Croatia Trip - Day 8 - Zadar

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Zadar was attacked by different tribes such as Turks, Venetian, Austrian, Italian, etc.  It tells why one can see Austrian styled buildings, Venetian lion on gates, Italian cafe and so on.


We started the day with a visit at the square of 5 wells, followed by a small scale botanical garden, art of a few churches, church treasury. There displayed a lot of Saints' relics.  It means finger, hand, heart or any part of the body in an ornamental piece of cylinder or else.  For modern people, it's scary and not hygienic.  But the ancient people believed that a power was associated and meant protection.   The highlight is an ascend to the tower of Saint Anastasia's Cathedral (Katedrala Sv. Stosije) with a superb panoramic view of the city.



Swimming is a favourite activity in Croatia in summer.  This time we headed for a quite island nearby.  Boats ran around every 40 to 50 minutes.  We just missed one.  Killing time was easy.  Just headed to any cafe, sipping coffee and watching people come and go.  Our island was quiet.  Only we were there, we could enjoy the cool water and natural beauty.  What a day!  Slowly we walked back to the pier and looked forward to a sumptuous dinner.




We passed by this lovely restaurant, Lungo Mare, during the day.  It had a terrace overlooking the Drazenica Bay, was famous for seafood and the best wine list in town.  It's also recommended in Timeout Croatia.  So, our choice was confirmed.  We made a booking for the evening.  It turned out that it was a good choice.  Good food accompanied with great view and fabulous white wine.  A day closed with a perfect dinner.  What could we ask for more?

Location: Zadar, Croatia

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