Top Things to Do in Zadar, Croatia, from a Cruise Ship - Created by BoostVacations.com Staff

The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is located in Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, at the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It has two canyons: Mala (Small) and Velika (Big) Paklenica. Today there is no water flowing throughout Mala Paklenica.

Telašćica is a 10 km long, 160-1800 m wide, deep inlet dotted with cliffs, islets and bays. It actually consists of three smaller bays. It has the reputation of being a good, safe harbour for all kinds of vessels.

The first known bishop in Zadar was Felix - he attended two church councils, the first in Aquileia in 381 and the second in Milan in 390. The basilica's original patron was St. Peter. During the time of bishop Donatus, the diocese received the ashes of St.

The Church of St. Donatus is a church located in Zadar, Croatia. Its name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum.

In the late 80s the Riverfree Club and Huck Finn Adventure Company pioneered commercial canoe, kayak and raft trips - one-day excursions and multi-day tours with camping. They proved that Zrmanja with its tributary Krupa is one of the most beautiful rivers of Europe. In the 90s the Velebit area is declared a nature park.

The Chest of Saint Simeon or Saint Simeon's Casket ( Croatian: Srebrna raka sv. Šime or Škrinja sv. Šimuna) is a rectangular cedarwood sarcophagus in the shape of a , overlaid with silver and silver-gilt plaques; it is located over the main altar in the Church of Saint Simeon in Zadar, Croatia.

The University of Zadar ( Croatian: Sveučilište u Zadru, Latin: Universitas Studiorum Iadertina) is a university located in Zadar, Croatia. The university in its current modern form was founded in 2002 but can trace its lineage to 1396, thus making it the oldest tertiary institution in the Former Yugoslavia and one of the oldest in Europe.