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Croatia. 1. . 6 4. . ŠIBENIK. 24 8. CENTRAL CROATIA. 48 ROADS OF THE THE ROUTES OF TRAILS OF THE FAIRIES. SMALLEST TOWNS IN CROATIAN RULERS. THE WORLD. 8. CENTRAL CROATIA. 54 5. DALMATIA. SPLIT. 30 THE TRAILS OF ROUTES OF SUBTERRANEAN SECRETS. 2. KVARNER. 12 ANCIENT CULTURES. ROUTES OF FRAGRANT 6. DALMATIA. . 9. CITY OF . 60 RIVIERAS AND ISLANDS. 36 A TOWN TAILORED ROUTES OF OLD TO THE HUMAN SCALE. SEA CAPTAINS. 3. DALMATIA. . 18 7. - . 42 10. . 64 THE ROUTES OF ROUTES OF THE TRAILS OF THE CROATIAN RULERS. SOURCES OF NATURE. PANNONIAN SEA. 5

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bays, lakes and mystical mountain peaks, clean rivers and drinking i Welcome water, fantastic cuisine and prized wines and spirits, along with the to Croatia! world-renowned cultural and natural heritage, are the most important resources of Croatia, attractive to all.

Fertile Croatian plains from which you can taste freshly-picked fruit, visit castles, museums and parks, river ports and family farms, wineries, freshly-baked bread whose aroma tempts one to try it over and over again, it is the unexplored hinter- land of Croatia, a place of mystique Unique in so many ways, Croatia has and secrets , dream and reality, the roots extending from ancient times Croatia of feelings and senses. and a great cultural wealth telling of its turbulent history extending from Yes, Croatia is all that and so much the Roman era, through the Renais- more. It is the home of the necktie, sance, the Baroque period and the the parachute, the torpedo, the Ottoman conquests right up to the propelling pencil, the fi lament light present day which are exceptionally bulb, the world’s fastest electric car, appealing to all who visit the coun- the Dalmatian dog, Marco Polo, one try. If we then add to this rich cultural of the oldest cities and parliaments in heritage the amazing natural beauty Europe, the second longest stretch of which attracts visitors at all seasons defensive walls in Europe, the small- of the year, the 8 national parks, 11 est cathedral, the oldest arboretum nature reserves and the numerous and the oldest fi lm festival in the heritage sites under UNESCO’s pro- world and the birthplace of great tection, Croatia truly is a country of athletes. It is a country of exceptional incredible magnetic attraction. strategic signifi cance, a criss-cross of Over fi fty music and fi lm festivals roads that connect the east and west that inspire even the most resistant, of Europe, a beating artery, a country many of them at the locations that with beautiful sea, green mountains, date back to ancient times, when beautiful plains, rich fi elds and oil Roman soldiers and emperors were deposits. walking these trails and routes, Otto- And last but by no means less signifi - man pashas conquering the territory, cant than all this – the them- the world’s greatest writers creating selves! The Croatian people and their their masterworks, kings and duke- kindness are a magnet which keep sarriving for their holidays. drawing tourists back. Sometimes the hospitality of the locals will make you Beautiful beaches, one of the wonder whether you are in your own cleanest seas in the world, secluded home or simply – on holiday in Croatia! i GENERAL INFORMATION 5 Length of the coastline General 6,278 km, of which 4,398 km consists of information island coastlines, solitary rocks and reefs. Geographic position Number of islands, islets, Croatia occupies the largest part solitary rocks and reefs of the eastern coast of the Adriatic 1,244. The largest islands are and Sea which, as a part of the Mediter- . There are 50 inhabited islands. ranean, penetrates deepest into European soil. Croatia’s shoreline Highest peak and numerous islands make up the 1,831m above sea level. majority of the Adriatic coastline. The narrow Dinara Mountain Range Climate separates the country’s Mediter- There are three climate zones in Croatia: ranean from its Central in the country’s continental interior the European continental part, which prevailing climate zone is moderately stretches from the easterly foothills continental, with a mountain climate at of the in the north-west to the 1,200m above sea level. The areas along shores of the in the east, the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly encompassing the southern part mild with a large of the fertile Pannonian lowlands. number of sunny days; summers are hot and dry and winters are mild and Surface area wet. The average temperatures in the Croatia’s mainland covers an area continental interior are: January -2°C to 0°C, with somewhat lower tempera- of 56,594 km2 and its coastal waters tures in the mountains; July tempera- cover a surface area of 31,479 km2. tures reach 20°C to 22°C, and around 13°C in the highlands. The average Population temperatures on the coast are: January Croatia has 4,284,889 inhabitants. 5°C to 9°C and July 23°C to 26°C. Winter sea temperature is about 12°C reaching Demographics approximately 25°C in the summer. The majority of the population are Croats, with the largest minorities be- Currency ing , Bosnians, Italians, Albanians, The offi cial currency in Croatia is the Roma, Hungarians, Slovenes and kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Czechs. Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offi ces, post System of government offi ces and in the majority of tour- Croatia is a multi-party parliamentary ist information offi ces, hotels and republic. campsites. Credit cards (Eurocard / Mastercard, Capital Visa, American Express and Diners) With 790,017 inhabitants, Zagreb is are accepted in almost all hotels, the economic, transport, cultural and marinas, restaurants, shops and cash academic centre of the country. machines. 6

