Zadar Off the Beaten Path Tour

The tour starts with a half-an-hour drive to Benković Castle which currently houses the Benkovac Museum. After a brief tour of this medieval castle and its exhibits, the trip continues to Asseria, a settlement dating back to prehistory, but currently featuring impressive Roman architecture. The first known residents of Asseria were the Liburnian tribes that had excellent relations with Romans, under whose governance this place was later “redecorated”. A walk along the 7 metres high, 3,2 metres thick and about 2,5 km long walls shall evoke the distant past of this once very important and powerful traffic and trade centre.

Not long after that we will make our third archaeological pit-stop: the ancient settlement of Varvaria (Croatian: Bribirska Glavica). This site is a true multi-layered archaeological gem which, alongside its impressive history, offers spectacular views on the surrounding valleys.

From there we will head towards a traditional family household to savour some local gastronomic delicacies in an authentic ambiance, continuing afterwards to the nearby Kamenjak hilltop to sip coffee while enjoying the scenery of Vrana Nature Park with its lake and the Kornati Islands National Park in the distance.

On our way back, we shall make one more stop in a small coastal town of Biograd na Moru for a quick look at an exhibition dedicated to the Gnalić shipwreck and its rich cargo display that had spent more than four centuries under the sea. This well-preserved treasure is what makes the Biograd Museum collection one of the most exclusive in Croatia.

This tour featuring hidden treasures of the past, authentic flavours and unparalleled scenery, narrated by our expert guide, will make you a better connoisseur of the area than the average local.