CROATIARijeka – Kvarner Bay Urban Art at the Gateway to the Islands
Rijeka is a Croatian port city with around 108,000 inhabitants on the Kvarner Bay in the northern Adriatic. It is considered the gateway to Croatia’s islands and was the European Capital of Culture in 2020. Worth seeing are the Korzo promenade with its historic buildings from the Habsburg era, the Ivan Zajc National Theater from the 19th century and the Trsat castle complex. Of course, there are also interesting murals, graffiti and large murals in the city.
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Šibenik – Graffiti and Urban Art in King Krešimir’s Retreat
Šibenik is a coastal town with around 42,000 inhabitants on the Adria in the north of the Dalmatia region. It was first mentioned in 1066 in a document of King Petar Krešimir IV, who regularly stayed there. Worth seeing are the historical buildings such as the stone Cathedral of St. Jacob from the 15th century with its 71 carved heads, the Prince’s Palace from the 14th century or the white stone Mihovil Fortress aka St. Anna Fortress with its open-air stage and a super beautiful view over the landscape. There is of course also interesting streetart in the alleyways and graffiti on the buildings.
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Split – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection – Diocletian & Hajduk
Split is with 159.000 inhabitants the second largest city in Croatia and is popularly known as the inofficial “Capital of Dalmatia”. The port city is famous for the fortress-like palace complex in the center, built in the 4th century by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The city center and the palace were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Also recommended for a visit are the University, the Saint Dominius Cathedral and the beautiful beaches. Of course, great artworks and graffiti can also be found in the urban space.
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Zadar – City Reportage
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Bibinje – Zadar County
Bibinje is a municipality in Croatia and located on the Adriatic coast in Northern Dalmatia, in the Zadar County, 5 km south of the city of Zadar. Bibinje was first documented in 1214. Between Bibinje and the neighboring town of Sukošan there is Marina Dalmacija, the largest marina on the Adriatic with 70,000 m². In 2011, the town had 3,985 inhabitants, of which 98.32% Croats.
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Novalja – Rock formation chill out
Novalja is the second largest town on the island of Pag, between Rijeka and Zadar in the Croatian Adriatic. According to the city administration, the city has about 3,500 inhabitants and belongs to the Lika-Senj County. It describes itself as the tourist center of the island and yes it is. While we visited it wasn´t the visiting time, but during the summer the whole area is a party hot spot. We enjoyed some quite and relaxed chilled out time there.
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Maybe royal oldest town in the country – Nin
Nin is located in the Zadar County, about 15 km north of Zadar on the Adriatic and has about 2,744 inhabitants. The history of Nin goes back to the Liburnians in the 9th century BC. Back. Later, when the Romans ruled Dalmatia, the city was known as Aenona. Among other things, the Romans built a forum, an amphitheater and a temple, which at that time was the largest in Dalmatia. Today, only a ruin of the monumental structure testifies.
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Aqualife and Partyfolks – Pag Island
The Croatian island of Pag is located in the Adriatic Sea north of Zadar in northern Dalmatia. Pag has a length of 58.25 kilometers and is the fifth largest island in the Adriatic with 284.18 square kilometers. Overall, the two to ten kilometers wide island has about 8,400 inhabitants. The biggest places of the island are the traditional island capital Pag as well as Novalja.
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The Pag Bridge – Paški mos
The Croatian island of Pag is located in the Adriatic Sea north of Zadar in northern Dalmatia. Pag has a length of 58.25 kilometers and is the fifth largest island in the Adriatic with 284.18 square kilometers. Overall, the two to ten kilometers wide island has about 8,400 inhabitants. The biggest places of the island are the traditional island capital Pag as well as Novalja.
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Streetart Zadar
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