If you are a fan of active tourism and you don't want to spend your vacation just lounging on the beach, then you are at the right place. Zadar County and its surroundings offer countless opportunities for active holidays. Do you like diving, exploring underwater sites, do you like cycling and exploring bike paths, do you go horseback riding and would like to experience something like that on your vacation? Zadar region and its surroundings provide you with all this and much more...

For cycling enthusiasts

Whether you come with your bikes on vacation or plan to rent them, we have a unique app for you: Zadar Bike Magic, which offers 3000 kilometers of cycling routes in three categories depending on your wishes. It is possible to choose between 48 mountain bike routes, 24 road cycling routes and 24 recreational and family bike routes. Whether you want to experience a ride on the islands with your family or enjoy the rugged landscape all the way to Velebit, that is your choice. Just choose the route and you will immediately be presented with the mileage, route plan and the complexity of the route and all you have to do is to enjoy.

For diving addicts

The turbulent past and nature in the Croatian underwater world have sown many interesting things for divers. There is a richness and diversity of flora and fauna. Monumental underwater walls and reefs, shipwrecks and numerous archeological sites further enhance the diving experience. The Croatian seabed is a real treasure trove of cultural wealth, which opens the door to the development of underwater tourism. The Cathedral on the island of Premuda is probably one of the most famous caves in Croatia,  it is an unavoidable stop for all divers. Come and see for yourself why it is called like that. The Kornati archipelago is rightly considered one of the most beautiful diving locations in Croatia. The wall is full of marine life, especially lobster and moray eels and numerous floats of friars and carp, and at about thirty meters begin large forests of red gorgonians that extend the entire length of the wall.

For horseback riding lovers

Horseback riding provides an amazing combination of freedom, adventure and adrenaline. What the Adriatic has to offer to horse lovers is horseback riding and swimming with horses. You can swim with horses in several locations, in Murter, in Biograd, in Zaton and a little further on the island of Vis, Split... The process is very simple, grab a horse's mane and swim with a powerful animal. Depth is irrelevant to a horse when he has no ground under his feet. He can swim as much as he wants, but he does a circle of ten meters, then he returns to the shallows and rests a bit, then he goes in a circle again. Swimming with horses takes a total of ten minutes and is a really phenomenal feeling.

For rafting enthusiasts

The most popular rafting destination is the canyon of the river Zrmanja, near Zadar. The length of the rafting stream is 12 kilometers, and the river is best for rafting in spring and autumn because then the water level is higher. After the first part of the route on gentle rapids, if the conditions on the river allow it, you will visit the beautiful river Krupa, and take a break for swimming and a picnic in its green oasis. The other part of the river is even more beautiful and the rapids even more exciting. The river Cetina, in the area near Omiš, also has a canyon where rafting takes place, and the length of the river suitable for rafting is 11 kilometers. This area is considered one of the most beautiful on the Adriatic and is protected by law.

All this and much more you can experience by visiting us!

Your Zadar Villas team