The region of Zadar is fascinating. It has a riviera towards Nin in the north and in the south towards Biograd. Historical towns are placed around Zadar: Nin, Pag, Biograd, Obrovac, Benkovac and others, over 50 small and picturesque tourist villages, national parks and parks of nature: Paklenica, Plitvice, Kornati, Krka, Velebit, Telaščica. Numerous landscapes of Ravni Kotari are famous gastronomical, vine, and excursion itineraries. And finally many small islands around 300 are special for tourist.

Zadar is a cultural, economic and administrative centre of north Dalmatia. The town has rich spiritual and material culture as well as tourist tradition.

Its symbol is the preromanesque St. Donat's church from the 9th century with the most beautiful examples of the Romanesque architecture in Croatia close at hand: St. Stošija's cathedral (13th ct.), St. Krševan church and St. Mary's belfry (12th ct.).

Zadar is also well known for its grandiose walls with representative Lučka (Port) and Kopnena (Land) gates, Tri bunara (Three Wells) square and Pet bunara (Five Wells) square, municipal loggia and the Town Guard al protected by the four patron saints: Zoil, Šimun, Krševan and Stošija.

Scenery, numerous bays and beaches, cultural and historic monuments and a variety of catering offer all make Zadar and its extended neighborhood a very attractive tourist area in Croatia.