Today we drove to Zadar for lunch and a look around the old town.

Lunch was at Restaurant Spajza. Food was excellent – I had the Sea Bass fillets and Moe the Spaghetti Bolognese. Service was also good and everything was nice and clean in the shade under their giant canopies. As is often the case over here, a complimentary grappa at the end of the meal.

Zadar is a narrow peninsula and its layout dates back to Roman rule, when the straight roads and forum were built. In the middle ages it was the main base for the Byzantine fleet.

 

 

There are lots of quaint old streets to explore and Zadar is also a popular cruise calling port.

 

 

 

 

The “sea organ” too is worth a visit, a musical instrument built in to the quayside. Under the white stone steps are a set of pipes which produce musical chords naturally as waves push air through the pipes.

Next to it is another installation by the same architect called “Greeting to the Sun”, consisting of 300 glass plates that produce interesting light effects.

 

Saturday was a “chill” day.