Zadar, Croatia (Half-Board with Drinks)

Zadar, Croatia 
4* Hotel, Half-Board with Drinks

Monday 15 September 2025 (5 Days or 8 Days)  Leeds Departure
Tuesday 16 September 2025  (5 Days or 8 Days)  Manchester Departure
Monday 15 September 2025 (4 Days or 8 Days)   Birmingham Departure      
 

Come for a holiday to Zadar and here you can wander quiet streets of marble, sprawl undisturbed on pine-scented beaches and sail to remote islands, deserted except for tiny konobas – restaurants catering mostly to fishermen. Not only is there a dramatic coastline but northern Dalmatia also has a broad hinterland.

Three national parks are crammed between the crystal-clear coast and the dusky Velebit mountains, offering hiking, swimming and rock-climbing.
The walled port of Zadar makes a convivial base for exploring the region. In the old town, Roman ruins stand alongside Romanesque churches and art installations. There are also good fish restaurants, student-filled cafés and a flourishing bar scene, with prices comparing favourably with those farther down the coast.
An internationally flavoured season of festivals by the sea is attracting a younger crowd, and Zadar's historic centre is less than 30 minutes' transfer from the airport – handy, when there is so much to do and see.

Walking around Zadar's historic centre.
If there is a breeze, start at the sea organ, an art installation consisting of a series of pipes cut into the promenade. Soft, meditative chords become a slightly alarming cacophony of groans when the waves are choppy. The same artist also created the Monument to the Sun, a large disc of solar-powered cells that becomes a multicoloured disco ball as the sun sets. More classical sights include the Roman forum, of which only a few columns and an altar remain. Stones from here were used to build the neighbouring rotunda of 9th-century St Donat's Church and are clearly visible.
Zadar's 12th-century cathedral has three beautiful portals that would not look out of place in Tuscany, and a bell-tower to climb. Close to an impressive city gate, the church of St Simeon contains a beautifully crafted silver reliquary. More can be seen in the excellent Gold and Silver of Zadar exhibition at St Mary's church.
For a memorable experience, take a short trip with the gnarled boatmen who have been rowing residents across the harbour for more than 800 years. The women at the town market look like they may have been selling their salty, speciality Pag cheese for almost as long.
 

Includes

• Return Flights From Leeds/Bradford
• Resort Transfers
• 4 or 7 Nights Half -Board with FREE Drinks (Free Beer, Wine, Water and Soft Drinks with meals)
•  Excellent 4* Falkensteiner Hotel, Close To Beach & Promenade
•  Hotel With Spa And Indoor And Outdoor Pools
•  5 Mins By Public Transport Into Zadar
•  1 Item Of Small Cabin Baggage (40x25x20cm)
• ATOL Protection
• Scheduled Airline Failure Insurance
• Finesse Travel Tour Manager

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HOTEL DOES NOT HAVE TWIN ROOMS

Cost:  £649
Single Supplement:  £120 (Double Room, Single Occupancy)
Deposit:  £200

Extra 3 Nights Supplement:  £200   (Total for 8 Days/7 Nights) £849
Single Supplement:  £90  (Total for 8 Days/7 Nights)   £290

Birmingham  4 Days / 3 Nights Option   £499 
                     Single Supplement:  £90