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Zadar

The famous port-town is located in the southwest from Vir, around 18 km far from the island. The oldtown was build in the early 1000s. The narrow mews, cafés and restaurants make it a tipically mediterranean town. Youngsters can also find entertainment in the local pubs, bars and discos. We can also lye on the beach and bathing in the sea. At two designated beaches. There are also swimming pools filled with salt-water.

Zadar is the oldest slavic town in the Adriatic area. Its history traces back to the roman ages. In the middle ages, the Hungarian Kingdom and the Venetians were fighting for the domination of this land. The town centre (old town) lies on a peninsula and fenced by a thick wall. The most famous art relic in the old town is the roller shaped St. Donat churh, where concerts are held nowadays, thanks to its accoustic. Nearby the church can be found the Forum, which was build in the roman-era. Its huge columns remained even now.

Frequent ship charters depart from the harbour of Zadar to the Kornati archipelago and to the largest Croatian port-towns, like Rijeka, Split and Dubrovnik, and even to Italy (Ancona).

Zadar has two designated places where bathing is permitted. The one can be found close to the city centre. The other one, which is larger and more popular is located in Puntamika , a quarter of Zadar. When visiting Zadar, one must take a look at the water-organ, which is one of its kind in Europe. The organ sounds in a very interesting way according to the waving of the sea. This was built in 2005 and can be found at the peak of the peninsula, nearby the harbour.   Nightlife The clubs and bars are crowded with people, so the younger tourist also find entertainment. In the weekdays, cafés are preferred, and in the weekend, tha bars and clubs are more crowded.

Official website : www.zadar.hr

Paklenica Natural Park

The National Park is located in the largest Croatian mountain range called Velebit, 60 km from Vir. The territory is around 36 km2. The park is famous for its rare species, like bugs, birds, reptile and the black pine, which can be found nowhere else in Croatia. The 400 meter high rock, called Anicka Kuk is a popular destination of many Croatian alpinists. This area was declared as national park because of its peerless natural values.

In the 3617 ha park includes two walleys called Mala Paklenica and Velika Paklenica (Great- and Small Paklenica), which are the largest ones can be found in Europe. We can discover the park on small paths going nearby a stream, with small waterfalls. Deep under the surface, inside the mountain, we can discover the stalactite cave called Manita Peć. The cave is 65 m long, 40 m wide and 32 m high. The cave was made by the stream, however, it is dry now, prooving that the area has been ascending.

The area is 20-1660m high above sea level. Therefore, the flora and fauna in the park varies like nowhere else- both mediterranean and alpine species live here. Two third of the park is foresty, where bears, wolves and wild-boars live. Thanks to the untouched nature, many species found in the park are rare and valuable.

Hivatalos honlap: http://www.paklenica.hr

Kornati Archipelago (Natural Park)

Kornati National Park is located on the southwest from Zadar, from where we can reach the park in 1 hour by ship. Discovering the park is a great whole-day programme for the whole family. Kornati Islands are the most divided of all the islands in Dalmatia. Its territory is roughly 220 sqkm and constituted by around 140 islands. The largest ones are Kornat, Zut, Piskera, Kurba Vela. The sailors can tie up their boats in two bays. (Zut, Piskera). The islands are untenanted, only a few has permanent population. Small fishing villages, most of them are now tourist centres. In the sides of the islands facing the open sea are somewhere 100 m high, eroded by the waves. The salty lake, found on one of the islands is a popular tourist destination. The salt content of the lake is so high so that one can float on the surface of it.

Beside its natural values, Kornati is rich in antique relic, like Illirian castles, Roman villas and ruins of Christian temples.

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Plitvice Lakes (World Heritage)

The name 'Plitvice' is recognised everywhere in Europe. In a foresty area in Croatia, 16 greenish blue coloured lakes are found, situated on different heights. The lakes are connected to each other. The fresh air, the untouched nature, the wonderful waterfalls make the park an excellent place to visit. More than one million tourists visit Plitivice. Although most of them travels there in the summer, the park is probably even more beautiful in the winter.

The lakes are divided into Upper and Lower- Lakes. The deepest is 46 meter, the largest ones are 1000-1500 sqm (Kozjak, Prosce). We can go through the lake Kozjak by boat.

Since tourist can enter the park on foot, cars have to be left at two entrances. Here we can choose from routes with different lenghts. The shortest are 2 hours long, and the longest ones are up to 5-6 hours. At least 4-5 hours are enough to discover the beauty of this park. Tickets have different colours according to the tourist path we would like to go along. Buses pick us from the entrance to the highest lake. If we are tired, we can wait for one in the bus stops. Boats can take us through the lake Kozjak, which is the largest one in the park. We can find restaurants at some places, where we can stop for having lunch.

Official website: http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr

Krka waterfalls

If we like, we can visit Murter village, which is an ancient fisher settlement. The Kornati Archipelago can be reached easily from the village.

Sibenik

The town is one of the largest in Dalmatia. The port-town is fairly similar to Zadar. It has also its own cultural and historical heritage, like the castle, from which we can wonder the beautiful view. The narrow mews, small cafés, restaurants and ice cream kiosks can be also found, just like in the old-town of Zadar. In Sibenik, several festivals and cultural events are organised.