Zadar is a city with three thousand years of history and a rich cultural heritage. Zadar is located in the heart of Northern Dalmatia and it is the urban, administrative, economic, cultural and political center of the region, with 75,000 inhabitants. The city of Zadar combine the beauty of the past and all of the amenities that a modern traveller is looking for. Are you looking for the ideal accommodation, authentic culinary delights, cultural heritage, modern sports facilities or different tour suggestions for groups? You have the right destination for holidays, sports, and entertainment. Zadar is one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations. The London-based Times declared him to be the "entertainment center on the Adriatic Sea", the Guardian to "the new Croatian capital".. In the summer Zadar hosts the musical soirees in Sveti Donat, the Zadar Summer Theater Festival, the Festival Suvremene Glazbe, the Kalelarg Art street art festival and the city festival Zadar Snova.You w...ill certainly have fun at Noći punog miseca, Millennium Jump or in one of the concerts of world famous musicians. The special feature of the city is that it is irresistible for both admirers and lovers of historical monuments and cultural heritage, artists, tourists and locals. Centuries of turbulent history, destruction and creation leaved scars. From all eras are dating many churches and monuments, architectural masterpieces which have been preserved. More than 70 are located in the historical center of the city, and other over 600 cultural monuments are scattered in the surrounding area. Although often destroyed and plundered the city rose from the ruins each time, richer and more beautiful. Zadar was mentioned in the history for the first time in the fourth century before Christ as a settlement of the Illyrian tribes Liburnian under the name Jader. The name changed through the history from Idassa (Greek), Jadera (Roman), Diadora, Zara ( during Venetian rule and later Italy). 59 BC Zadar was a Roman municipality, and 48 BC. It became a Roman colony. Under Roman rule Zadar takes the character of the city with a regular grid of roads, with a built-in main square - the Forum, and a temple. In the seventh century, the city became the center (capital) of the Byzantine Thema (province) of Dalmatia. At the beginning of the ninth century Zadar was mentioned as the seat of the Bishop Donatus and the Byzantine leaders Paul. To this time at the Forum Romanum has been built the Church of the Holy Trinity, today's church of St Donat, which is the symbol of the city.  Larger population of Croats starts in the 10. Century. From this time are dating the foundation of Romanesque church of St Mary, the Church of St Krševan and the Cathedral of St. Stošija. The city of Zadar is easily accessible. It has excellent transport infrastructure which connects it directly with other major cities in Croatia, Zagreb, Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik. The natural beauty of the landscape is amazing. The old harbor, and the new touristic harbor for cruise ships are located on the peninsula (Old Town). The air traffic is handled by a small but modern international airport (9 km from the city center). It connects Zadar with major Croatian cities and some European cities (London, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Brussels, Marseille, Frankfurt, Munich, Dublin, Liverpool, Oslo, Zurich, Stuttgart, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bratislava, Karlsruhe, Warsaw,Wroclaw, Gdansk and Friedrichshafen). Zagreb, Rijeka and Split, are only a few driving hours away. Extremely indented coast, islands and unspoiled nature attract many sailors in this area. The archipelago consists of 24 major and over 300 smaller islands, islets and rocks, 3 natural Parks - Plitvice Lakes, Velebit and Vrana lake and 5 national parks Paklenica, Plitvice, Kornati, Krka and Nord-Velebit. Forty years ago, Alfred Hitchcock mentioned that Zadars sunset is the most beautiful in the world. With his views agree many tourists. Zadar Riviera is the most indented part of the Adriatic Sea, full of small coves, islets and islands. The archipelago of Zadar has many small and large islands, each of which is unique. The islands are not inhabited so you can live like a Robinson Crusoe, relax in the quiet houses away from the urban lifestyle and escape from everyday life. Diversity of the coastline of this region allows every tourist to find his piece of paradise. Whether you search a beach with facilities for you and your little ones, a sandy beach, entertainment, and nightlife, scuba diving, windsurfing or kite surfing, you can find it in Zadar. The beautiful sandy beaches Povljane are the favorites among tourists. Very small grey yellow stones that they consist of are formed due to the influence of sea currents. All beaches are directed either to the east or west.