About Zadar
Zadar is the biggest city, cultural, economic and transit center of northern Dalmatia and the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. Zadar is today one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations, named "entertainment center of the Adriatic" by The Times and "Croatia's new capital of cool" by The Guardian in 2017.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Croatian
Phone Code
+385
International dialing code for Croatia
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Croatia
Region
Europe
Southeast Europe
Connectivity
As of Sept 2021, Zadar and the coastal highway have full 4G and sporadic 5G coverage from T-Mobile/Hrvatski Telekom, A1 and Telemach. Wi-Fi is widely available in public places and in most cafés.
How to Get to Zadar
Transportation options and arrival information
Buses run to the Central bus station and Old town from Zadar airport terminal. These buses are clean, comfortable and efficient. Buses run in conjunction with arriving flights. Therefore they will run more frequently during weekdays than at weekends, as more flights are arriving at the airport. However, at weekends it is still possible to catch a bus. The airport bus costs€5.
Safety in Zadar
Very High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.44)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
2 protected sites near Zadar
Things to See in Zadar
6 landmarks and points of interest
Church of Holy Cross
Croatian Pre-Romanesque Catholic church in Nin
Church of St. Chrysogonus
Roman Catholic Church church building in Zadar, Croatia
Church of St. Donatus
church in Zadar, Croatia
Church of St. Nicholas
church in Nin, Croatia
Štefano Castle
fort in Ugljan, Croatia
Stadion Stanovi
football stadium in Zadar, Croatia
Source: Wikidata
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