrad to snow-dusted summits and mini Grand Canyon gorges lunch is served at mountaintop farms in the company of shepherds and their shaggy goats and is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic.Photograph by Velid Jakupovic6 Memorable foodYou’d be forgiven for never having heard of the bora (a northern to north-eastern wind that blows along Adriatic Coast) but you’ll leave Zadar with a whole new appreciation of the weather it’s part-responsible for the delicious taste of pršut a wafer-thin cut of Croatian prosciutto blow-dried to perfection by this Adriatic gale Then there’s the elemental produce from the nearby island of Pag where salty cheese and herby lamb are the results of the same fierce wind blasting seawater onto pastureland To sample the natural larder and for a taste of its slow food scene head to one of the city's plethora of restaurants and cafes especially if you take a crash course in the region’s various world-class wine appellations and spirits the cherry-flavoured liqueur first distilled in Zadar in 1821 as drinking espresso and embracing fjaka (the Zen-like state of aspiring to do nothing) is practically a human right on the Dalmatian coast take home a bottle of world-class organic olive oil from a historic mill some farmers adopt the centuries-old habit of ageing their olives right in the Adriatic The island of Pag is home to a salty sheep milk cheese, which is sold all over the country.Photograph by Zadar Region Tourism Board8. The salt of the EarthWine, brandy and olives are prime examples of Zadar’s agriculture and viticulture, but they’re far from the only ones. At the Nin Saltworks biodynamic salt has been produced since Roman times and the pre-industrial method hasn’t changed since hand-harvested sea salt is produced with help from the burning sun and visitors can get a quick science lesson in its production at the Salt Museum summer or early autumn to catch the main harvest times Zadar offers visitors a plethora of heart-pumping Sea kayaking operators can help guide you between Molat or you can paddle to beguiling Brgulje Bay and the island of Tovarjak’s pebblestone beach on a standup paddleboard the interior’s national parks are crisscrossed with scenic hiking trails delivering a soundtrack of lapping waves and hint of Adriatic magic For more information, visit zadar.hr Find National Geographic Traveller (UK) on social media