Zadar, Croatia Photo Gallery
A castle we passed while coming to this port.
At the cruise terminal there were also ferries to take people and vehicles to islands and other ports.
Looking toward a beach in Zadar form the ship port.
We started our exploration on the western end of Zadar's Riva promenade. There is a Sea Organ here.
The Sea Organ uses the motion of the waves and changing tides and currents to create beautiful, random melodies. We found that the bigger the waves, the louder the sound The steps conceal pipes and resonating chambers beneath their surface.
The waterfront was so beautiful here!
The Roman Forum area-It was build from 1st century BC to 3rd century AD.
This is a close-up of a relief at the Roman Forum.
Looking a different direction in the Roman Forum.
Cathedral of St Anastasia-The church's origins date back to a Christian basilica built in the 4th and 5th centuries, while much of the current building was constructed in the Romanesque style during the 12th and 13th centuries.
A Gothic relief of the Virgin Mary is above the door.
Cathedral of St. Anastasia bell tower.
The Church of St. Donatus-The church is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia and was built in the 9th century.
The Sea Gate, also known as St Chrysogonus' Gate, is named after the nearby church of St Chrysogonus and features the Venetian lion and part of a Roman triumphal arch.
Inside the Sea Gate.
The Church of St. Chrysogonus, named after Saint Chrysogonus, the patron saint of the city and was consecrated in 1175 AD.
The back of the Church of St. Chrysogonus. I guess I took a lot of photos of churches this day.
The Church of St Andrew is a single-nave church with frescoes from the 12th century, and behind its apse there is a double-nave Church of St Peter the Elder, which dates back to the 5th century,
The Croatian flag.
Narodni trg (The People's Square) assumed the role of the city’s main square after the Roman forum fell into disuse.
An old Roman pillar.
Five Wells Square.
The Captain's Tower-A pentagonal tower on the 5 Wells Square. built by the Venetians to strengthen the city against Turkish attacks.
The top of the Captain's Tower.
The bell tower of St Simeon's Church, a 17th-century church best known as the home of the mummified body of St. Simeon, one of Zadar’s patron saints.
A photo of Zadar from the ship. The silver dome is the Krešimir Ćosić Hall is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena.
Old town Zadar, which looks very dramatic with the mountains directly behind it.
Looking towards the Sea Organ-There are many people sitting on the steps waiting for the sunset.
I think this is the Royal Clipper, a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship that was in the harbor with us.