Based on a three thousand year old tradition, the Zadar region has evolved to take up 14% of the total territory of the Republic of Croatia, and around 12% of the territorial sea, with as many islands as there are days in the year plus an islands surface area of approximately 580 km square.
Archipelago of Zadar is the name of the islands that are spreading in Northern Dalmatia, engraving Zadar with which the inhabited islands are connected with a boat lines. It is a unique phenomenon with over a hundred islands and islets on a relatively small space so in the entire Mediterranean. Surrounded by three nature parks; Telašćica, North Velebit, Vrana Lake, and five Croatian national parks, Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Krka, Kornati and Velebit.
A jewel of the Archipelago are Kornati Islands, the same named National Park with it's 89 uninhabited islands, but also those inhabited and larger as Dugi otok, Ugljan, Pag and Pašman are with possibilities typical for archipelago, with numerous hidden places, bays, beaches where one can spend a day in idyllic peace and quiet, alone.