Trip · About 3 hours south
Roman ruins, a 9th-century church, marble streets and a waterfront that sings: Zadar, with tips for getting there from Zagreb.
Day trip feature
Zadar mixes three thousand years of history with two of the most original modern sights on the Adriatic, and its sunsets are famous.
Wander the Roman forum, sit on the steps of the Sea Organ and watch the Greeting to the Sun light up after sunset.
Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.
The back story
Three thousand years of history on a peninsula, a Roman forum, a 9th-century church, and a waterfront that plays music.
Music from the waves
Steps on the waterfront where the waves play music through pipes beneath the marble.
Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IVExplore View on map
A glowing circle
A circle of glass panels on the waterfront that glows in colour after sunset.
Symbol of Zadar
A round 9th-century church on the ruins of the Roman forum, the symbol of Zadar.
Šimuna Kožičića BenjeExplore View on map
Marble streets by the sea
The peninsula’s marble streets, churches and the long waterfront promenade.
About three hours
Zadar is about three hours from Zagreb on the A1 motorway, with frequent buses.
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