Croatia
Zadar

Discover travel destinations of travelers writing a travel journal on FindPenguins.
Travelers at this place
    • Day 44

      Day 44: Zadar to Lokva

      May 27 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      The day was beautiful. Beach time. We swam in front of the Falkensteiner club. Less crowded. A little stony but we found some clear patches. Ate burgers at the Beach bar. Best onion rings and chicken wings. More swimming then the coastal drive on our way to Vienna. Stunning drive. More swim time in a cute town but very average dinner. Watched the sunset at LokvaRead more

    • Day 5

      Plitvitce Lakes National Park

      September 23, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Along with beautiful waterfalls at this Croatian National Park, one of the remarkable things is this aquamarine water that results from a high mineral content. People in the past would swim here but no more. On a warm 70degree day this made for a thrilling and inspirational hike plus Dave and Betsy were happy with the cool birds they saw.Read more

    • Day 5

      Waterfalls and Aquamarine Lakes

      September 23, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C

      We left Zagreb under mostly cloudy skies with the threat of rain as we drove to Plitvice National Park. A UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, Croatia’s most popular park lived up to its reputation as a beautiful and heavily visited park. Often referred to as one of Europe’s most beautiful parks, the park’s colorful waters - blue, green, aquamarine, turquoise - and the many waterfalls are what bring most visitors to the park. The waters’ changing colors is attributed to the concentration of dissolved organic matter, the concentration of various organisms in water, lake depth, the environment of the lake, weather conditions, the play of light and shadows and the surface water movement. We were pleased that the rain held off until the very tail end of our hike. Adding to our experience were two new birds to me - a Great Tit, which we got a very good look at a couple of them eating some sort of chokecherry- looking fruit (the more colorful bird in the photos), and I heard, but did not see, a Eurasian blackcap. Both photos are from eBird. Tonight we are in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. Tomorrow, we explore Zadar. But first, we sleep.Read more

    • Day 6

      Zagreb The Ancient Walled City

      September 24, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      We walked from the sobe where we are lodging to the old town that is like something from an Instagram post. The stone city is an architectural marvel. It has winding roads (and a touristy feel) but underneath it all it makes you consider that so much happened here you can’t even begin to imagine! I saw a maintenance man with a handmade broom, many tourists and I heard noone speaking English. The shop keepers here speak a little. Prices even here for food is very reasonable.Read more

    • Day 7

      The Sea Organ

      September 25, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

      Sea Organ

      Zadar is a proud owner of a unique blend of architecture and music, the world-famous Sea Organ, which is located right next to another modern installation, the Greeting to the Sun. The sounds that the Sea Organ produces are a result of the release of sea energy, or rather waves and tides.

      The Sea Organ was broken off and then gently shaped and returned to the sea. It stretches out over about seventy metres of the Zadar waterfront, below which, at the level of the lowest low tide, 35 pipes of various lengths, diameters and slopes have been installed. I love the sounds coming from it and with the moon illuminated, it was spectacular. I wish I was there with a group of quiet people doing shavassana however but it was a ok otherwise.
      Read more

    • Day 7

      Meet Djana and a Zadar Neighborhood

      September 25, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C

      I hope you’ve seen the Hulu movie “the last tourist” . It encourages green tourism as does Rick Steves. We had the great bounty to stay with this woman who has built a beautiful home with very nice accommodations. She had the small house outside her house as an extra space for her family - which she gave us a tour of. Her neighbor gave us oranges when I smiled at her in the street. I will remember this woman Dyana who works very hard with her business . It’s a different experience than just staying at chain hotels and because of that you get memory making moments like these.Read more

    • Day 169

      Zadar

      September 21, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      Gestern habe ich Istrien verlassen und die Kvarner Bucht umrundet, während die kurvenreiche Küstenstraße tolle Ausblicke auf das Meer und die vielen großen und kleinen Inseln bot. In der Nähe von Vinjerac fand ich inmitten einer kargen, baumlosen Landschaft einen abgelegenen Stellplatz mit Blick auf das Velebit Gebirge. Von hier ist es nicht weit bis nach Zadar, dem ich heute einen Besuch abstatte.
      Die Altstadt liegt auf einer schmalen Halbinsel und weist in Folge der massiven Kriegszerstörungen ein sehr heterogenes Bild auf. So stehen profane Nachkriegsbauten direkt neben romanischen und venezianischen Kulturschätzen.
      Die Stadt hat auch in Sachen Landschaftsarchitektur einiges zu bieten. Auf den ehemaligen Befestigungsanlagen wurden schöne Grünanlagen errichtet und die zeitgenössische Gestaltung der Uferpromenade bietet spannende Highlights wie die Meeresorgel und eine große solarbetriebene Lichtinstallation.
      Read more