ROADS OF 1 THE SMALLEST TOWNS IN THE WORLD THE ISTRIAN ROAD 1 ISTRIA. 7 Many civilisations and cultures have come and gone in Grožnjan Istria, all of them leaving much 1a more than mere episodes of 1b 2 Motovun history. In this small area you will come upon seaside, fi shing, an- Poreč 6 cient and fortifi ed medieval small towns that captured almost every Brestova Porozina little hill in the Istrian hinterland; 5 3 Rabac each has its own characteristic streets, square, church and town hall. Discover why Hum is called Cres M the smallest town in the world and 4b 4a Lubenice what inspired the French writer Ju- les Verne to locate the plot of one of his novels in Pazin. Find out why the th 17 century town of simply Osor disappeared from the face of the earth - and much more! You should not miss them , whether you set off Ma into the Istrian interior or journey along the coast. Whether travelling by car, cycling or walking, take a de- tour and do visit those small, historic communities. Allow yourself to enjoy the hospitality of their inhabitants, who will gladly recommend where you can savour the best local cuisine, or buy locally produced olive oil, wine and honey. The gates of these tiny towns have been opened for hun- dreds of years; they have beckoned many a visitor down the years. Today, they are beckoning you... Welcome!

Rovinj 5 1 8 Nature Film Festival (July), Motovun Film

National Park , a special ornitho- Festival (July), The Night of St. 1 logical reserve of Palud (Rovinj), Donji Lawrence in Rovinj (August), Giosra- Kamenjak and Medulin archipelago Poreč History Festival (September), protected area, park-woods: Motovun Parenzana Bike Marathon (Sep- Wood, Kontija (Vrsar), Golden cape tember), Days of Truffl es in Istria (Rovinj) and Šijani Wood (Pula), Učka (September - November), Umag, Park of Nature, Plomin Mountain, Novigrad, and Buje Food Baredine Cave (Poreč), and Winter rhapsody (October -March). Romulad Cave, Mramorinca Cave (Brto- nigla), Pazin Cave (Pazin) and Feštinsko Medical resorts: Istrian Spa. Kraljevstvo Cave (Žminj). Cycling trails: Parenzana, St Pelegrin’s Trail (Umag), St Mauro’s Architectural sights Trail (Poreč), Casanova’s Trail (Vrsar), examples of architecture of Antiquity Rubin’s Trail (Rovinj), Curisitas His- (Pula, Brijuni National Park, Poreč), triae Trail (Pula/Medulin), Teran Trail medieval fortifi ed small towns on the (Rabac), Star Trail (inland). hilltops (the most important are Buje, Hiking trails: Parenzana, St. Zenon Grožnjan, Oprtalj, Motovun, Buzet, (Brtonigla), Poreč, Pula, Labin trails, Hum, Beram, Žminj and Labin), and St. Simon Trail (Gračišće), Mathias Istrian kažun – an example of the Sandorf Trail (Pazin), Buje–Buzet– traditional folk architecture (area of Žbevnica Trail, Brgudac–Korita Trail. Vodnjan). Sports climbing: Golden Cape (Zlatni rt) (Rovinj), Lim Fjord, Dvi- Gastronomy grad, Istrian Spa, Raspadalica (Buzet), Fish specialties prepared under a Vranjska Draga Canyon (Učka), Pazin, “peka”, omelette (fritaja) with aspara- Vintijan (Pula). gus, maneštra with bobići (thick soup Parachuting/paragliding: Kaštelir, with sweet corn), homemade pasta Raspadalica (Buzet), Brgud (Učka), (fuži) with game goulash, truffl es, Lanišće, Žbevnica and the peak of home-brewed brandy ‘biska’, soup Učka. made of red wine, Wine roads, Olive Souvenirs: ISTRIAN KAŽUN, oil Roads, Istrian Honey Points. (Istrian stone hut), wind instrument ‘roženice’. Events Barban – equestrian event ‘Trka na prstenac’ - ring-tilting race (August), Umag – ATP (July), NP Brijuni – The Ulysses Theatre Season (July/August), Poreč - Vinistra (May), Days of Wine (May), Days of Hello Istria Antiquity Pula Superiorum (June), Istrian County Tourist Board Vrsar - Casanovafest (June), Istria Pionirska 1, 52440 Poreč Inspirit (July’August), Svetvinčenat Tel: +385 (0)52 88 00 88 - Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre E-mail: [email protected] Festival San Vincenti (July), Pula www.istra.com 1 ISTRIA. 9

