Vrsi and Surroundings
Vrsi
Vrsi is located in the far northwestern part of northern Dalmatia, in the middle of one of the central peninsulas that ends the mainland part of Dalmatia towards Pag, about 5 km northeast of the town of Nin.
Vrsi primarily got its name from its location, at the top, and hence the name itself. The village of Vrsi was founded in the Middle Ages and is mentioned in written sources since the year. 1387, then from 1488 and later, but it was demolished and desolate in the Venetian-Turkish wars in the 16th and 17th centuries. After the retreat of the Turks, the village was rebuilt in its present position. Since 2006 Vrsi has been a municipality, which includes the settlement of Poljica.
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Nin
Nin is a small town located about 15 km northwest of Zadar. The center of the ancient town is an islet, 500 m in diameter, connected to the mainland by two bridges, built on the sandbar of the former mouth of the Miljašić Jaruga river into the sea. On the north side it is surrounded by a sandy bank and a weekend village Ždrijac, on the east side there is a salt pan and on the south and west side there is a newer part of the town.
Zadar
Zadar, historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian), is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serves as the seat of Zadar County and of the wider northern Dalmatian region. The city proper covers 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) with a population of 75,082 in 2011, making it the second-largest city of the region of Dalmatia and the fifth-largest city in the country.
Today, Zadar is a historical center of Dalmatia, Zadar County's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, educational, and transportation centre. Zadar is also the episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Zadar. Because of its rich heritage, Zadar is today one of the most popular Croatian tourist destinations, named "entertainment center of the Adriatic" by The Times and "Croatia's new capital of cool" by The Guardian.
UNESCO's World Heritage Site list included the fortified city of Zadar as part of Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar in 2017.
Pag
Pag is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea. It is the fifth-largest island of the Croatian coast and the one with the longest coastline.
There are two towns on the island, Pag and Novalja, as well as many smaller villages and tourist places. Pag is the only Croatian island that is administratively divided between two counties. Its northern part belongs to Lika-Senj County, while the central and southern parts belong to Zadar County.
NP Paklenica
Paklenica National Park covers an area of 96 km2. The highest peaks are Vaganski vrh (1757 m) and Sveto brdo (1753 m). There are also several caves and pits in the national park, the most famous and largest of which are the Manita peć cave above the Velika Paklenica canyon and the Vodarica Cave between the Velika and Mala Paklenica canyons.
