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ZADAR
A town in the very heart of the Adriatic, which is often called a "small
Croatian Rome". Three thousand years of history, unique sacral buildings
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NIN
Nin is the oldest Croatian royal town in which rulers and bishops had
their seats from the 7th to the 10th centuries. It was known as Aenona
in Roman time and had the forum, amphiteater and aqueduct. Nin is situated
on a small islet in the middle of a shallow lagoon and thus it connects
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BIOGRAD NA MORU
A beautiful town of the Zadar Riviera within reach of the enchanting
Kornati islands often called "the paradise for boaters" due
to its diverse coves and beaches. It is situated on a peninsula with
the view to the island of Pašman, separated from it by a long channel. |
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SIBENIK
A city that successfully combines its glorious past with its gift of
natural beauty. While sightseeing this city you will surely be impressed
by the well-known cathedral St. Jakov, the most important renaissance
structure in Croatia. |
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National parks |
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KORNATI
Island group National Park, Kornati, is the most indented island group
on the whole of Mediterranean with as many as 140 uninhabited islands, islets
and cliffs. It is a paradise for nautical experts, modern Robinsons and divers.
Distance from Sukosan: 11 Nm |
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KRKA
National Park Krka is situated on the most beautiful Croatian karst
river Krka. The river represents a sort of karst phenomenon, which, on its
way towards the sea, forms numerous lakes, waterfalls and currents. Most
impressive and most visited of these are Skradinski buk and Roški waterfall.
Distance from Sukosan: 80 km |
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PAKLENICA
National Park Paklenica is a small but important part of mountain Velebit
including two canyons: Velika and Mala Paklenica. It is one of the most
attractive and most beautiful natural phenomena in Velebit that has become
worldwide mountaineering attraction. Distance from Sukosan: 60 km |
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Nature parks |
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LAKE VRANSKO
Lake Vransko is the largest lake in Croatia. Part of Lake Vransko is
protected as an ornithological reservation, while the whole lake is proclaimed
to be important bird area according to criteria by the European Union. |
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TELASCICA
Nature Park Telascica is situated on the entrance to National Park
Kornati. It consists of a narrow bay with a 100 m high vertical cliff
on whose top is a large salt lake. The northeastern side of the bay is
completely stripped of all plants, while the southwestern side is covered
by thick pine, olive, and fig forest. |
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VELEBIT
There is a great number of reasons why Velebit was proclaimed a
Nature Park; unusual rocks, canyons, deep pits, caves, and numerous
endemic species that inhabit this mountain. From the mountaintops
there is a magnificent view over the Adriatic Sea and several islands.
In the Park you are welcome to raft on the river Zrmanja, to climb or
to fish. |