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Tourist Board of the municipality of Tourist Board of the town of Buzet Motovun Vladimira Gortana 9, 52420 Buzet Trg Andrea Antico 1, 52424 Motovun Tel: +385 (0)52 662 343 Tel: +385 (0)52 617 480 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.istria-buzet.com www.istria-motovun.com Standing proud on the peaks of hills at Located about 14 km south-east of Buzet the foot of which stretches the fertile is the tiny medieval town of Hum, the centre of old Slavic, Glagolithic script, and valley of River , the small towns th of Grožnjan and Motovun attract home to precious 12 century frescoes. attention with their architecture and The town - a monument of medieval numerous art galleries, in addition to a urban architecture - has been offi cially variety of music and fi lm events. declared the smallest town in the world! 3. Labin 3 – medieval town in Istria

The Town of Labin Tourist Board Aldo Negri 20, 52220 Labin Tel: +385 (0)52 855 560 E-mail: [email protected] www.istria-rabac.com

Situated on top of a hill, Labin attracts its visitors with historical stories about miners, the personality of Matija Vlačić Ilirik, and with its medieval streets which, come the summer, are transformed into an artistic stage. Grožnjan 1a 4. Pula Amphitheatre4a i 4b Motovun 1b and Brijuni National Park Tourist Board of the town of Pula Forum 3, 52100 Pula, Tel: +385 (0)52 219 197 E-mail: [email protected], www.istria-pula.com Pula’s amphitheatre, the largest monu- ment dating from the 1st century AD, originally designed for gladiatorial combat, is today a world-famous concert and festival venue. The Brijuni National Park, an archipelago comprising 14 isles, reached by an easy boat journey from Fažana, is a priceless testament to cultural and historical heritage and a veritable treasure trove of fl ora and fauna. E-mail: [email protected], www.brijuni.hr 1 ISTRIA. 11 5. Church of St. Euphemia in Rovinj 5

Tourist Board of the town of Rovinj Obala Pina Budicina 12, 52210 Rovinj Tel: +385 (0)52 811 566 E-mail: [email protected] www.istria-rovinj.com The church of St. Euphemia, ranked among the most beautiful achieve- ments of the Baroque period in Istria, dominates the small coastal town of Rovinj. St. Euphemia is the patron saint of the town and her rel- ics are housed in a marble sarcopha- gus in that church. Labin 3

6 6. Basilica of St. Euphrasius in Poreč Poreč 6

Tourist Board of the town of Poreč Zagrebačka 9, 52440 Poreč Tel: +385 (0)52 451 293, +385 (0)52 451 458 E-mail: [email protected] www.istria-porec.com A unique example of early Byzan- tine art in the Mediterranean, dat- ing from the 6th century, commis- sioned by Bishop Euphrasius. The entire complex (basilica, baptistery, atrium, bell tower, Bishop’s Palace) has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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The encounter with diff erent 19th century, this was recognised by worlds is but a mild comparison to that the European aristocracy, who chose which one can see and feel in majestic for their holidays this particular area, 2 Opatija and , sea-girt Rijeka blessed with a mild climate and and stone-carved . The variety lush Mediterranean vegetation. It is does not end there. It persists on to thanks to them that the fi rst luxuri- our largest islands of Krk and Cres, the ous villas and hotels came to be built, healing island of Lošinj, sandy , and foundations of the fi rst Croatian fl ower-covered and the wooded resorts were laid: Opatija, Crikvenica, island of . What is the common Novi Vinodol... The illustrious members theme to them all? Long ago in the of the nobility were not the only world ROUTES OF FRAGRANT RIVIERAS AND ISLANDS THE KVARNER ROAD

