September 13, 2013 in inspiring places
We visit our little holiday house by the sea that my grandfather built every year. It is part of my childhood memory and now is part of my children’s too. The old walled city of Zadar on mainland Croatia has many beautiful buildings in different states of repair and is laced with Roman and Venetian history.
On the one rainy day of our holiday we visited the city and popped in to see an art exhibition, where the entrance fees contribute to the on-going restoration. They are in the process of returning it to its former glory but I just loved the faded colours, the grand stairways and the layers of paint and textures of different building materials that had been revealed – and by chance my daughter’s clothes were of a similar tone. Elsewhere there are beautiful un-restored stone balconies and carved stonework amid the modernity, that bring joy to everyday life.
Ancient Catholic churches and towers remain, and one of my favourite things – the flagstone-paved streets, polished smooth over time by thousands of local feet.
We will have to revisit next year and see how much progress they have made.
Croatia is so beautiful, so much history… I will be there next year, as my daughter picked Hvar as her wedding destination. So excited!
Beautiful images of an incredible place, x
Love this look, I’m always on the lookout for textured surfaces and buildings like these. The stairs are fab. Sx
Thank you for saying so many beautiful things about our town every summer. Somehow it makes me look at my hometown from another perspective.
I love the weathered stone staircase, especially the balustrade, it adds a real robust feeling to the build. Can’t wait to see it fully restored, hope they keep it as original as possible!