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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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Savudrija at Umag
Savudrija is a coastal settlement in northwestern Istria, in Umag county. It has developed from a fishing village into a...
Savudrija is a coastal settlement in northwestern Istria, in Umag county. It has developed from a fishing village into a pleasant holiday centre.
LighthouseThe main attraction of the settlement is a 29 m high lighthouse, the northernmost in Croatia and reputed to be the oldest on the Adriatic Sea. Three kinds of wind meet here, so the area is popular with windsurfers.
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Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula.
Roman timesSouthern Pula has also been Istria´s administrative center since ancient Roman times. The city is best known for its many surviving ancient Roman buildings, the most famous of which is its 1st century amphitheatre, which is among the six largest surviving Roman arenas in the world. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing, shipbuilding, and tourism.
Tourist destinationThe city is a popular tourist destination. There is Brijuni national park or Tito´s summer residence. In the south of the city is tourist center of Punta Verudela above which rises the ramshackle Austro-Hungarian fortress.
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