Dalmatia is an area on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, spread between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Gulf of Kotor in the southeast. This large region is composed of four counties: Zadar, Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik and other large cities that includes Biograd, Kaštela, Sinj, Solin, Omiš, Knin, Metković...
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Dalmatia is a synonym for beautiful islands, small reeves, beaches, coves and cities, known as the "Adriatic pearl", also includes several national parks that are tourist attractions: Paklenica karst river, Kornati archipelago, Krka river rapids and Mljet island.
The largest Dalmatian islands are :Dugi Otok, Ugljan, Pašman, Brac, Hvar, Korčula, Vis, Lastovo and Mljet. In Dalmatia you can visit the remains of old towns like are Solun, the Diocletian's Palace....
For thoose who want to spend unforgetable vacation there is clean, warm sea, breathtaking beaches, and creeks, and other attractivities of tourism like are recreation centers, entertainment, sport center for rafting, rowing etc., and also a large number of marinas.
It has excellent offering of accommodations, such as hotels, apartments, private houses, residence, villas, camping, bungalow....
Zadar is an ancient city and its cultural heritage can be found in every little corner of a town. In 15th century some parts were under the reign of Venice and some under the reign of Ottoman Empire. In 19th century Austria has dominated this area but despite everything it held strong Croatian national spirit. After the World War I Zadar started to develope. The best proof of Zadar's importance is the old city heart, which is the biggest one on the entire Adriatic coast. Zadar possesses the most beautiful sunset on the waterfront next to the sea organs that produce unusual sounds depending on the work of the waves.
The church of St. Donat from 9th century is a trademark of a city. There are also a Romanesque basilica of St. Krševan from 12th century, the cathedral of St. Anastasia from the 12th century and the church of St. Simon from the 5th-18th century, whose corpus is kept in the famous chest at the main altar.
In Zadar's core remains of the past are on all sides - walls, towers, the impressive gates. Among the towers most important is the Captain's, and the gate "Kopnena vrata", which are the masterpiece of late Renaissance.
Zadar is an artistic town so it has opened many galleries: Art Center Zadar, Coffee Gallery Royal, Gallery - Antiques Anastasia, Gallery Anima, Gallery Bambola, Gallery Leada, Gallery Morsky, Gallery Pia, Souvenir shop-gallery Naima, City Lodge and the City guard.
Full Moon Night helds every summer at the end of July or early August and that is a time when the waterfront is illuminated with light of torches and candles and the boats became floating stands.
Musical Evenings in St. Donat are consisted of early, orchestral and chamber music and it is one of the oldest festivals.
Zadar Snova is the cultural association that established the International Festival of New Theater and Arts.
Theatre's Summer in Zadar is a traditional summer cultural event. Performances and concerts take place in the cultural and historical environments of Zadar.
The Festival of Sea Organs - Mitra Zonata is a unique festival where sing well-known croatian singers, accompained with gangs and chord of the sea organs, performing already known songs and hits that are with the verses and performance related to the sea and to the ships that sail along the waterfront of Zadar.
Museums in Zadar are: Gallery of Fine Arts of National Museum Zadar, Collection of Fine Arts of Monastery St. Frana, Archeological Museum, Church of St. Donat, Town Loggia, Museum of Antique Glass, National Museum in Zadar, Maritime Museum.
Zadar is a town that never sleeps. You can go out in one of many clubs: Barbarella's, Cocktail Bar Mango, Maraschino Bar, Maya Pub, Skipper Pub, Arsenal, City Club Forum, Gotham City Club, The Garden...
If you deside to go on a sightseeing then you definitely won't have time for anything else since there is so much to see and learn about this city. But if you are staying for more then one day then activities such as cycling, sailing, underwater activities, riding, basketball and all other sports are waiting for you.
Regional Number Code 023
Police 92 / 383-016; Fire Department 93 / 383-161; Emergency 94 / 384-094; Bus Station 383-022; Airport Zadar 313-311 / 205-800; Tourist Office 383-123; Train station 250-502; Port Office 383-210; General Information 981.
By personal car you can come to zadar from any part of Europe; by bus since it has very good bus connection with all importnat towns and locations; by boat you can anchor in marina in Zadar.
Šibenik was under the reign of Venice for 400 years as an autonomous urban commune. After the big epitemic of plague Šibenik gets under the reign of Austria and keeps the status of municipal center. After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy the town becomes a part of State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. After the World War II Šibenik was Croatia's federal political unit that was within a single state of Yugoslavia and had the communist social arrangement. The mid-60's years, becoming one of the centers of industrial production and a large Adriatic port. After the Croatian War for Independence Šibenik become a free town and it was created the foundation for its postwar development as a center of Sibenik-Knin County.
The best known and most valuable cultural monument of Šibenik is Šibenik Chatedral, protected as part of the World Heritage of UNESCO. The most important cultural monument in Šibenik is the Chatedral of St. James that was built for more then 100 years. The main reasons for the substitution on the World Heritage list of UNESCO are a unique blend of Gothic and Renaissance-style building and unique way of construction of large stone blocks.
