Country Guides: Zadar

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Zadar is the capital of the eponymous province of Croatia and the main city of northern Dalmatia, located in the central part of the Adriatic coast. Zadar – the fifth largest city in Croatia with a population of more than 80 thousand people. The history of Zadar goes back several thousand years, and bears traces of different cultures and civilizations including the Byzantine Empire. Cultural significance in the history of Zadar Croatia is very high. It was in Zadar that the first Croatian university was found and where the the first Croatian newspaper was published.

Today in Zadar you can see the ruins of the ancient Roman Forum and the city gates as a Roman triumphal arch, Byzantine and Romanesque churches, the Gothic Franciscan monastery and the buildings of the Renaissance. But perhaps the most surprising sight of Zadar appeared quite recently in 2005 is the “Morske orgulj” or “sea organ” which generate surprisingly harmonious music created by waves and wind, attracting many tourists who come listen to the sounds.

The coastline of the Adriatic near Zadar is the most rugged and impressive in Croatia. Numerous islands off the coast of Zadar are connected with the city by regular ferry lines. A total of 365 islands make up the Zadar archipelago. You can see wild cliffs falling steeply to the sea, tiny bays and coves, caves, waterfalls and cliffs and this region is popular with divers, cavers and rock climbers.

Near Zadar are several nature parks. Park Telashchitsa known salt lake Mir, where the water is warmer than the surrounding sea and rocky coastline, where many birds nest. The Park Paklenica can see scenic canyons of mountain rivers and karst caves. Vranskoe Lake Park (crow lake) – the largest natural lake in Croatia, where the reed thickets breeds a great variety of birds, it is one of the most important bird reserves in Europe.

Property in Zadar

With a well developed real estate market in Croatia, the range of properties and type of locations are still fairly widespread for foreign buyers entering this market. In the beautiful Croatian historic towns such as Hvar, Zadar or Korcula there are some excellent opportunities to acquire prime location real estate and property at reasonable prices. You can find a range of properties in Zadar from new build apartments to modern villas situated on the first line to the sea with beautiful sea views.

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