Hostel Forum Blog

Zadar is a city of colour, a city of music, a city of excellent vibe! For sure it is, and it’s going to be even brighter, more colourful, more vibrant in July 2015 when Manu Chao featuring La Ventura add yet another touch of excitement to the heated summer ambiance. Because he is different. Edgy. With the sharpest tongue ever. He doesn’t hide anything. He says it, sings it and plays it as it is. And he is going to hold a concert in Zadar. Do you really wanna miss that? Really?! Didn’t think so.  

How to resist the charm of the Mediterranean? So many different countries to visit, so many different histories and cultures to learn about, so many stories they tell, so many delicious yet (mostly) healthy food to taste and even better drinks to down... Yes, many are things to see and do on the Mediterranean. So, strip off your clothes, put your red and white checkered sunglasses on and have a look at what makes Croatia better than ...

Eyes are said to be the window to the soul, so our new website is our eyes. It reflects the way we are - simple but full of relevant, exciting, curious stories to tell. We bare it all, but we keep it decent and straightforward. We like to chat well just about anything, but we keep it to the point when necessary. Wanna know us? Wanna know Zadar? Wanna know how to arrive and what to do? Browse our refreshing, new look!

Rise and shine! It’s still dark outside, and waking up before dawn when on holiday is a challenge by itself, but you crawl out of bed anyway, cause great things await you on this day. As the first sunrays shyly appear and clear the morning sky in the distance, you are more than ready to roll. And you’ll say ‘Paklenica, bring it on!’ as you embark on the XIII Velebit Ultra Trail to conquer the mountain and put your skills...

School year's over. Time to put books on the shelf, store essays in 'bygones' folder on the computer, say 'see you in the fall ' to fellow students who got on your nerves and 'see you in a sec' to your bros (and sis')-in-arms... It' s time to forget about failures and successes of time (and exams) just passed. It's time for a break. No really, it's high time for a summer break.

Forget fish. It’s meat time and what a feast it is - Zadar’s hinterland is a place where any meat lover can enjoy a rhapsody of taste, be it pršut (dry cured ham) or lamb meat prepared peka style. Excellent traditional cuisine is complemented with rich cultural-historical heritage and preserved customs and traditions. With evidence of human presence dating centuries, even millennia back, Zadar’s hinterland has always been...

Love Zadar in spring and summer time? Interested in exploring the nearby islands when it’s pleasantly warm? Looking for a bit of adrenaline? Are you an experienced rock-climber or curious to try it out? Yes? In that case, don’t forget to put Molat island on your list of wanna-visit destinations.

The hostel’s design is actually a love story - a fusion of traditional and modern with a kiss blown to Zadar. Homage is paid to one of Zadar’s landmarks and hostel’s namesake, the Roman Forum, by including elements of Roman architecture and culture such as the ‘grandstand’ in the common area as well as the Roman numerals used to mark the rooms together with standard numbering. 

Hostel Forum combines modern and traditional architecture where public and private sphere ideally intertwine. The dimensions of the building are 75 m of length and only 5 m of width, so the adaptation was by no means a walk in the park. Check out this great piece of architecture!