Northern Dalmatia

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Northern Dalmatia
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Why Go?
Zadar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Plitvice Lakes
National Park . . . . . . . 176
Paklenica National
Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Starigrad . . . . . . . . . . .180
Sali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Telašćica Bay . . . . . . .182
Božava . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Pag Town . . . . . . . . . . .183
Novalja . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Šibenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Krka National Park . .190
Kornati Islands . . . . . .192
Isolated from Continental Europe by the Velebit mountains, northern Dalmatia is an incredibly scenic and temperate region. It’s prime holiday country and given the
exquisite coastline, historic cities, sublime offshore islands
and national parks it’s easy to appreciate why. Yet Northern Dalmatia is far from being overrun: whole stretches are
pristine and retain a ravishing natural beauty.
Zadar, the main gateway, is a cultured city rich with
museums, Roman ruins, restaurants and music festivals.
Nearby Šibenik has an extraordinary medieval quarter. Of
the dozens of Adriatic islands, Pag hosts Croatia’s premier
summer clubbing scene while Dugi Otok and the Kornati
Islands are an escapist’s heaven.
Croatia’s most impressive national parks are here too:
Paklenica offers exceptional hiking and rock climbing
while Krka and Plitvice boast waterfalls and lakes in
abundance.
Best Places to Eat When to Go
» Pelegrini (p189)
» Boškinac (p186)
Zadar
°C/°F Temp
Rainfall Inches/mm
» Foša (p173)
30/86
8/200
» Taverna-Konoba
Marasović (p180)
20/68
6/150
» Bistro Na Tale (p185)
10/50
4/100
0/32
2/50
Best Places to
Stay
» Boškinac (p186)
» Hotel Bastion (p172)
» Hotel Adriana (p172)
» Pansion Eco-House (p177)
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Petrčane hosts a
merry bunch of
music festivals.
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Northern Dalmatia Highlights
1 Hike the incredible canyons
and alpine trails at Paklenica
National Park (p178)
4 Discover Zadar (p168),
one of the coast’s most
underrated and historic towns
7 Explore the eerie beauty of
2Party in Petrčane (p175),
home turf of some of Europe’s
most innovative music festivals
5Enjoy the delights of Pag
(p183) – heady nightlife,
stunning scenery and
exquisite cheese
Sokolarski Centre (p191)
6 Wander the medieval
streets of Šibenik (p187)
a Swim in the pristine lakes
at Krka National Park (p190)
3Marvel at the turquoise
lakes and waterfalls in Plitvice
Lakes National Park (p176)
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the Kornati Islands (p192)
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9 Zone out in style at
the state-of-the-art spa
Acquapura Thalasso (p171)