The main activity of the Gallery St. Krševan is continually organizing independent and group exhibitions artists from the country and abroad, and 
informing the public about the modern trends of fine art. Other galleries are Madrigal, Di Dekor, Sebastijan.
International Children's Festival is held for 40 years. The goal is to improve the aesthetic education of children and youth and development of all artistic forms of children's creativity.
Brass Orchestra of Šibenik's folk music is the oldest urban society that still operates, and as such it has made a large contribution in the Šibenik cultural life during the past two centuries. In its year-long history, music has made about 12,000 performances and to: 200 concerts, 4000 reveilles and ophodas the 6000 funerals and memorials.
The festival Evenings of Dalmatian chansons is consisted of two evenings: Evenings of old compositions and Nights of new compositions.
Cultural Summer in Šibenik is a festival on during which apart from classical music concerts are held exhibitions, presentations of books and CDs, theatrical performances and concerts of folk music.
The Museum of Šibenik is separated in two parts. The first is an archaeological that combines pre-time, ancient, medieval and underwater findings. The other is historic and ethnologic which is consisted of various photographs, weapons, tools, archival materials, graphics and stone monuments.
Šibenik's Pits that keep their treasure hidden in the catacombs in the underground of an old tower.
Towers of St. Nicholas and St. Michael are the places where it organizes the largest number of exhibitions, book presentations of various performances and traditional music concerts.
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Šibenik NightlifeIn Šibenik and in the surrounding areas you can find world famous clubs: Hacienda (in Vodice), Inside Club (in Šibenik), Aurora (in Primošten). The bars are: coffee bar Admiral, coffee bar Caleta which is also a coffee-gallery in the old city.
Šibenik is the right place for lovers of adrenaline and fun. It offers: Bungee Jumping from Šibenik's bridge, diving, paintball, rafting on the river Krka, Jeep safari, hiking, cycling...
Regional Number Code 022
Police 92; Fire department 93; Emergency 94; Bus station 368-368; Airport Split 021/203-555 / Airport Zadar 023/205-800; Port 217-217; Ferry Office 213-468; Tourist Office 214-411 / 214-448; Train station 333-696; General Information 981.
By bus that is connected with entire Croatia; by train; by plane to the airport in Split or Zadar and then with organized transport to Šibenik; by boat you can anchor in the city marine; by personal car from any part of Europe.
First habitant of Split was a Roman emperor Diocletian who gave to build a palace on the teritory of today's Split where he wanted to spend quiet days after his deviation from the throne. The Diocletian Palace is the biggest and the best maintained late-antique palace in the entire world. Walls, 4 gates, emperor's mausoleum, corner towers, Temple of Jupiter and middle square - Peristil are kept 'til today and can be seen there.
In 7th century people started to populate the city more so soon the town starts to extend beyond the walls. Thorugh the 15th century Split become an important import-export port. After the reign of Venice, the rule of France came. After the fall of Napoleon Split belong to Austria. Until the end of the World War I entire Dalmatia was separated from the rest of Croatia, and after the war becomes a part of Yugoslavia. Today is a part of the Independent State of Croatia.
Cathedral of St. Duje, the patron saint of Split, was built in 7th century and it is placed in the emperor's mausoleum. In front of its entrance in the 12th century, was built a Romanesqu
e bell tower.
In Diocletian's Palace are held today theater performaneces, here come together Dalmatian singing gangs, and here runs the daily life of Split. Very special is neo-Renaissance Square along the western edge of the palace - Prokurative. Here is held a festival of Dalmatian chanson who glorify love of Split to a beautiful song. Split is an artistic town with rich historical heritage. Gelleries that you can visit here are the Diocletian's Basements, gallery "Kula", Gallery of Fine Arts, Multimedia Culture Center, Salon "Galić", Studio Gallery "Orange"...
Split Summer Festival in its content offers drama performances, opera, classical music concerts, ballet and other artistic performances.
1. Archeological Museum has a prehistory, Greek-Hellenistic, Roman-provincial, old Christian, old Croatian, epigraphical, Numismatic and hydro-archaeological collections.
2. Ethnological Museum consists of ethnographic collections, Documentation funds and library collections.
3. Croatian Maritime Museum in Split possesses a collection of marine equipment and funds, weapons and navigation equipment, medals, model ships, uniforms and equipment, works of art and others with fond of records and library holdings.
4. Croatian Museum of Archeological Monuments investigates, collects, presents and studies the remains of material and spiritual culture of 
Croats from the Middle Ages, from 7th to the 15th century.
5. Museum of the City of Split keeps a collection that chronologically follows a very long historical and architectural development of Split through the architectural and cultural and artistic activities.
