Novigrad Castle

Beautiful view of Novigrad and the Velebit mountain range in the background.

Lovely picturesque town with interesting streets to explore and ruined castle to climb up to. We went early morning and climbed up to the castle before it got too hot. It's a short climb but sensible shoes\sandals recommended. We then called in at the church before stopping for coffee and water at one of the little bars at the bottom of the hill.

Free to visit and a nice view on the Novigrad City from higher up

I recommend visiting this quiet little town Novigrad, only a 40-minute drive from Zadar, and be sure to climb up this hill and visit the fortress ruins. The view is magnificent! You can see Novigrad see (Novigradsko more) very well known for its great-tasting mussels, both new and old Maslenica bridges (the white one and the red one), and pictoresque mountain Velebit overlooking it all. Spend some time sitting there feasting your eyes and you can skip your daily dose of Xanax :)

In desperate need of restoration before it's too far destroyed. Beautiful castle perched over a pretty town with very nice harbor. Peaceful location. Walk is about 10 minutes from near the harbormaster's area. Excellent views of area