Day Tour Zadar and Nin

Zadar Day Tour Info

Zadar is an ancient city, built in the center of the Croatian Adriatic, full of historical and cultural monuments. It is three thousand years old, a city of old, tumultuous and dynamic history, often destructed, looted, devastated, every time emerging from the ruins stronger, richer and more beautiful. Zadar appeared for the first time in history in the 4th century B.C. as a settlement of the Illyrian tribe of Liburnians – the name Jader was mentioned, and through history it changed into Idassa (Greek source), Jadera (Roman source), Diadora, Zara (during Venetian rule and later Italian) up to today’s name of Zadar.
The city is surrounded by historical ramparts such as, St. Donatus Church, The Forum, People’s Square, Kalelarga, Five Wells Square, Rector’s Palace, St Anastasia’s Cathedral and Museum of ancient glass.
Today Zadar is one of the top destination in europe, wich also won the prestigious title of best european destination in 2016.
His archipelago counts 24 bigger and about 300 smaller islets and rocks, 3 nature parks – Telašćica, Velebit and Vransko jezero and 5 National parks – Paklenica, Plitvice lakes, Kornati Islands, Krka and Sjeverni Velebit classifying Zadar and its surroundings at the very top of the Croatian tourist offer.

Nin Old Town

Nin had a turbulent history. The Illyrian Liburnians founded it in the 9th century B.C. It was then known as Aenona. The kings Tomislav, Petar Krešimir IV, and Dmitar Zvonimir were crowned here.
During their coronations, each of them rode to the Church of St. Nicholas, where he presented himself to the people. From that humnack as s sign of his royal power, he would strike a sword to all four cardinal points.
In this ancient city Prince Višeslav, Prince Branimir and the Bribirski princes all lived. This is Nin – the first capital of the Croatan people and the oldest Croatian royal city. We invite you to walk through the city and its history of more than 3,000 years because Nin itself is history in which every stone has its story.