Zadar
Zadar is the main city in Northern Dalmatia with over
76,000 inhabitants. Another city to have grown from a Roman settlement,
it was also under Venetian and Austrian rule as well as being
assigned to Italy in 1920.
Zadar Old Town is located on the tip of a narrow
peninsula. Most of the town is surrounded by city walls, with
towers and the two city gates being of interest. The Kopnena
vrata (Mainland Gate), to the east of the Old Town, was built
in 1543 and has the city coat of arms engraved on it. Close to
this is the Five-Sided Tower, dating from the 13th century and
the five wells which used to be the water supply for the city.
The other gate is the Lucka vrata (Port Gate) to the
north, built in 1573. In the centre of the Old Town is the Sveti
Donat Church which was built at the beginning of the 9th century
and stands at 27m high. It is the most important church in a city
which has 30 altogether. Nearby is the Church of St. Mary as well
as the Cathedral of St. Anastasia.
The area code is 023.
The Tourist Office is at Ilije Smiljanica 5, 23000
Zadar, Tel: 023 212 412 or 023 212 222, Fax: 023 211 781, Email:
tz-zadar@zd.tel.hr
For more information on Zadar, check out the Official
Website of the Zadar Riviera, Zadar Online or Kalelarga.com.
Accommodation
in Zadar
Sibenik
The population of Sibenik is just over 41,000 people.
Sibenik is one of the few places along the Croatian Adriatic coast
not to emerge from either a Roman or Greek settlement. It is therefore
the oldest Slavic town on the Croatian coast, possibly dating
from the 11th century. As well as being under Venetian and Austro-Hungarian
rule, it was also briefly under French occupation in the early
part of the 19th century.
One of the most important sights in Sibenik is the
cathedral of St. James, built between 1431 and 1536 from limestone
and marble. The early stages of the cathedral were designed and
built by Italian masters, but between 1444 and 1447 the work was
under the direction of sculptor Juraj Dalmatinac. In the same
square as the cathedral is a memorial to Dalmatinac, created by
the greatest Croatian sculptor of the 20th century, Ivan Mestrovic.
Just to the north of the Cathedral is the Loggia, built in typical
Italian style. Several other churches are worth visiting, such
as the Church of St. Barbara and the Church of St. Nicholas.
The area code is 022.
The Tourist Office in Sibenik is at Fausta Vrancica
18, 22000 Šibenik, Tel: 022 212 075, Fax: 022 219 073, Email:
tz-sibenik@si.t-com.hr
More info at InfoAdriatic.com,
the Sibenik Tourist
Office website and at Sibenik
Online.
Accommodation
in Sibenik
Trogir
Trogir is about 38 miles (61km) from Sibenik and has
a population of just over 10,000. It is a UNESCO world heritage
site. In the 3rd century BC, Greeks from the island of Vis founded
the settlement Tragurion before it went on to become part of the
Roman Empire. Once again, this city was under Venetian and Austrian
rule.
Part of the city walls, built between the 13th and
14th centuries, are visible today on the southern side of the
city. In the middle of the city wall the city gate, built in 1593,
is present. The cathedral on the east side of the city is on the
main square and dates from the beginning of the 13th century.
The area code is 021.
The Tourist Office is at Trg Ivana Pavla II. Br.
1, 21220 Trogir, Tel: 021 881 412 Fax: 021 881 412, Email: tzg-trogir@st.htnet.hr
More info at the lovely website Trogir
Online.
Accommodation
in Trogir
Organised Travel from the UK
Balkan Holidays
Additional information
Check out a great website on the lovely town of Vodice, which
is near Sibenik: Vodice Online.
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