Sitting on a small fortified peninsular, Zadars traffic-free old town dates back to Roman times. Top sights include several 12th-century Romanesque churches and a treasury displaying gold and silver Byzantine reliquaries. Activities include one-day boat trips to the scattered islands of Kornati National Park, and hiking the mountains and gorges of Paklenica National Park on the mainland. The local tipple is Maraschino (cherry brandy).
