Old Town of Zadar

The journey to Croatia

I’m quite a low-maintenance person, especially when it comes to travel. The 13 hour drive on the FlixBus from Florence to Zadar went by quicker than I thought. I arrived in Zadar at 05:30 and it was still pitch black outside. From the main bus loop, I proceeded to find the hostel I was staying at, walking through a few streets and one semi-sketchy tunnel.

Waiting for…?

Once I found my hostel, I sat in the reception for two and a half hours waiting for reception to open up I used that time to catch up on some sleep, something I had been severely lacking since the start of my trip.

I was able to drop my luggage off at the desk and from there, I went to the Old Town of Zadar to take a look around and see what the town had to offer. The walk to and from the Old Town was just as beautiful as the Old Town itself, as I walked past the most beautiful beaches with stunning, turquoise blue water.

Make sure to grab your swimsuit and go in for a swim later, I thought to myself as I walked along the Adriatic coastline.

At some point, I lost track of the sea and began weaving through more residential streets, admiring the uniqueness of each home. I thought this blue and pink home was particularly eye-catching.

Once I made it to the Old town, I went where my curiosity drove me. I sat and listened to some street performers, bought myself some ice cream and also visited some churches (like the church of St. Donatus, which is the first photo of this post), as well as other attractions. The photo above is a photo of The Greeting to the Sun, a solar-powered monument that produces a fabulous light show when night falls.

Right near this monument is the Sea Organ, which I actually heard playing from quite a distance away! I’m not quite sure how to describe it, but the sea organ is a series of steps that extend into the sea, with pipes in them that play music as the currents of the ocean move against them.

-Chewy