Monthly Archives: March 2000

Island Mljet

ISLAND MLJET

Mljet National Park, created in 1960 r., on the west side it covers one third of the green area of ​​the island of Mljet, situated between Korcula and Dubrovnik. There are two in the park …

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Orebic

OREBIĆ

In Orebic, situated on the southern coast of the Peljesac peninsula between Korcula and Ploće, there are much nicer beaches than in Korcula, located at a distance 2,5 km on the other side of the isthmus. …

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Vela Luka

VELA LUKA

Vela Luka lies on the western tip of Korcula and is the main fishing center of the island, for which the position above the great favors, sheltered bay. On a small one, forested island of Ośjak in the bay …

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Korcula

KORCULA

The largest of the archipelago 48 islands cover an area 279,3 km2. The Illyrians were the first to settle in this area, although legend has it, that it was founded by one of the heroes of the Iliad – predecessor, …

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Old Town

OLD TOWN

However, this picturesque town located in the northern part of the island may be a bit disappointing after an earlier visit to Hvar. Stari Grad is in place, where an ancient lighthouse once stood …

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Hvar

HVAR

This island has a surface 299,6 km2 and is the second largest island in Central Dalmatia. For the most part it is covered with mountains, and the largest settlements are located on the seashore. …

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Split

SPLIT

Split, the largest Croatian city on the Adriatic coast, lies in the heart of Dalmatia. The old town was built around a bay on the southern shore of the peninsula, sheltered from the open sea by numerous …

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Zadar

ZADAR

Zadar is the main city of northern Dalmatia. W IX w. p.n.e. the area of ​​today's old town was inhabited by the Illyrian tribe of Liburni. In the Middle Ages, Zadar had the status of a free city. W X w. city …

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Dalmatia

To Dalmatia (Dalmatia) belongs 375 km of the Croatian Adriatic coast, between the Kvarner Bay and the Bay of Kotor, and coastal islands. Spicy, the jagged chains of the Dinaric Alps form the high na 1500 m separation barrier …

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Rab

RAB

The island of Rab (pow. 93,6 km2) is one of the most beautiful islands in the Adriatic, and at the same time one of the sunniest places in Europe. The northeastern part of the island is bare and rocky, a …

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