Apartments, Houses and Chalets for Sale in Zadar town and Zadar county, Croatia.

Queen’s Beach, Nin lagoon, Zadar County

The Ravni kotari region, between mountains and see, Zadar County

The Zadar region is situated in the central part of the Croatian Adriatic and is the northern-most county of the Dalmatian region.

The island archipelago gives it diversity, a clean blue sea, an enormous sea surface, fertile Ravni kotari and the peaks of the Velebit, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Rich and lush nature and a pleasant Mediterranean climate have left numerous human traces and historical monuments.

The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Zadar County

Telašćica National Park, Zadar County

The County of Zadar

The County of Zadar is the central maritime region of Croatia and the eastern Adriatic coast.

Zadar county is located at the meeting point of several geographic areas makes it an attractive destination in Croatia that can easily be reached by road, air or sea.

Plitvice lakes, Zadar County

The region extends over 1250 km (or 20%) of the Croatian coastline It consists of 300 islands and islets.

The most famous national parks in and near this region are: The Plitvice lakes, Kornati Islands, Krka Waterfalls, Paklenica and North Velebit which is under UNESCO protection. There are also the nature parks of Lake Vrana and Telašćica in the western part of the island of Dugi otok.

Zadar is perhaps sometimes overlooked as a destination in Croatia, possibly because it is slightly out of the way of the crowds further south in Dalmatia.

The Town of Zadar, North Dalmatia

The town of Zadar

Zadar is an ancient Mediterranean port city. The old town, surrounded by walls and towers on a peninsula, with a new, urban part is connected by a bridge, a symbol of the city.

Zadar Pedestrian Bridge

Zadar sea wall

Zadar is the cultural, economic and administrative center of the region. The city is 3000 years old and for centuries it was the capital of Dalmatia.

The old town is very rich with world known cultural monuments which can be seen throughout the city.

The ancient street plans on the peninsula, dating from the Roman Empire, have been preserved (with minor alterations) to this day .

St. Donat Church and Campanile bell tower

Zadar is a town with many pedestrian areas.

A pleasant walk along the ancient stone-paved lanes of the old town is perfect for learning more about the town’s rich history and experiencing its modern pace of life.

The symbol of the city is the pre-Romanesque, iconic Carolingian, church of St. Donat dating back to the 9th century.

In Zadar you can see some of the most beautiful samples of Croatian Romanesque architecture:

St. Donat Church and Campanile bell tower

The cathedral of St. Anastasia from the 13. c
The church of St. Grisogone from the 12. c.
The belfry of St. Mary from the year 1105.
Massive defense walls and the Land Gate from the 16. c.
The square of three wells
The square of five wells
City Guardhouse
City loggia

Zadar also boasts two truly unique modern attractions on the seafront:

The Sea Organ, which produces music using the power of the waves,
and
The light magic of the new installation "Greeting to the Sun"

The Sea Organ (morske orgulje)

When you are stuck with an ugly concrete seashore hailing from post-WWII reconstruction efforts, how can you make it better? Simple! Make it into a sea-organ. This 70 meter long marvel is located on the coast near the Zadar. It harnesses the water and winds of the Adriatic Sea to create random, but beautiful, music.

The sea-organ is known as “morske orgulje” in Croatian.

It was designed by architect Nikola Basic and opened to the public in 2005. The music is generated as wind and water enter the pipes on the concrete stairs and go into resonant chambers. The sounds exit through the wholes at the top, and that’s why you can find a lot of children listening to the aquatic music with their ear against the concrete.

Greeting to the Sun

"Greeting to the Sun"

Greeting to the Sun

The "Greeting to the Sun" experiance interconnects with the Sea Organ augments the incredible cultural core in this southern part of the city, on the Zadar Peninsula.

This high tech installation is made up of 300 multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront in the shape of a 22-meter diameter circle. Under the glass conduction plates photo-voltage solar modules enable symbolic communication with nature.

The aim is to communicate with the aid of light, just like the Sea Organ does with sound.

So, each time the sun sets, you have the opportunity to witness the beauty of the nature combined with human ingenuity.

Greeting to the Sun

The Beaches of Zadar

Lojena Beach

Turquoise water and white sand, just like in Carribiean. It is a small shingle beach with sand and a bay ringed by a floating boom. The underwater world will amaze you with its beauty and tranquil movements. There is a sunken boat right in the center of the bay. There also is a WW2 German boat that sunk just off the shore, a little out of the bay that is regularly visited by divers in the region.

Nin's Lagoon Beach

Nin is a magical oasis of sandy beaches that extend for about 8,000 meters. It is often proclaimed as the most beautiful beach in Croatia. The Nin's lagoon abounds in favorable winds, it a wind-surfer`s dream destination.

On location there are 2 kite/windsurf schools for the beginners.

For advanced kiters there is a open-sea area between Nin and the island of Pag.

Sakarun Beach

Situated 20 miles west of Sali on Dugi Otok Island, Sakarun is a dependable getaway from city beaches. The beach itself is a pebble/sand like many others in Croatia. The water is shallow quite far out into the bay. One can keep on walking out and still be able to stand on the sea floor. As a result, the water in the bay is a bit warmer there than on other beaches along the Zadar coastline.

Soline Beach

A pebble beach stretches in front of Camp Soline.

For the fans of sandy beaches, especially children, the beach is ideal. It is the most beautiful beach in the Biograd area. Guests can rent paddle boats and kayaks, or have fun on the trampoline.

The swimming area of the beach is enclosed and closed of to water-scooters, surfers and boats.

For water-sport fans there are special areas away from the swimming zone.

Sovinje FKK Beach

Sovinje is a naturist beach within the Sovinje FKK camp. It is located at the end of the island road, on the outskirts of village Tkon. This kind of sand beach is a natural phenomenon and there are only a few beaches on the Adriatic sea of the same configuration (the most known is the island of Susak). The secret of its beauty lies in the constant sedimentation of sand from the surrounding cliffs.

Beach type: Sand beach

Facilities: Pine tree shadow

Recommended for: Fun & sports, families with babies, elderly people

Access by: Foot, car, bike, moped

Nearby: Café bar

Sea water quality: Excellent