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    North Dalmatia
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    North Dalmatia

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    Northern Dalmatia stretches from Zadar to Šibenik and includes the Krka and Kornati National Parks. Venetian fortresses, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the Krka waterfalls are the most famous destinations.

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    Northern Dalmatia stretches from Zadar to Šibenik and includes the Krka and Kornati National Parks. Venetian fortresses, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and the Krka waterfalls are the most famous destinations.
    Zadar and Šibenik are the region's largest cities. Zadar's Defence System and St. Nicholas Fortress near Šibenik are World Heritage Sites since 2017, Šibenik Cathedral already since 2000. Off the coast lies the Kornati archipelago. Zadar Airport and the A1 motorway make the region easily accessible.
    Zadar

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    Zadar

    Zadar is the largest city in North Dalmatia, its Old Town situated on a peninsula on the Adriatic Sea. Roman Forum, Romanesque churches, and the Venetian fortifications—a UNESCO World Heritage site—meet modern installations like the Sea Organ here.

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    Nin

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    Nin

    Nin is a small town north of Zadar, its old town set on an island in a shallow lagoon. It is considered Croatia's first royal city and boasts the Church of the Holy Cross, one of the country's oldest sacred buildings.

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    Kornati National Park
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    Kornati National Park

    The Kornati National Park comprises 89 islands, islets, and reefs off the coast of North Dalmatia. The barren, almost treeless islands are a destination for boat trips and sailing trips.

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    Krka National Park
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    Krka National Park

    Krka National Park protects the lower course of the Krka River in the Šibenik hinterland, featuring a chain of travertine waterfalls. The most famous is Skradinski buk, with 17 cascades, over which a wooden walkway leads.

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    Šibenik is a port city in North Dalmatia, located between Zadar and Split, with its Old Town rising steeply above the mouth of the Krka. No less than two structures are on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Cathedral of St. James and St. Nicholas Fortress at the entrance to the channel.The city is a good starting point for Krka National Park and the Kornati Islands.

    Round trips through this region

    From Zagreb via Plitvice to the Adriatic

    From Zagreb via Plitvice to the Adriatic

    The route connects the capital with the country's most famous National Park and then leads to the Dalmatian Coast to Zadar and Split.

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    Zadar

    Zadar

    Zadar is the largest city in North Dalmatia, its Old Town situated on a peninsula on the Adriatic Sea. Roman Forum, Romanesque churches, and the Venetian fortifications—a UNESCO World Heritage site—meet modern installations like the Sea Organ here.The city is a good starting point for the National Parks Krka, Kornati and Plitvice Lakes.
    Kornati National Park

    Kornati National Park

    The Kornati National Park comprises 89 islands, islets, and reefs off the coast of North Dalmatia. The barren, almost treeless islands are a destination for boat trips and sailing trips.
    Nin

    Nin

    Nin is a small town north of Zadar, its old town set on an island in a shallow lagoon. It is considered Croatia's first royal city and boasts the Church of the Holy Cross, one of the country's oldest sacred buildings.Surrounding the lagoon are shallow sandy beaches and a salt pan.

    Šibenik is a port city in North Dalmatia, located between Zadar and Split, with its Old Town rising steeply above the mouth of the Krka. No less than two structures are on the UNESCO World Heritage List: the Cathedral of St. James and St. Nicholas Fortress at the entrance to the channel.The city is a good starting point for Krka National Park and the Kornati Islands.
    Krka National Park

    Krka National Park

    Krka National Park protects the lower course of the Krka River in the Šibenik hinterland, featuring a chain of travertine waterfalls. The most famous is Skradinski buk, with 17 cascades, over which a wooden walkway leads.The park has been a national park since 1985; in 2025, approximately one million visitors arrived.

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