L'essentiel de Nin

Nin Essentials

Nin, the oldest Croatian royal town, is situated on a small island connected to the mainland by 16th-century stone bridges. This selection features the 9th-century Church of the Holy Cross, designed to function as a solar calendar, and the remains of the largest Roman temple on the eastern Adriatic. The list also covers the therapeutic mud of the lagoon, the 3-kilometer sandy Queen’s Beach, and the Museum of Nin Antiquities, which houses 11th-century Croatian ships.

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Church of the Holy Cross

A 9th-century Pre-Romanesque structure known as the smallest cathedral in the world. Its specific window placements allow the building to function as a sundial and calendar.

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Church of St. Nicholas

The Church of St. Nicholas is a late 11th or early 12th century Pre-Romanesque style Roman Catholic church located in the field of Prahulje,…

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Nin's Lagoon

The warm water in the secluded lagoon is simply fabulous. If you get bored by the sea, try a spa treatment with the local healing mud.

Kraljičina plaža

A 3-kilometer stretch of sand with shallow waters, named after the wife of King Tomislav. It is located near a site of medicinal peloid mud used for therapeutic treatments.

Roman Temple

The remains of a 1st-century AD temple dedicated to Emperor Augustus. It was the largest Roman temple on the eastern Adriatic coast.

Zvonik crkve sv. Anselma

A stone bell tower standing separately from the Church of St. Anselm, which was the first cathedral of the Nin Diocese.

Salt museum

Exhibits traditional tools and methods used for manual salt harvesting at the Nin Saltworks, utilizing sun, sea, and wind.

The Museum of Nin Antiquities

Displays archaeological finds from the Roman and medieval eras, including two original 11th-century Croatian wooden boats called Condura Croatica.

Lower town gate

A 16th-century stone gateway that serves as the main southern entrance to the historic island town.

Lower town bridge

A 16th-century stone bridge that connects the mainland to the historic center across the shallow lagoon.