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Zadar Paklenica
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern...
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region.
HistoryZadar is a historical center of Dalmatia as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zadar. Zadar is the fifth largest city in Croatia and the second largest in Dalmatia. Zadar gained its urban structure in Roman times; during the time of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, the town was fortified and the city walls with towers and gates were built.
SightsOn the western side of the town were the forum, the basilica and the temple, while outside the town were the amphitheatre and cemeteries. The aqueduct which supplied the town with water is partially preserved. Inside the ancient town, a medieval town had developed with a series of churches and monasteries being built. Paklenica National Park is situated about 47 km northeast from Zadar and is good known for two canyons.
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Motovun Croatia
Motovun is a village in central Istria, in the district Poreč in Croatia.
HistoryMotovun is a medieval...
Motovun is a village in central Istria, in the district Poreč in Croatia.
HistoryMotovun is a medieval town that grew up on the site of an ancient city called Kastelijer. In the 10th and 11th centuries it belonged to the Bishop of Poreč. From 1278 it was taken over by Venice and surrounded by solid walls which are still intact today, and used as a walkway with unique views over the four corners of Istria.
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Šilo island of Krk
Šilo is a town in Croatia. Šilo is a settlement in the north-east of the island of Krk. It is located in...
Šilo is a town in Croatia. Šilo is a settlement in the north-east of the island of Krk. It is located in a well-sheltered lagoon called Stipanja, which is naturally enclosed by a cape called Punta Šilo. It is located across from Crikvenica.
Tourist centersIt is one of the tourist centers of Dobrinjština, which is one of the municipalities of the island.
Šilo is the largest town in the municipality of Dobrinj, and it has the longest tourist tradition.
It has numerous beautiful, sunny, and preserved pebble beaches and coves. Above Šilo there is a lovely old settlement called Polje, which, along side of modern houses, has also preserved the traditional rural way of building as well as a traditional way of life.
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