Rab 3a Čabar 2 KVARNER. 13 travellers; the mariners of Lošinj Umag also sailed all over the world, Grožnjan Buzet 1b Skra bringing back from their voyages Opatija 2 Motovun 1a over 80 species of exotic plants. RIJEKA PAZIN Fužine The gardens of small towns are Poreč fi lled with fl owers, the landscapes Crikvenica Brestova are resplendent with woods and Novi Vinod Labin Porozina Malinska olive groves; shrubs of sage, rose- Rovinj Rabac mary and lavender are all around Valbiska Krk you, wherever you go. Welcome to 4 Senj Merag the Fragrant Gates of the Adriatic. Cres Baška Lubenice 5 Pula Lopar 3b

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Opatija 1a Opatija 1a 2 KVARNER. 15 Nature Crikvenica, ,Vinodol, examples of park architecture: the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab. Angionlina Park and St. Jacob (Opatija), Hiking trails: Učka , Dubec Park-woods (island of Krk), Lungo mare (Opatija Riviera), Car- Komrčar Park and Wood Park Dundo men Sylva promenade (Opatija), (island of Rab), Čikat (island of Lošinj). ‘Lovers’ Road’ (Crikvenica), Down the routes of area (Dobrinj, Architectural sights Island of Krk), Olive oil trail ‘Follow- dense urban island architecture ing the trails of the golden drops of built in the coastal and Mediter- the island’s treasure’ (town of Krk, ranean style (Krk, Cres, Osor, Rab), Island of Krk, Eco-path (Beli, Island of the Frankopan castles (Krk, Omišalj, Cres), through the coves of Lošinj’s , , Bribir, Drivenik, captains (Čikat, Island of Lošinj), Novi Vinodolski), Austro-Hungarian Osorčica mountain route (Nerezine, villas (, Opatija, Mali Lošinj), island of Lošinj), Dolphin route Secession period architecture (Veli Lošinj, island of Lošinj, Vitality and industrial heritage (Rijeka). promenade (Mali Lošinj-Veli Lošinj), Premužić Trails, (Island of Gastronomy Rab), ‘Following our Ancestors Trails’ ”šurlice“ – homemade pasta with (Malinska). scampi (Island of Krk), Cres lamb, Bird watching: ornithological re- Kvarner scampi, wild asparagus, serves of Kruna and Podokladi (Island cakes made with cherries and chest- of Cres) nuts (Lovran), ‘presnac’ – a dessert Dolphin watching: Cres-Lošinj made from cheese (Island of Krk), aquatorium. Rab gâteau (Island of Rab), native Adventure sports: windsurfi ng wines Vrbnička Žlahtina (Island of (Baška, Preluk, Volosko, ), Krk) and Trojišćina (Island of Susak), wakeboarding (Dunat, island of Krk), ‘Opatijska Kamelija’ gâteau (Opatija), parachuting and paragliding (Učka, ‘Frankopan’ gâteau (Crikvenica). Grobnik, Tribalj, Lubenice), auto-moto sports (Grobnik, Preluk), sea-kayaking (Island of Rab). Events Souvenirs: BAŠKA TABLET, “Morčić” Opatija – Emperor town (July), jewellery (Rijeka), Sachet of lavender Rijeka - Rijeka Carnival (February), fragrance ‘Kvarner’. Bakar - Margareta’s Summer (July) Vinodol and Novi Vinodolski - Folk Festival ‘Rose of Vinodol’ (August), Crikvenica ‘Fishermen’s week’ (August), Rab – Rapska fj era (July).

