Thursday doors – 2 February 2023

Doors 207 – Croatia doors (part 3)

This week, I return to doors of Croatia, after a week of absence skiing in the French Alps (I thought I’d just slip that in). These doors are from the magnificent city of Zadar, at one time an immensely important trading port in the Adriatic, and its former affluence is very impressive indeed. I would thoroughly recommend it as a place to see if you choose to visit Croatia. So, no more flim flam, here are the doors:

Land Gate to the city, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Land Gate to the city, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022

The Land Gate, as it is known, is an impressive entrance to the old city, which has very thick fortified walls. You will note the strong Venetian influence with the lion of Saint Mark over the archway.

Gateway, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Gateway, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Slim door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Slim door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Door with stone surround and arch, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Door with stone surround and arch, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Ancient doorway with less ancient door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Ancient doorway with less ancient door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022

I am enjoying reliving our family holiday to Croatia in August 2022 through these pictures. Next up, I will take you to the city of Pula on the southern tip of the Istrian Peninsula.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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Thursday doors – 12 January 2023

Doors 205 – Croatia doors (part 2)

I am leading and facilitating a workshop inWorcester today, so have prepared this Thursday doors post a little in advance. This post is the second instalment of Croatian doors from our family summer holiday last August. The photographs were taken in Zaton, where we were based, Nin, a little town nearby and Zadar, a larger and historic town on the coast. Enjoy:

Three doors, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022
Three doors, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022

Gate, ballustrade and old door, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022
Gate, ballustrade and old door, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022

A modern door on a modern building, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022
A modern door on a modern building, Zaton, Croatia, August 2022

You might be able to spot the unintended doorfie…

Gateway to Nin, Croatia, August 2022
Gateway to Nin, Croatia, August 2022

Museum entrance and door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Museum entrance and door, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022

A modern door on an older building, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
A modern door on an older building, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022

Church door with a pediment over it, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022
Church door with a pediment over it, Zadar, Croatia, August 2022

There will be more to come from this trip soon, but I might be pausing from posting Thursday doors for a couple of weeks, so make the most of these. May I wish you a very happy weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Krka NP

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Calm clear waterways

fish gather in shady pools

dragonflies dancing

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by Scooj

* we had been advised to visit a national park while in the Zadar region, so we did, and despite the huge crowds of tourists and ferocious heat, it was a magnificent experience.