Croatia
Things to do in Zadar & Plitvice
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Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Zadar & Plitvice, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Zadar & Plitvice's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Archaeological Museum Zadar
State museum covering Zadar County and the islands of Rab and Pag, with prehistoric, Roman, medieval and underwater finds.
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Sea organ
The Sea organ is an architectural sound art object located in Zadar, Croatia and an experimental musical instrument, which plays music by way of sea waves and tubes located underneath a set of large marble steps.
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Church of St. Donatus
The Church of St. Donatus is a Catholic church located in Zadar, Croatia.
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Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia.
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Church of St. Chrysogonus
The Church of St. Chrysogonus is a Roman Catholic church located in Zadar, Croatia, named after Saint Chrysogonus, the patron saint of the city.
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Zadar Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Anastasia is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia.
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Nin
Nin is a town in the Zadar County of Croatia. Nin was historically important as a centre of a medieval Christian Diocese of Nin. Nin was also the seat of the Princes of Dalmatia.
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Kopnena Vrata/Porta terraferma
The Renaissance main gate of Zadar's walls, designed by Michele Sanmicheli in 1543 and crowned with the Venetian lion.
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St. Mary's Church
Church of St. Mary is a Benedictine monastery located in Zadar, Croatia. It was founded in 1066 on the eastern side of the town's old Roman Forum.
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Monument to the Sun
Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun.
Discovery routes in Zadar & Plitvice
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Zadar: From the Land Gate to the Sea Organ
The Land Gate with its Venetian lion, St Chrysogonus, the convent of St Mary, the Archaeological Museum, St Donatus, the cathedral, the organ played by the sea and the Greeting to the Sun.
From Zadar to Nin and the Plitvice Lakes
The lighthouse at Puntamika, Nin, the little island town of the Croatian kings, and the UNESCO-listed waterfalls of the Plitvice Lakes.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kopnena Vrata/Porta terraferma
The Renaissance main gate of Zadar's walls, designed by Michele Sanmicheli in 1543 and crowned with the Venetian lion.
Oštri rat Lighthouse
Lighthouse on the Puntamika headland, north of the entrance to Zadar harbour.
Nin
Nin is a town in the Zadar County of Croatia. Nin was historically important as a centre of a medieval Christian Diocese of Nin. Nin was also the seat of the Princes of Dalmatia.
Museums
Archaeological Museum Zadar
State museum covering Zadar County and the islands of Rab and Pag, with prehistoric, Roman, medieval and underwater finds.
Places of worship
Church of St. Chrysogonus
The Church of St. Chrysogonus is a Roman Catholic church located in Zadar, Croatia, named after Saint Chrysogonus, the patron saint of the city.
St. Mary's Church
Church of St. Mary is a Benedictine monastery located in Zadar, Croatia. It was founded in 1066 on the eastern side of the town's old Roman Forum.
Church of St. Donatus
The Church of St. Donatus is a Catholic church located in Zadar, Croatia.
Zadar Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Anastasia is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia.
Monuments
Monument to the Sun
Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun.
Nature
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia.
Other
Sea organ
The Sea organ is an architectural sound art object located in Zadar, Croatia and an experimental musical instrument, which plays music by way of sea waves and tubes located underneath a set of large marble steps.
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