Zadar and Northern Dalmatia Feature

From the Crkva sv. Donata, Croatia's most monumental surviving early Byzantine church, to Katedrala sv. Stosije, Dalmatia's largest basilica, ecclesiastical marvels abound.

The barren but beautiful Kornati Islands, Telascica Nature Park, and the Zadar archipelago are ripe for exploration, as is Pag Island to the north.

Comprising 35 pipes under the quay, Zadar's incredible Sea Organ yields a never-ending concert that delights listeners with the music of the sea itself.

With its extraordinary karst features towering over the sea at the southern end of the Velebit range, Paklenica National Park is easily accessible from Zadar.

North of Zadar—around Nin and, farther afield, on Pag Island—are some of Croatia's sandiest, and shallowest, beaches.