Health resorts: Opatija, Crikvenica, Selce, Veli Lošinj. Cycling trails: Lovran, , Rijeka Kvarner Region Tourist Board ring cycling route - , , N. Tesle 2, 51410 Opatija Viškovo, Rijeka, , Čavle, Kos- Tel: +385 (0)51 272 988 trena, Bakar (www.bikerijeka.com), www.kvarner.hr 16

1a 1. Opatija Riviera Opatija 1a and Učka Nature Park1b 2

Opatija Tourist Information Centre M. Tita 128, 51410 Opatija Tel: +385 (0)51 271 310 E-mail: [email protected] www.opatija-tourism.hr; www.pp-ucka.hr Enhanced with palm trees and ca- mellias, Opatija has been the proud champion of Croatian tourism since the 19th century. The special features of the Opatija Riviera are the 12 km long promenade linking the small coastal towns and the nearby Učka Nature Park, a valuable testament of nature. Rijeka 2 2. Sanctuary of Our Lady of , and the City of Rijeka 2

Rijeka Tourist Information Centre Korzo 14, 51000 Rijeka, Tel: +385 (0)51 335 882 E-mail: [email protected], www.visitrijeka.hr Under the watchful eye of the Trsat fortress and the oldest sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady in Croatia, with a Franciscan monastery, a church and the famous Chapel of votive gifts, lies the city of Rijeka, maritime and carnival centre. 3. Town of Rab3a and Paradise Beach in Lopar3b

Rab Town Tourist Board, Information Centre Trg Municipium Arba 8, 51280 Rab Tel: +385 (0)51 724 064 E-mail: [email protected], www.rab-visit.com The town of Rab, with its four Romanesque bell towers and three main streets - Gornja, Srednja and Donja (Upper, Middle and Lower) – opens the doors of its precious Rab 3a medieval churches and patrician 2 KVARNER. 17 palaces. The island of Rab off ers its beautiful sandy beaches - the most prominent is the 1500 metres-long ‘Paradise Beach’ in Lopar. Lopar Municipality Tourist Board Lopar 284, 51281 Lopar Tel. +385 (0)51 775 508 E-mail: [email protected], www.lopar.com

4. The Isle of Košljun 4

Tourist Board of the municipality of Punat Pod topol 2, 51521 Punat Tel: +385 (0)51 854 860 E-mail: [email protected], www.tzpunat.hr Lopar 3b There is a mere 10-minute boat ride from Punat to visit this spiritual and vegetation paradise. Within the Francis- can monastery, there are ethnographic, numismatic and sacred collections. Košljun, now declared a park-wood, has become a place which visitors to the island of Krk simply should not miss. 5. Lubenice 5

Cres Town Tourist Board Cons 10, 51557 Cres, Tel: +385 (0)51 571 535 E-mail: [email protected], www.tzg-cres.hr Košljun 4 Lubenice, a small, stone-built village, perched atop a 378 metre-high ridge, is a lovely viewpoint not only for visi- tors but also for those permanent in- habitants of the island of Cres - eagles.

6. Osor 6 Krk Town of Mali Lošinj Tourist Board Riva lošinjskih kapetana 29, 51550 Mali Lošinj Tel:+385 (0)51 231 884 Osor 6 E-mail: [email protected], www.tz-malilosinj.hr At the point where the islands of Cres and Lošinj meet, there is Osor, a small town, famous for its music evenings and its turbulent history. 18

The Routes of Croatian Rulers take other centres of modern tourism, you on a journey through time, from but here they are surrounded by an the beginnings of Croatian statehood unspoiled natural environment. The 3 between the 7th and 12th centuries, indigenous lace of is known and through the old Croatian towns that valued far and wide, as indeed is Pag once were the capitals of the state – cheese, its secret component being Nin, , Biograd and Šibenik, evoking the (the north wind), which salts the spirits of ancient Croatian rulers and the air and gives it its specifi c and warriors. delectable fl avour. To follow the routes The journey begins in the north, on of Croatian rulers means witnessing the white, rocky slopes at the foot of the diversity of experience off ered by , whence the vista opens up towns thousands of years old: Zadar, on the surreal landscape of the most which itself, is 3000 years old; in Nin, intricately indented of all the Croatian you will fi nd the smallest cathedral in islands - the island of Pag. Pag has the world , while modern and vibrant lovely coves and beaches, just like tourist destinations such as Biograd, THE NORTH DALMATIAN TRAIL. ZADAR. ROUTES OF CROATIAN RULERS ZADAR

