Savar: Hotels and Accommodation

Culture

The Church of St. Peregrine in Savar is a pre-Romanesque church on a small island in a quiet bay. It is connected to the settlement by a causeway and is described as a monument of world cultural heritage. The church dates from the 7th to the 9th century. A Baroque baptismal font with a Glagolitic inscription was transferred to the parish church of Savar; the parish church dates from 1670.

Svat Mihovil Castle is located in the surrounding area of Savar.

Nature

The nearby area of Savar includes Veli Otočić, Otočić Sridnji, Otok Glurović and Otočić Utra.

History

The wider regional surroundings of Savar include the “Old Town Centre”, the “Zadar Fortress” and Église Saint-Donat.

Strašna Peć Cave is a visitor attraction associated with Savar and is described as the site of the first organised tourist destination in the region. The Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph visited it in 1904.

Savar is associated with a history of stone quarrying. The stone was used to build the Roman Forum of Zadar, palaces and churches in Rome and Venice, as well as the United Nations building in New York.

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More local pages: Sali, Brgulje, Brbinj, Bozava, Dragove, Zman, Luka, Soline.

For the higher-level travel overview: Općina Sali.