surroundings

Maslenica

Maslenica is a quiet village on the shores of the bay called the Karin Sea located at the end of the Novigrad Bay. If you ever visited Zadar by land, you had to cross the Maslenica Bridge that spans the Karin Strait and is to the west of Maslenica.

If you like Croatian pebble beaches, promenades along the coast and restaurants overlooking the sea, you will love Maslenica.

Zadar

Everybody knows Zadar – an ancient town that has an interesting history and was governed by many different rulers – Julius Caesar, the Habsburgs and Napoleon.

Historical monument lovers in particular will enjoy the town. For instance, there is a Roman Forum, a temple and a basilica, many churches and monasteries from the Middle Ages, and the Zadar defensive system which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Zadar is also an important traffic crossroads. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the A1 motorway from Zagreb to Dubrovnik. There is also a direct boat from the port of Zadar to Ancona, Italy.

Krka National Park

The Krka National Park, which is famous for its cascading waterfalls, was established in 1985. It is near the famous town of Šibenik that is about 50 minutes by car from Villa Adele.

Paklenica National Park

The Paklenica karst river canyon, which is also a Croatian national park, is located above the town of Starigrad. It is “divided” into two canyons – Mala and Velika Paklenica. Velika Paklenica includes the famous wall of Anica kuk, one of the most popular European sites for sport climbing.

Vinjerac

The picturesque town of Vinjerac is definitely worth visiting.

Pariževačka glavica

Vinnetou, the famous hero of Karl May and a childhood hero of many generations, known mainly from the films of German director Harald Reinl. Do you know where the scenes of the Apache pueblo were filmed? Yes, you guessed right – on the edge of the Zrmanja River Canyon called Pariževačka glavice. This place is also known as Winettou lager pueblo. The views from here are breathtaking. You can see for yourself in our photo gallery, or even better in person.