{"id":1292,"date":"2013-09-12T10:56:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T09:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2013-09-14T16:17:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T15:17:04","slug":"zadar-biograd-and-murter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1292","title":{"rendered":"Zadar, Biograd and Murter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){   (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),   m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)   })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');   ga('create', 'UA-42922575-1', 'merrington.net');   ga('send', 'pageview');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>Zadar is a remarkable town with wonderful public places. The Forum is a public square which presents the Roman town layout with artifacts of its Roman ancestry. \u00a0Columns and capitols sit on the paving, evoking the lives of people 2500 hundred years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1294\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1294\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100264-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1294\" alt=\"The Forum of Zadar, with St Donati's Church \" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100264-640x480.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100264-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100264-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100264-640x480-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Forum of Zadar, with St Mary&#8217;s Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The alleys offer shade in the hot Croatian summer sun and the Trqs or Squares offer a sunny seat on winter days. There are gardens and small harbours just outside the old town which sits on a small elongated penisula.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1302\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0178-640x151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1302\" alt=\"Town Square Zadar\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0178-640x151.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0178-640x151.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0178-640x151-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0178-640x151-500x117.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Town Square Zadar &#8211; notice Roman column near cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1279\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1279\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1584-640x458.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1279\" alt=\"Venetian Town Gate\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1584-640x458.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1584-640x458.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1584-640x458-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1584-640x458-419x300.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venetian Town Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sadly after a few good days in Zadar, Lesley left us for better gelato in Ancona and a beautiful Umbrian Hill town, Gubbio, for \u00a0truffle laden delicacies. \u00a0Jealous much? \u00a0We are already plotting to get Lesley back next year, such a excellent traveller and great friend.<\/p>\n<p>Our crew size hasn&#8217;t diminished, Claire Frost has joined Mercier for a bit of island hopping. \u00a0going south back down towards Dubrovnik. \u00a0We will be visiting Murter, Brac and Hvar while Claire is with us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1301\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0165-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1301\" alt=\"Claire and Gaila in Murter\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0165-640x480.jpg\" width=\"582\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0165-640x480.jpg 582w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0165-640x480-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0165-640x480-453x300.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire and Gaila in Murter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We had a good evening in Biograd, which is fairly resorty. It has been stormy &amp; raining in Murter but we are cozy in Marina Hramina, which is a very nice marina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1306\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0211-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1306\" alt=\"Cafe in Biograd\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0211-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0211-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0211-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe in Biograd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Happy Birthday to my cousin, Sandra Riner. \u00a0Hope you have a lovely day!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1299\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1595-640x427.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1299\" alt=\"Ancient Glass Museum - Zadar\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1595-640x427.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1595-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1595-640x427-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_1595-640x427-449x300.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ancient Glass Museum &#8211; Zadar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zadar is a remarkable town with wonderful public places. 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