10 Good Reasons to Go to Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

You could be easily forgiven for never having heard of Zadar. That’s exactly how it was for me a year or so ago when my sister suggested that we spend a few days there on a girly trip.

My first reaction was: “Zadar? Where on earth is it?“ Followed quickly by: “Why should we want to go there?”

A year on and the magic of travel has worked it’s charms again. I now know exactly where Zadar is - and I can give you 10 very good reasons to go there.

Located on Croatia’s Dalmation coast, the seaside city of Zadar is often overlooked for the more popular cities of Split and Dubrovnik. That’s a real shame, because it has a thriving Old Town surrounded by Roman walls and packed with a wide variety of historic and cultural sites. Add to that the sparkling blue Adriatic Sea, some gastronomic delights and a large dollop of sunshine and you have found yourself a perfect long weekend/mid-week break destination.

- It’s really easy to get there. Ryanair flies to Zadar Airport (ZAD) from a number of airports across the UK and EasyJet flies from London Gatwick. The flight is short too - less than 2 and a half hours. Best still, when you arrive, there is an airport shuttle bus that runs 30 minutes after every flight arrives and whisks you to the Old Town in 25 minutes for less than 5 euros. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).