City Nin is a historic Croatian town near the city of Zadar, which is located only 15km away. The old town center lies in a shallow lagoon connected with the mainland by two stone bridges. It is surrounded by long, flat beaches and fields of the salt-pans, where salt is being produced in the in traditional and natural ecological way. Nin is a city since 3000 years and is one of the oldest Croatian imperial cities, permanent or temporary seat of the Croatian kings. It is the first political, religious and cultural center of the medieval Croatia. For these reasons, it is called Nin as the cradle of Croatia.It was founded by the Illyrian tribe LiburnsS in 9. Century B.C. and was called Aenona. The ancient port of the old Nin, in which the touristic zone of Zaton Holiday Resort is located, contains today the remains of the fortress and the ancient city walls and is also one of the largest port areas from this time on the eastern Adriatic Sea. In the Roman period it was a major center (co...mmune). The main complex of the Roman period is a forum with the Capitol in the area where the remains of the largest monumental old temple from the second half of the first century are situated. The temple consists of two parts: the Shrine and the verandah. On the podium of the temple stood monumental staircase whose remains are still visible. The name of the city is carved on the facade of the temple. One of the hallmarks of the city Nin are its beaches, which are often listed as the most beautiful Croatian beaches. Beaches extend to a length of 8000 meters around the old town. The beaches are very flat what Nin makes to an attractive place for families with small children. The most famous beach is the beach of the Queen, of which there is a legend.  The legend says that the first Croatian king Tomislav after the solemn coronation spent his holiday in Nin. The Queen went to a sandy beach in a quiet lagoon where there was healing mud. King Tomislav said once to the queen: "This is the heaven on earth and this is your beach" and since then, the beach is named  " Beach of the Queen".The city Nin is composed of six settlements: Grbe, Nin, Ninski stanovi ., Poljica-Brig , Zaton i Žerava with a total population of 2744 inhabitants. The city Nin is worth the exploration. At the entrance to the city you will be greeted by the statue of the Knez Branimir, and, in addition to the stone bridge is situated replica of a Croatian ship Condura Croatica from the 11. Century. You can visit the salt museum and try out flower of salt which is also known as the caviar of the salt. You can also visit the church of the Holy Cross. This is the smallest cathedral in the world which has been listed under the representative monuments of the architecture due to its original form, and Early Christian Basilica, the today's Church of St Anselm, or in the vicinity of Nin the coronation church of Saint Nikola. In the vicinity of Nin there are five national parks: Krka, Kornati, Plitvice Lakes, Paklenica , Sjeverni Velebit. In Nin you canenjoy Mediterranean songs. You like faster rhythms ? In this case, you have a variety of different concerts and events geared to the fans of the various music and theater types. In the center of the city in the evening are taking place a capella concerts, performances and exhibitions. For the nightlife, we recommend Discos Venus in Nin and Saturnus in Zaton , which is one of the largest discos in the Croatian Adriatic coast. In Nin and the surrounding area you will find an excellent Mediterranean cuisine and delicious wines of the region in abundant number of restaurants and other catering facilities. An indispensable local specialty named Sokol is made of pork neck, cooked in red wine and flavored with pure sea salt and spices. Nin Bora gives a special note to the unmistakable taste.