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Zadar Facts and Info


Zadar, a port city, is located on the brilliant coastal region in central Dalmatia, Croatia. Population: 77,000. Zadar is geographically located at
44N Latitude, 15E Longitude. Click for map.

To Zadar's west is the beautiful Adriatic Sea, to its immediate north are its hundreds of islands, to its south are the cities of Split and Dubrovnik and to its east are the picturesque Dinaric Alps.

Zadar's history dates back 3,000 years. A popular thing to do in the city is to view its ancient architecture. Structures in the city date from Roman to modern times!

One of the true treasures of Zadar is the Golden Sarcophagus of
St. Simeon. (The man, enriched by the Holy Spirit, who held the baby Jesus and addressed the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph on Jesus' greatness.) In the gold coffin lies the incorrupt body of this great Saint located in St. Simeon's Church in downtown Zadar. (To learn more about St. Simeon, please read the Gospel according to Luke 2, 25-35).

The ancient town of Nin, should not be missed, 15km north of Zadar. Nin is an island city of many wonders. It has an ancient Roman theatre (still in good condition) and the Church of the Holy Cross (800 AD) deemed to be the smallest cathedral in the world. Nin also has a natural wonder, it is known as the mud of Nin. This mud, only located around the town of Nin, contains many therapeutic elements. Some say it has the ability to make one look and feel younger!

If you enjoy the history of religious conquest, visit Zemunik (10 minutes from Zadar). Zemunik is a small, but important Croatian city where Islamic expansion into Europe was halted.




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