The ancient port

Remains say: Nin as far back as the 9th century BC was a strong maritime and trading centre and an important port on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. It was founded by the Illyrian tribe of Liburnians, under the name of Aenona which had an important trading role. The ancient port of old Nin is one of the largest and according to findings the richest port area from that period on the eastern Adriatic. It was located in what is today Zaton, southwest of Nin. During low tide on the headland called Kremenjača near the tourist settlement of Zaton Holiday Resort the remains of the breakwater and ancient walls from the 1st century BC can be seen.

The Church of St Nicholas
The Church of St Anselm
The Church of the Holy Cross
The Church of St Ambrose
The Baptismal Font of Duke Višeslav
Glagolitic script
The old croatian boat Condura Croatica
The Museum of Nin Antiquities
The gold and silver church treasury of Nin
The Museum of salt
The Roman Temple
Mozaics
The ancient port
What is still hidden by historical treasures?

Curiosities

Natural botanic garden at Queen’s beach

Did you know that the longest sandy beach in Croatia (3 km) is Queen's Beach in Nin? According to the biologists, near this the most famous and beautiful beach in Nin, the nature created natural botanic garden with 4 NATURA 2000 habitats.

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