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Croatia
Zadar
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Zadar was already a well-established city when the Romans arrived 2,000+ years ago. It has, in fact, been a city, or at least a large settlement, since the Stone Age. Ongoing archeological digs in the old town take place right alongside cafés and boutiques.
The streets of the old part of the city are exceptionally narrow, even by European standards. Wandering through them, one senses a laid-back feeling that there’s plenty of time ... for a leisurely cup of coffee or a game of chess under a tree on the beach ... for a stroll through the farmers' market ... A detailed map of the city would be a benefit and certainly something to buy when you arrive, but meanwhile, here’s a sketchy one.
The city which has grown up around the old town (Poluotok) is quite modern, including branches of several of the large German grocery retailers. They are, if there is any difference at all, even larger and better equipped than many of their siblings in Germany.
