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Zadar and Croatia are waiting for you

Croatia is a truly beautiful country. If you have visited you will already know this and if you have not well….you really must.

Zadar is the closest major town to our development with a population of around 75,000. Zadar has also just been voted Best European Destination for 2016. The main island area is truly unique and a fantastic place to visit and so close to where our properties will stand. It has an airport with direct flights from the UK so getting there will be so easy and affordable.

“The sunset of Zadar is the worlds most beautiful and incomparably better than in the key west, Florida”

Alfred Hitchcock quoted whilst staying in Zadar in 1964.

Did you know?

The Dalmatian breed of dog is named after Dalmatia, a south coastal region in Croatia as the breed has its roots in that region
The oldest communal theater in Europe was built in Hvar in 1612.
Famous scientist and inventor, Nikola Tesla was born in the village of Smiljan which is now part of Croatia
The necktie was invented in Croatia, ‘Cravat’ coming from the word ‘Croat’
The worlds largest truffle was found by Giancarlo Zigante and his dog, Diana, who dug up the truffle in the forests of Istria. The nearly football sized truffle weighed 1.31 kg and was valued at £4000!
Currency in Croatia is the Kuna and 1 Kuna approximately £0.11 or €0.13
Croatian money is named after a rodent. Kuna is the Croatian word for a ferret prized for its luxurious fur. Trappers traded the furs widely enough for the furs to become synonymous with money itself
The Kuna has only been the currency of Croatia since 1994 succeeding the Yugoslavian Dinar

The Kuna is divided into 100 Lipa which is the Croatian name of the linden lime tree
It is widely believed that Fausto Veranzio who was born in Sibenik was the the first person to design, build and successfully test a parachute in 1617. Brave man!
Many claim that Marco Polo was born on the Island of Korcula
It is claimed that the stones used to build the White House in Washington DC came from the Island of Brac, though other sources claim it came from Virginia
Croatia has 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites of historical value
Croatia is home to the smallest town. Hum is officially the world’s smallest town and has a population which varies between 17 and 23
Zagreb is Croatia’s capital city with a population of 1.08 million. The climate of Zagreb is continental, with four separate seasons. The summers are hot and dry averaging 30 Celsius plus May to September and the winters are cold where snowfall is common from December to March. The captial’s main football team is GNK Dinamo Zagreb established in 1945.

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Hostel 4 You

Hostel 4 You is a new, modern hostel opened in 2016 in the city of Zadar, Croatia.

Zadar and Croatia are waiting for you

Croatia is a truly beautiful country. If you have visited you will already know this and if you have not well….you really must.

“The sunset of Zadar is the worlds most beautiful and incomparably better than in the key west, Florida”

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