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Zadar is located on the northern Dalmatian coast of Croatia and has a rich architectural history and a non-euro economy that's easier on the dollar.

 

The Old Town is a breathtaking place situated on a 1- acre peninsula with pedestrian only fishbone layout. The ninth-century Church of St. Donat is also located there among the many historical artifacts of three millenniums.

 

Nonchalantly tucked in the back of Cafe Lovre, for anyone to stroll into with their cup of kava is the Romanesque 11th-century St. Lawrence Church.

 

As well as the old town id famous for its market filled with fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers and is seeking heritage-site for its historic center from Unesco.

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Split is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatia’s Split – Dalmatia Country and is the second largest city in Croatia. It is situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea. Many of Split’s historical and cultural buildings can be found within the walls of Diocletian’s Palace. In addition, numerous museums, the National Theatre, and old churches and other archaeological sites in the Split region make it an important cultural attraction.
The importance of Diocletian’s Palace far transcends local significance because of its level of preservation and the buildings of succeeding historical periods built within its walls, which today form the very heart of old Split. Loggia of Romanesque palace near Peristyle, late 13th century, and remains of one of the temples of Diocletian’s Palace. It is also the jumping-off point for exploration of the coast and islands of the beautiful Croatian Adriatic. The site was first settled when, at the end of the third century AD, the Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace here.
At the beginning of the XVIth century, a collection of Antique stone epitaphs was stored in the home of the Split nobleman Dmino Papalic (today’s City Museum) and they were described in one of his friend’s, Marko Marulic’s.
In November 1979 UNESCO, in line with the international convention concerning the cultural and natural heritage, adopted a proposal that the historic Split inner city, built around the Palace, should be included in the register of the World Cultural Heritage. There is great cultural activity during summers, when the prestigious Split Music Festival is held, followed by Split Summer theatre festival. The biggest sports events to be held in Split were the Mediterranean Games in 1979 and the European Athletics Championships in 1990.

Dubrovnik is nicknamed “Pearl of the Adriatic” and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful cities on the Croatian coast. Dubrovnik, its tourism oriented region and its old, ancient culture. Apart for rich history and culture, our city is abundant with places for tranquil rest and wild fun, perfect for camping and excursions.
The walls of Dubrovnik girdle a perfectly preserved complex of public and private, sacral and secular buildings representing all periods of the city’s history, beginning with its founding in the 7th century. Today they stand proudly with five bastions, three round towers and 12 square towers, and provide a popular diversion for visitors wishing to explore their 1,940m length.
The old town was completed in the 13th century. Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Tall ramparts surround it and there are only two entrances to the old town, the city’s promenade. One of the greatest pleasures for many visitors is to have a drink in one of the nearby cafes and watch the world go by. There you can have a good time, enjoy good music, friendly atmosphere, and good drinks without getting ripped off. Here are a couple of them: Caffe Bar Rio, Galleria, Trokadero. When you enter the old town, you will find the Onofrio Fountain, built in 1438. On the right is the Franciscan Monastery, with one of the oldest functioning pharmacies in Europe, in operation since 1391. At the other entrance, you will find the locals’ favourite meeting place, the Orlando Column, with the nearby Sponza Place and the baroque church of St. Blaise. Particular mention should be made of the city’s main street, Stradun, the Prince’s Palace, the church of St Vlaho, the Cathedral, three large monasteries, the Custom’s Office and the City Hall.
Opposite the palace through a narrow street is a square, Gunduliceva Poljana. In the same square is the Jesuit Monastery from the early 18th century. From here you can head for the little old town port and visit the city walls, built between the 13th and the 16th centuries.
Today, Dubrovnik is a very lively city, with many things to do, both at day and night times. The coast nearby offers all sorts of activities and the town has many restaurants, bars and nightclubs. If you are visiting in the summer, do not miss the Dubrovnik Summer Festival, with music, theatre and dance. The Dubrovnik International Film Festival also runs for several days at the beginning of October.
See you in Croatia, Dubrovnik !

The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. Its capital is Zagreb. In recent history, it was a republic in the SFR Yugoslavia, but it achieved independence in 1991. It is a candidate for membership of the European Union.Croatia is the Latinized version of the native name of the country: Hrvatska listen. The letter “r” in the first syllable “hrv” is rolled or continuant. However, instead of the Latinized version, many languages use a form more similar to the native one. Various forms are listed in Wiktionary. The country code for Croatia is HR (per ISO 3166)and the Croatian Internet root domain ends with .hr.

Full name: Republic of Croatia

Nationality
noun: Croat(s), Croatian(s)
adjective: Croatian

Area
total: 56,542 sq km
land: 56,414 sq km
water: 128 sq km

Population: 4,495,904 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
Croat 89.6%
Serb 4.5%
other 5.9% (including Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma)

Capital: ZAGREB 726,770

Largest Cities
Split – 189,388
Rijeka – 167,964
Osijek – 104,761

Official Language
Croatian 96.1%
Serbian 1%
other and undesignated 2.9% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and German)

Religion
Roman Catholic 87.8%
Orthodox 4.4%
other Christian 0.4%
Muslim 1.3%
other and undesignated 0.9%
none 5.2%

Political system: Republic

GDP: purchasing power parity – $50.33 billion

GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $11,200

Annual growth: 3.7% (2004 est.)

GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 8.2%
industry: 30.1%
services: 61.7%

Inflation: 2.5% (2004 est.)
The Adriatic Area includes the narrow coastal belt separated from the hinterland by high mountains. This is predominantly a karst area with very dry summers. The few streams mainly follow narrow gorges in breaking their way through to the sea. The Croatian coastal area may further be divided into the northern (Istria nad Kvarner) and southern part (Dalmatia). It also lends itself to a longitudinal division into the islands, the coast proper and the immediate hinterland.

The Croatian Adriatic coast is one of the most indented in the world: it has 1185 islands and islets with a total coastline of 4,058 km, the total length of the mainland coast being 1777 km. The largest island is Krk; other large islands include Cres, Brac, Hvar, Pag and Korcula. The largest peninsulas are Istria and Peljesac, and the largest bay is Kvarner Bay.

The area of Croatia can be divided into three major natural and geographic parts:
The Pannonian and Peri-Pannonian area comprises the lowland and hilly parts of eastern and northwestern Croatia; mountains higher than 500 m are rare and of an insular character. Most of this area is being used for farming and livestock breading. Slavonija and Baranja in the east are the most suiotable for growing cereals; the humid valleys and the hills are richly afforested while the northwestern part, which gravitates to Zagreb, is industrially the most developed.
The hilly and mountainous area, which separates Pannonian Croatia from its coastal part, is less developed. Its future development will be based on its transit importance, the growth of the already existing wood and timber industry, and the still underexploited potential for the production of healthy food, and winter and rural tourism.

It stretches from the northwest to the southeast between the Balkan and Apenine peninsulas for 783 km, its average width being 170 km. Its average depth is 252 m; its northwestern part is shallow (maximum 23 m in the Bay of Trieste), while it is much deaper in the south (1200 m in the South Adriatic basin). The prevailing winds are the cold bura, the humid jugo and the refreshing maestrale.