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Croatia
Nin
Like Zadar, the city of Nin is quite ancient. However, Nin has remained quite small. For the visitor, that is certainly a big part of its charm. You don’t have to imagine how it once was while ignoring the surrounding swirl of traffic and modern architecture. You might instead have to erase mentally the swirl of tourists who swarm through it. Since we went in October, that was not much of a factor.
Early autumn was beautiful, but one benefit of going in summer is that you can take advantage of the fact that Nin has what's been called “Croatia’s best beach.” While most of the beaches in the country are composed of pebbles, not unlike the beaches in Normandy, Nin’s is sand.
Starting from the landward end of the Donji most (bridge, below), rather than cross over into the old town, turn left and walk three kilometers north. Once there you might see people smearing themselves with mud from the swampy ground near the beach, which is reputed to have healing properties. If nothing else, it should lift one's spirits to sit comfortably on the sand and warm sun while watching people smear mud all over themselves.