6. Natural Science Museum and ZOO keeps collection of birds, tortoises, marine kralježnjaka, invertebrates etc.
Split is a town that rarely sleeps. You'll find here a lot of fun and there's plenty of bars, pubs, night clubs, disco clubs. "Bačvice" complex offers many different bars, cafes and pubs. Inside Diocletian's Palace are interesting and mysterious bars and clubs, and near the Palace is placed also the famous bar "Distyle".
During the day, beside you can drink a coffee in the focus of the day's events, you can do some physical activities since there is a Walking Rute, Cycling Rute, Playground Gran Turismo, Yacht Charter Croatia Split, Croatian Alliance of divers...
Regional Number Code 021
Police 92; Fire Department 93; Emergency 94; Bus Station 338-483, 338-486 - International Bus Connections 338-530; Airport Split 203-506/ 203-555; Ambulance 556-111; Harbor Office 355-488 / Ferry 338-333; Tourist Office 347-100; Train Station 338-535; General Information 981.
By bus whose lines have a good connection with all bigger towns and entire Croatian Adriatic coast; by train since there are train stations in all bigger cities in Croatia; by boat you can come and anchore in marine; by plane because Split has its airport; by peronal vehicle from any part of Europe.
Dubrovnik History and CultureDubrovnik was founded by refugees from the Roman city Epidaurum in 7th century. The town was for many years under the reign of Venice Republic, but after that it became an independent republic. The golden age for the Republic of Dubrovnik was in 16th century when Venice becomes weaker and Dubrovnik becomes the main trading port in the Adriatic. In 17th century a big earthquake ruined most of the city, but it managed to recover and kept their independence, but Napoleon in 19th century abolished the republic. Dubrovnik region was annexed to other parts of Dalmatia and Croatia and since then they share a common political destiny.
Center of the medieval Dubrovnik within the city walls is the main street Stradun. Luza Square is the most popular gathering place for tourists and the place where are held festivals, particularly the main cultural event Dubrovnik Summer Festival.
Franciscan Monastery was built after the big earthquake in Baroque style. As part of the monastery are located and picturesque Renaissance hall, librarie, music archives, the old pharmacy from the 14th century, and the rich treasure house with paintings, silver and gold artistic works of local and foreign masters.
Dominican Monastery possess many valuable pictures of Dubrovnik school of painting, sculptures and other items.
Benedictine monastery on the eastern side opens up great Gothic Distyle, and on the west you can visit the Renaissance cloister with the late Gothic details.
Art Gallery of Dubrovnik has collected more than two thousand paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings and make a name, not only as a crucial factor artistic and artistic life of Dubrovnik and the wider regional framework, but as the center of the entire Croatian artistic-art space. Gallery Dulčić / Masle / Pulitika is the place where the audience would be met with the works of three important artists of Dubrovnik. There are also other galleries, gallery "Sebastian", "Tezoro", "Artur"...
The festivals are: Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Libertas Film Festival, Rachlin Festival, Re-Action - Festival of Urban Culture, Early Music Festival in Dubrovnik...
1. The Archaeological Museum has 7 collections and these are the Prehistoric collection, an Antique collection, an Early Medieval Collection, the Collection from 13th century 'til the earthquake in 1667, the Collection of Vase, the Egyptian Collection and the Numismatic Collection.
2. Cultural History Museum in which you can see the following collections: the collestion of arts, ceramic, icons, metal, textiles, furniture, glass, photographsand other.
3. Maritime Museum
4. The Home of Marin Držić is a museum and its main intention is to collect, research and dissamination of theatre.
5. Museum of Contemporary Art was opened in 1956. It tell its visitors a story about the World War II and about Croatian War of Independence.
6. Ethnographic Museum possesses more then 5000 objects that testimony about historical tradition in Dubrovnik and Dalmatia.
Dubrovnik NightlifeStreets of Dubrovnk are always crowded, and walking through them in the evening you will find steet singers, Dalmatian gangs, chamber music ensembles, minstrels, serenade singer... Eastwest beach club is placed on a pebbly beach Banje. Buza is a bar for romantic souls and it's placed on a cliff. Hemingway is a bar where you can go out and dance, drink cocktails and have fun 'til morning. An Irish bar Karaka is placed in Od Polaca street and it will bring you an irish atmosphere while you enjoy in Mediterranean climate. Fuego is a latino bar and all those who want to show their dancing skils are invited.
Dubrovnik has a Mediterranean climate and great geographical possition. It has beautiful pebbly beaches with lots of greenery and a clean sea. During the day you can take a long walk through the city, you can go kayaking, you can water-skii, go sailing, fishing, scuba diving, you can play tennis, or simply lay on a beach and enjoy the sun.
Regional Number Code 020
Police 92; Fire Department 93; Ambulance 94; Airport Dubrovnik 773-377; Tourist Office 351-182; Bus Station 357-088; Harbor Office 418-988.
Dubrovnik can be reached: by plane you will get to airport in Dubrovnik, one of 9 Croatian airports; by personal vehicle from any part of Europe; by boat or by personal boat, which you can anchor in one of marinas; by bus which connects all the mains cities and other settlements along Croatia.
