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                The first part of LIDA 2009 will be held in  Dubrovnik and for the second part the conference  will move to Zadar, about a five-hour bus ride from Dubrovnik on a scenic highway following the  Adriatic coast with stops to visit cultural sites. Pre-conference workshops are  planned for 24 May 2009 in  Dubrovnik and  post-conference workshops for 31 May 2009 in Zadar. 
                Dubrovnik, Croatia is recognized as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites by  UNESCO. It is a walled city, preserved as it existed in medieval times. A  beautiful natural location on the Adriatic Sea, a lavish architecture of  squares, palaces, and churches, small, intriguing hill-hugging streets,  pedestrian-only traffic within the walls, outings to the enchanting near-by  islands - all these and more combine to make Dubrovnik one of the most popular  destinations in Europe. For Croatia  see http://www.croatia.hr/ and for Dubrovnik see http://www.dubrovnik-online.com/ 
                Zadar is one of the enchanting cities on the Adriatic coast rich in  history. It still preserves a very old network of narrow and charming city  streets, as well as a Roman forum dating back to the first century AD. In  addition, Zadar region encompasses many natural beauties, most prominent among  them is the Kornati National Park, the most unusual and indented set of small  islands in the Mediterranean (89 islands, islets and reefs) located only 15  nautical miles south of Zadar – a visit to Kornati is planned as a part of the  conference. For Zadar see http://www.zadar.hr/English/Default.aspx and for Kornati see http://www.kornati.hr/eng/introduction.htm  
                Zadar map 
                  
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