Aside from ranking as Alfred Hitchcock's favourite sunset, Zadar is an uncanny mix of old-school history meets quintessential hipster: Roman antiquities reside adjacent modern day seafront orchestral art installations and trendy bars.

This city will imbibe you with awe: narrow stone streets, far reaching views from the Old City Walls and Mount Srđ, the majesty of Lovrijenac Palace, Lokrum Island... and the Iron Throne.