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Van den Bossche | 16 May 2011, 14:22
Exploring Zadar
Zadar's
Port Gate welcomes visitors into the old town under the watchful eye of the
Venetian Lion carved in the white glimmering marble. Incredibly smooth and
slippery pavements guide you through the city's narrow and shaded streets. The monuments' architectural diversities
mirror the passage of the various civilisation which took hold of the city
throughout the centuries. Admire St
Donat's circular church, testimony of Byzantium rule. Climb up Saint
Anastasia Cathedral's bell tower for a panoramic view of the city. Alongside
Dalmatia's oldest church sits a row of women selling ridiculous handmade
crochet objects, their deeply wrinkled faces flashing proud, toothless
smiles. Escape the crowd. Walk past
the Roman Forum towards the sea side outside the 16th century Venetian walls.
Here, children jump from the tree lined front into the sea, the sparkling and
emerald coloured water contrasting against their bronzed skin. At the end of
the promenade a unique concert awaits, performed by the city's Sea Organ.
Sitting on the stone steps and watching the line of islands on the horizon,
listen to the maritime chant played by the sea pushing air through the
underwater pipes and chords. As the
sun goes down, the sky becomes a painter's canvas with streaks of flaming
orange, peach, golden yellow, blue and pearly grey mirroring onto the sea.
Everything else in life is irrelevant as you are dazzled by Mother Nature's
gift to us. During a visit to Zadar Alfred Hitchcock described the city's
sunset as one of the most beautiful in the world. He was right. Walking back through the rampart, still
mesmerised by this extraordinary scenery, a new lit up city awaits, terraces buzzing with voices of locals and
foreigners feasting on dishes of the freshest fish before heading into one of
the multiple disco bars scattered across Zadar.
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