    • Day 41

      Day 41: Zadar to Nin

      May 24 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Luv this place. Finally a proper swim. Bloody stones everywhere. Grah was a superstar in the 10m platform but unfortunately perforated his eardrum on entry. I was lucky to find the hottest female doc in town who jabbed him in the but! Visited Nin island. Found an extremely remote spot to sleep but apparently a great place to put your boat in. Not so remote.Read more

    • Day 15

      Zadar

      July 30, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Glück im Unglück - heute war richtig was los! 😅

      Nach dem gestrigen Ruhetag freute ich mich wieder in die Pedalen treten zu können. Und so verliess ich die offizielle Strasse relativ schnell und fuhr etwas abseits. Das Holpern war heute wohl viel für meinen Esel und so fiel nach nur 10km schon mal das vordere Schutzblech ab. Nach einer Gewitternacht wie gestern brauchte ich dieses aber zwingend - also stoppen und wieder anmachen. Kurz darauf erschien dann auf meinem Schleichweg ein Baustellen-Stoppschild, welches ich nicht wirklich akzeptieren wollte und einfach dran vorbei fuhr. Als dann ein paar Meter weiter die Strasse infolge eines Erdrutsches abrubt endete, gab ich mich geschlagen und musste ein Teilstück zurückfahren.🙈

      Aber das wars noch nicht! Kurz vor Stara Vas konnte ich es auf der Hauptstrasse wieder mal schön sausen lassen, bis plötzlich mein Velo ganz komisch klang und ich eine Vollbremsung hinlegen musste. Na toll, die Halterung des Gepäckträgers war gebrochen und somit eine Weiterfahrt unmöglich. Was nun? Ich versuchte es à la Macguyver mit Haargummi und Schaltkabel, aber so richtig wollte es nicht. Plan B musste hin: also schob ich mein Velo bis zum nächsten Haus, wo per Zufall eine alte Dame einen Käse-/Früchtestand führte. Ich sprach sie auf EN/DE an, sie verstand nichts, aber holte wenigstens ihren Mann. Mit Hand und Fuss erklärte ich ihm, dass ein Teil abgebrochen sei und ich es irgendwie flicken muss. In seiner uralten Garage hat er mir dann das Metallteil geschliffen, ein neues Loch reingebohrt und ich konnte es wieder montiert. Ich glaube trotz Samstagsarbeit war er genau so stolz und glücklich über das Ergebnis wie ich. ☺️🙏
      Read more

    • Day 86

      Lil Holiday

      September 2, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Days 77-85:
      Distance: 64.61 km (2,421.53 km) (fuck it, it's all distance in the legs)
      Steps: 100,355 (3,467,295)
      Move time: 21h21 (553h10)
      Spend: £50.97 (£1,539.77) (mostly coaches to and from Rijeka)

      Lil holiday to mark the halfway(ish) point of my route. Had fun leeching from the parents and terrorising them into some sightseeing. Also great to meet up with the Stone family, who just so happened to be touring the country at the same time themselves, and to be able to reproduce the absolute pièce de résistance that is the photo with Thomas from our visit to the viewpoint in Split back in 2019! Other revelations from the break: turns out I'm absolutely plastered in a rash from having worn the same sweaty clothes for about 2½ months straight lol. But anyway, bring on all the more health hazards, because I'm looking forward to hitting the road once again tomorrow! Huge shoutout to Lisa Sams for the monster donation btw!
      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Zadar, ዛዳር, Chadra, زادار, Горад Задар, Задар, Ζαντάρ, זאדאר, ZAD, Zara, ザダル, ზადარი, 자다르, Iadera, Zadaras, Zadara, زدار, 扎達爾

    Join us:

    FindPenguins for iOSFindPenguins for Android