A day trip to fantastic Zirje island discovering secret spots and historic heritage
Tag: Roman
Lergina Gradina – Secret Dalmatia donation 2017 for more archaeology discoveries in CroatiaAncient roads of Klis fortress
One hot afternoon I decided to join my friend Lino in his continuous effort to discover ancient roads of Split’s hinterland. As a very important area throughout the past, the Split/Salona area was always connected with the interior of the region: Zagora, Hercegovina, Bosnia…and all the way to Panonia. Klis fortress was always the most…
Archaeology tour of North Dalmatia
North Dalmatia offers a wealth of truly spectacular archaeological sites mostly unknown to the general public. From the immense riches of thousands of years of continuous living on Bribirska glavica hill, to mysterious rock on top of Ostrovica and all the way to Vrana, in less than 50 km! Without even mentioning at least 5…
Winter hiking in Dalmatia – (archaeology hike)
Sunny winter days are great for getting outside and enjoying nature and various historic sites. Basically, I am not interested in beautiful nature if there are no ruins. I love all sorts of historic sites and, luckily, there are more than plenty of them around where I live and many of them that I am…
Euphrasian basilica in Poreč, Istria
It has been a while since I first visited Euphrasian Basilica in Porec – back in 1987 while we took a field trip to Istria. Located in lovely Porec town, it is one of the most exceptional monuments for early Christian architecture and art in Europe and listed with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site….
Spring in Dalmatia
The spring is finally here! The weather was gorgeous and with unusually high temperatures in mid 20s, it was impossible to stay at home. So, I took two friends and left for the hills. First stop: ruins of Assseria near Benkovac. I wrote about this site a while back at Asseria and I visit often…
Secrets, mysteries, megaliths….
Today is the second birthday of Secret Dalmatia blog and we will celebrate it by posting a very exclusive information! (It is good idea to play that X files theme while reading this…) As I am passionate amateur historian and amateur archaeologist, I spend a lot of time hiking and exploring the Dalmatian islands and…
Zadar – the postcards from the past
Today is the day of City of Zadar. November 24th is celebrated as the day of St Grisogono, the patron saint of Zadar that can be seen on the coat of arms of this city. This morning, we enjoyed a lovely walk down the city streets on a beautiful November morning. We walked the streets,…
Museum of Antique Glass in Zadar, Croatia – www.secretdalmatia.com
One of the finest museums in Croatia is definitely The Museum of Antique Glass in Zadar. The museum opened it’s doors this past spring after years of restoration of the beautiful classical Cosmacendi palace (1877) located on the former defense wall of Zadar called “muraj”. The architect Silađin did a terrific job with the interiors…