W hen you’re born by the sea, it’s quite natu- ral that your love for waves and endless blue waters also determines your work as a sailor, which was the case with Toni Opačić, a stu- dent of the maritime faculty at the University of Zadar and a photographer who leaves many followers breathless with his photographs on his Toni_Opacic Instagram pro le. As he says, for him Zadar is much more than a place to live, and it is primarily composed of its residents, who have for years been trying to ensure the city retains its status as one of Croatia’s most beautiful coastal cities and tourist destinations. “Zadar has its own dynamism and excitement that reach- es a peak during summer. I think that comes to the fore the most during the evenings, when most of the people, both locals and guests, gather in the core of the old town, where you can hear the local klapa, a cappella, song, or“letter”, and when an atmosphere simply reigns in which the charm of the city of Zadar itself is hidden. It’s best to start a tour from our widely renowned Riva, because some of the most attrac- tive places that must be visited are in its immediate vicinity. And for a panoramic view of the city I recommend the bell tower of the Cathedral of St. Anasasia, [In Croatian St. Stoši- ja], which provides the most beautiful view of the city and its immediate surroundings,” says Toni. He assumes that every tourist will be left speechless by the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun monument of fa- mous local architect Nikola Basić, then the Church of St Do- natus, which is also a symbol of the City of Zadar, the for- ti ed Zadar walls that are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List end the Museum of Ancient Glass on the Mu- raj promenade. This is just part of what Zadar has to o er and what you can enjoy, because its history dates back a full three thousand years. “The most beautiful beaches are de nitely located on the nearby islands of the Zadar Archipelago. These are, rst of all, Veli žal beach on the long islet (Dugi Otok), then the cove and beach of Bošana on the island of Pag, Bokulja beach in the village of Slivnica, Muline Beach on the island of Ugl- jan,” says Toni, revealing the secrets of Zadar, adding that he will remain quiet about some places, because it’s better to discover something on the spot. One special factor beside the sea here is certainly the large number of cafes and restaurants with terraces o ering unhindered enjoyment in beautiful sunsets. “In Zadar there’s a large number of places where you can enjoy views of the sea, but for me there’s one place that deserves special attention – Beach Bar Bamboo, which is lo- cated in the part of the city known as Puntamika. With good music, good drinks and high-quality sta , here you can expe- rience some of the world’s most beautiful sunsets.” The sea is food for the eyes and the soul, while tradi- tional Dalmatian cuisine is food for one’s sense of smell and stomach. Zadar is known as a city where you can nice- ly “thicken up”, with dishes cooked under a ceramic bell or, as Zadar natives call it, a peka, under which you can usu- ally smell the aroma of lamb, veal and octopus, which – accompanied by the high-quality wines of this region – guarantees real enjoyment. “After completing a tour of the city, while impressions are still settling, you simply must visit the famous and re- cently renovated Skoblar tavern, where you can take a gas- tronomic journey to acquaint yourself with the essence of Zadar. And don’t regret drinking one glass of wine too many, we, as hosts, expect that of you.”
Zadar is known as a city where you can nicely “thicken up”, with dishes cooked under a ceramic bell or, as Zadar natives call it, a peka, under which you can usually smell the aroma of lamb, veal and octopus Zadar je poznat kao grad u kojem se lepo „gušta“ uz jela ispod sača ili, kako Zadrani kažu, peke, ispod koje najčešće zamirišu jagnjetina, teletina i hobotnica
More je hrana za oči i dušu, a tradicionalna dalma- tinska kuhinja za čula mirisa i stomak. Zadar je poznat kao grad u kojem se lepo „gušta“ uz jela ispod sača ili, kako Zadrani kažu, peke, ispod koje najčešće zamirišu jagnjetina, teletina i hobotnica, što uz kvalitetna vina iz ovog podneblja garantuje pravi užitak. – Po završetku obilaska grada, dok se još sležu utis- ci, svakako morate da posetite poznatu i nedavno reno- viranu konobu Skoblar , gde možete kroz jedno gastro- nomsko putovanje upoznati Zadar u svoj svojoj biti. I nemojte da žalite ako popijete koju čašu vina više, mi kao domaćini to i očekujemo od vas.
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