Venue

TPDL will be held in Zadar (Croatia) picturesque historical town in southwestern Croatia, famous for its mesmerizing sunsets, ancient churches, sea organ, and many many more.


The conference is at II Palaces, Trg Petra Zoranića 1, 23000 Zadar

Note: 27 and 28 September at: Brothers Bersa Concert Hall at II Palaces · Friday 29 September is going to be at Multimedia hall.


About Croatia

Croatia is considered one of the safest countries in the world according to The Global Peace Index 2018 produced by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), ranked 27 among 163 countries.


Croatia is one of the sunniest spots in Europe. You should expect 13 hours of sunshine a day in September. More than 10 million people choose Croatia for their holidays.


Croatia occupies the largest area of the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea which, as a part of the Mediterranean Sea, penetrates deep into the European continent. The narrow Dinara Mountain Range separates the country’s Mediterranean region from its central European continental section, which spans from the easterly edges of the Alps in the north west to the shores of the Danube in the East, encompassing the southern part of the fertile Pannonian lowlands.


About Zadar

Zadar, a city of exceptional history and rich cultural heritage, a city of tourism.


Situated in the heart of the Adriatic, Zadar is the urban center of northern Dalmatia as administrative, economic, cultural and political center of the region with 75,000 inhabitants.


The city of Zadar is an easily reached destination by land, sea and air. It has a good traffic infrastructure through which it is directly connected to other bigger cities of the Republic of Croatia: Zagreb, Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik, with extraordinary accommodation and contemporary service of numerous marinas. Whichever way you want to reach Zadar, the natural beauty of the landscape will not leave you equanimous.


Do you want to know more about Zadar? Explore Zadar Tourist Board!



City of Zadar, Filip Filipovic | Pixabay View of Zadar, Ivan Vuksa | Pixabay Sun Salutation, Ivan Vuksa | Pixabay The city of Zadar, KdesignZV, | Pixabay


University of Zadar

University of Zadar | UNIZD website

University of Zadar is the largest integrated University in the Republic of Croatia, which includes 25 university departments. Departments perform studies on three levels: undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate. The total number of students in the previous mentioned studies is 6000, and the total number of the University’s employees is 598, out of which there are 422 teaching staff.

For more information, visit the official website of the University.

Join us on a virtual tour around the University of Zadar.



How to get to Zadar?

For all participants who will be arriving to Zadar by plane, please note that there is a bus line from the Zadar airport to the city centre operated by Liburnija bus. You can find the timetable here. If you would like to take a taxi instead, they can be found in front of the airport. The taxi fare should not be higher than 20-25 euros.


✈️ By plane

The closest airport is Zadar Airport, but the one with the most frequent air traffic is Franjo Tuđman Airport in Zagreb. If you are arriving to Zagreb Airport, the easiest way to get to Zadar is by bus. Other airports in Croatia: Split, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Rijeka, Pula, Osijek, Brač, Lošinj.


Airports near Zadar Traveling time to Zadar Distance to Zadar Map details
Zadar airport (ZAD) 19 min by car 12.1 km View map
Split airport (SPU) 3h 19m by bus, 1h 37m by car 129 km View map
Zagreb airport (ZAG) 3h 30m by bus, 2h 59m by car 295 km View map
Pula airport (PUY) 7h 26m by bus, 4h 15m by car 392 km View map
Aeroporto Internazionale di Ancona (AOI) 6h 51m by ferry and bus, 8h 36m by car 194 km (by ferry and bus), 853km (by car) View map

Zadar can also be reached through other airports in neighbouring countries such as Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, Slovenia or Trieste Airport, Italy.


🚌 By bus

You can take bus lines from Zagreb or from other cities. For information on international and domestic bus lines visit AKZ, Arriva or Flixbus, and for local lines from Zadar Airport to the city of Zadar visit Liburnija.


🚗 By car

Highway A1 to junction Zadar1 from Zagreb or to junction Zadar2 from Split, and then follow the state road to Zadar. Hiring a car in any Croatian city and driving through spectacular scenery towards Zadar is absolutely fun. You can find a lot of low-cost car hire opportunities with great services that can make your stay in Croatia even more interesting.

Accomodation


All recommended hotels and private accommodations can be found on all usual booking platforms like Booking.com or Airbnb.co.uk.