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Zadar Sea Organ
An ingenious architectural sound installation where waves push air through underwater pipes to create haunting, ever-changing music on the waterfront.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Zadar, Croatia · Europe
Vir is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Privlaka, 30km from Paklenica National Park.
Vir is a town located in Zadar, Croatia. With a population of 3,045, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vir sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vir to your route.
Vir (pronounced [v̞îːr]) is an island on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea with an area of 22 km2. It lies in Dalmatia, north of the city of Zadar. It is connected to the mainland via a road bridge. The main village on the island is the eponymous village of Vir. There are two more villages, Lozice and Torovi.Read more
According to the 2011 census, the island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants, making it the 13th most populous island in Croatia.
The highest peak on the island is Bandira (112 m).
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Vir is located in Zadar, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 44.3031 latitude, 15.0853 longitude.
Vir has a population of approximately 3,045 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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landmark
An ingenious architectural sound installation where waves push air through underwater pipes to create haunting, ever-changing music on the waterfront.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Dramatic Velebit canyons and big-wall climbing crags rise straight from the coast near the Maslenica bridge.
30 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Bridges over the narrow Novsko Ždrilo strait on the Adriatic Highway and the A1, infamous for bura gusts so fierce the crossing is regularly closed to high-sided vehicles.
36 km · about 40 min drive
national park
The southern tip of Dugi Otok, where 160 m sea cliffs face the open Adriatic on one side and a sheltered bay with the salty Lake Mir sits on the other. Drive the island road from Sali to the park entrance.
45 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A narrow fjord-like inlet below the Velebit mountains near Jablanac, ringed by a stone promenade with a sunken WWII German freighter visible from the shore. Reached by a short path from Jablanac off the coastal Magistrala.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
54 km · about 65 min drive
national park
An otherworldly archipelago of 89 barren white islands and sea cliffs best explored by boat from Murter.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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