Zaton Locate On Map

Most developed industry in Zaton is tourism. It does not have hotels, but it can accommodate tourists in private rooms, houses and apartments. Inhabitants are also directed to fishing and agriculture.

In Large Zaton you will find cafes, restaurants, stores, camp, post office. In Small Zaton you will find restaurants and stores.

Large Zaton has pebble beach and Small Zaton has concrete beach.

Zaton is rich with pine woods. Zaton is ideal for diving.

From Zaton you can go on group or private boat excursions to islands Korcula, Mljet, Kolocep, Sipan, Lopud, Hvar...

Zaton is also great for group or private car excursions to Dubrovnik or Split.

Attractions in and near Zaton:
- Parish Church of St. Stephen;
- Town Dubrovnik;
- Island Kolocep...

Parish Church of St. Stephen was built in 10th century.

Town Dubrovnik has many attractions that you can visit during your stay in Zaton: town walls, mansions, Cathedral of St. Blaise, Lazareti, hill Srd, night clubs, restaurants, street Stradun, towers...

Island Kolocep has Church of Blessed Virgin Mary, park woods, blue cave, tower Toreta, summer houses of many rich families, fort Kastio, nice beaches...

Zaton (South Dalmatia, Croatia) is settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Zaton is located near town Dubrovnik and it is its administrative part.

Zaton is surrounded with settlements Orasac, Osojnik, Ljubac, Pobrezje, Petrovo Selo...

Distances from other towns: Dubrovnik – 12 km, Cavtat – 30 km, Sibenik – 265 km, Split – 216 km, Zadar – 335 km, Makarska – 139 km, Zagreb – 587 km, Pula – 697 km, Osijek – 531 km, Rijeka – 591 km, Gospic – 401 km, Cakovec – 687 km...

Zaton is located in a bay within main Adriatic road.

Airport Dubrovnik is 30 km far from Zaton.

Zaton has around 985 inhabitants.

Zaton is divided into Large and Small Zaton.

You can come to Zaton with private boat transfers or private car transfers from airport Dubrovnik, car rentals from Split or Dubrovnik and boat rentals from Split airport.
Zaton is located within main Adriatic road so you can use it from split or Dubrovnik to reach Zaton.

Climate in Zaton is Mediterranean.

Tourist Office Dubrovnik +385(0)20 323 887
General information 18981
Road assistance 987
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Ambulance 194
Bus station Dubrovnik +385(0)60 305 070
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Emergency number 112
Jadrolinija Dubrovnik +385(0)20 418 000
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Fire department 193
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Police 192
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Sea help 9155

Zaton was named after a sea bay.

In a time of Dubrovnik Republic many noblemen built villas in Zaton. Some of noble families were Zamagna, Mencetic, Natali, Saraka, Gucetic, Lukarevic, Kaboga, Palmotic...

In bay Soline Zaton had saltworks owned by families Lukarevic and later Mencetic.

Many houses were robbed andburned during Homeland war.