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Zadar
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ZADAR, a
city and port in central Dalmatia; population 76,343. The old town, located
on a sheltered peninsula with a suitable natural harbour, had good
opportunities for establishing of traffic connections with the hinterland.
Zadar had the most favourable combination of heavy sea routes from Ravenna,
Venice or Trieste with the Eastern Adriatic system of channel traffic.
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More
difficult navigation conditions for sailing ships at the open sea in regards
to channel navigation have rendered Zadar a port of rest, where ships can be
repaired and get their supply. The oldest part of the town had developed in
the north-western part of the peninsula (4 km long and 500 m wide on
average), closing the Old Port and the Jazine bay. |
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New
suburbs, Vostarnica and Brodarica, are located mainly along the
north-eastern coast of the Old Port, outside the peninsula. In the
north-western part of the town is the tourist zone with hotels and
restaurants (Borik). In the south-east, around the port of Gazenica, a new
port-industrial zone is developing. |
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Tourism in
Zadar has a long tradition. More recent annals note that in June 1879 a
group of tourists from Vienna visited Zadar; in 1892 the Society for the
Embellishment of Zadar was established (it remained active until 1918),
while "Liburnija" Hiking Club and the Tourist Association were established
in 1899. Early in the 20th century, in March of 1902, Hotel Bristol (today's
Hotel Zagreb) opened to the public. |
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Tourist
attraction of Zadar is also based on the combination of yachting tourism,
various types of accommodation and catering services, atmosphere, charming
beaches and promenades, excursions to closer and farther surroundings, as
well as interesting cultural, artistic and entertainment events and programs
and on especially valuable cultural and historical monuments. |
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Zadar has
top conditions for sports and recreational activities. It has numerous
tennis courts, as well as a football field, basketball and handball courts.
It offers great opportunities for water activities, such as sailing,
windsurfing, rowing, scuba--diving, angling.
Numerous and rich cultural and artistic programs are also organized. They
include the traditional Music Evenings in St. Donat, New Theatre
Performances, Zadar Theatre Summer, as well as various visual arts
exhibitions. The city celebrates the holiday of St. Krsevan, which is, at
the same time, the day of Zadar (24th of November). |
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