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Zadar
Zadar is a 3000 years old town and for centuries it was Dalmatia
's capital. Its symbol is the preromanesque St. Donat's church
from the 9th century with the most beautiful examples of the Romanesque
architecture in Croatia close at hand: St. Stošija's cathedral
(13th ct.), St. Krševan church and St. Mary's belfry (12th ct.).
Zadar is also well known for its grandiose walls with representative
Lučka (Port) and Kopnena (Land) gates, Tri bunara (Three Wells)
square and Pet bunara (Five Wells) square, municipal loggia and
the Town Guard al protected by the four patron saints: Zoil, Šimun,
Krševan and Stošija.
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Biograd
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The present-day town of Biograd , nearby both Zadar and Split
airports, on the main tourist road, derives its life strength
from its beauty and the lovely scenery which make it an attractive
destination for pleasant holidays in the picturesque countryside.
It is a well-developed tourist destination with numerous hotels,
suites, villas, restaurants, cafes and marinas. Although Biograd
has a rich cultural life and many places of entertainment, its
greatest assets are the sea, the sun and wonderful beaches.
The long Pašman channel is an ideal place for sailing and other
sea activities, while the extra terrestial Kornati islands are
a true heaven for holidaymakers and boaters.
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Kornati
Kornati national park, with its 89 islands and rocks and total
surface of 302 square kilometers, is a unique island group in
the Mediterranean sea . Landscape and panorama are very interesting
for boater and numerous park visitors. The wild beauty of rocks,
clear blue sky, secluded bays, incredible contrasts of the nature,
and especially the world of silence, are a unique experience.
Under the sea level, there is a real treasure hidden. Sea cliffs,
caves (grotto), holes, meadows under the sea level with beautiful
flower of Psedonia and a sea plant Palm Sunday, corals and shells,
they all represent the priceless treasure which is present in
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Krka
Krka national park covers 14200 hectares in the region of towns
Šibenik, Drniš and Knin, and spreads over the area which begins
at the fort Nečmen and Trošelj under the noisy waterfalls Manjolovac,
Risnjak and Miljacka, over the 26 meters high waterfall “Roški
slap”, the lake “Visovačko jezero” and the waterfall “Skradinski
buk” (46 m), which is the biggest chalk barrier in Europe, and
extends to the lake “Prokljansko jezero” and the sunken rivermouth
in the Šibenik bay. Numerous historical and cultural monuments
give this park special importance: Franciscan monastery on the
island Visovac and monastery Krka. Among many picturesque villages
in the region of the park, the most interesting one is Skradin,
a village listed and protected as a historic monument. |
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Paklenica
The most beautiful and individual natural and other sights
of Velebit are joined together in the national park
Paklenica which is one of the most attractive natural-scientific and touristic
destination of the north-east Mediterranean Sea. You can follow
the park paths, you can see magnificent canyons, you can admire
the cave “Manita peć”, you can observe the climbers climbing
rocks, swim in the crystal clear sea, enjoy domestic cuisine,
you can get to know the life and friendly people: small things
for a big experience. |
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Lake "Vransko
jezero"
The natural phenomenon, the lake “Vransko jezero”,
is situated near the Pakoštane on the onshore side of the road “Jadranska
cesta” and has every right to be called Nature Park . This is
the biggest natural lake in Croatia , covering 30,7 square kilometers
and is actually the sunken Karst valley which is about 14 km
long, 4 km wide and 3,9 m deep.
As natural phenomenon, it offers many interesting sights, it
is a habitat and a protected ornithological reserve of numerous
and rare wading birds. There is a small colony of egrets and
small crows, staying there over the whole year, as well. It
is an important resting and feeding place of various wading
birds during their migrations and their life in winter.
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