Zadar 1 Jablanac Korenica Osor Mišnjak Perušić DALMATIA. ZADAR. 19 Prizna3 Žigljen picturesque villages of Mali Lošinj Novalja GOSPIĆ the Dalmatian interior, Udbina of and the 6 islands will welcome Pag you with their special Dalmatian temperament. 2 Gračac All those who, at the end Nin 5 of the day, visit by bike or ZADAR by foot the medieval St. 1 Michael fort on the island Preko of Ugljan, will be rewarded Knin by heavenly views of the earthly Eden, woven of em- 3 Sali Biograd na Moru erald islands and the golden Tkon 4 Drniš strings of the setting sun that V you will remember for ever. Murter Vodice ŠIBENIK

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3 20 Nature Ugljan, Iž, Ravni Kotari, Vrana Lake. , Telašćica, Vrana Lake and Hunting: Southern Velebit, Island of Velebit, special reserves: Lun, Velo Pag, Ravni Kotari. 3 and Kolansko blato (Island of Pag), Fishing: river, Vrana Lake protected environment of the River (Biograd), sea sportfi shing. Zrmanja canyon. Riding: Polača, Zaton. Adventurism: rafting (Zrmanja river), Architectural sights bungee jumping (Maslenica bridge), the town-monument of urban off road Velebit. architecture (Pag), examples of early- Souvenirs: Pag Lace, Maraschino Croatian pre-Roman architecture liqueur in hand-made wicker-covered (Nin), Roman structural elements of bottle (Zadar), barkariol (type of vessel), the ‘cardo’ and ‘decumanus’ type of St. Donat, blown glass and jewellery streets, the Roman forum, the most from the Museum of ancient glass. beautiful examples of Romanesque Pag 6 architecture in Croatia, city walls, urban installations such as the ‘Sea organ’ and ‘Greetings to the sun’, the oldest Gothic church in Dalmatia St. Francis (Zadar), popular building style of stone houses on islands (Ugljan and Pašman), salt from the Nin salt pans. Gastronomy Posedarje prosciutto, ‘Ninski Šokol’ - a smoked and cured meat product, ‘mišni’ cheese (type of sheep cheese), Pag cheese and lamb, high quality wine from Ravni Kotari, Gegić white Pag 6 wines and Paška Žutica, Maraschino liqueur. Events Zadar – Zadar Summer of Theatre (June/ August), Night of Full Moon (July/ August), Millennium Jump (July), International Festival of Contemporary Theatre ”Zadar Ars Nova” (August), Music Evenings in St. Donatus (July/ August), Adventure Film Festival Forum Zadar’ (August). Tourist Board Health resorts: Biograd. Sv. Leopolda B. Mandića 1, 23000 Zadar Cycling trails: NP Paklenica, Zadar- Tel: +385 (0)23 315 316 www.zadar.hr Zaton-Nin-Vir, islands of Pag, Pašman, 3 DALMATIA. ZADAR. 21

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1. Church of St. Donatus, Zadar 1 4. Vrana Lake 4

Zadar Tourist Information Centre Vrana Lake Nature Park 3 Mihe Klaića 1, 23000 Zadar Kralja Petra Svačića 2 Tel: +385 (0)23 316 166 23210 Biograd n/ m E-mail: [email protected], www.visitzadar.net Tel:+385 (0)23 383 181, +385 (0)23 386 452 E-mail: [email protected] Symbol of the city of Zadar and the most www.vransko-jezero.hr famous monumental edifi ce in Croatia dating from the early medieval period, Vrana Lake can be visited by pleasant unique in Europe. Due to its superb waterway and by land, but through acoustics, it is a popular venue for music inacessible or hardly accessible wet- events. land. The lake’s waters are brackish and there are both freshwater and sea fi sh 2. Paklenica National Park 2 that attract many anglers. 5 Dr. F. Tuđmana 14 a 5. Nin Cathedral 23244 Starigrad-Paklenica Tel: +385 (0)23 369 155; +385 (0)23 369 803 Nin Tourist Information Centre E-mail: [email protected] Trg braće Radića 3, 23232 Nin www.paklenica.hr Tel: +385 (0)23 264 280 E-mail [email protected] Located between the highest peak of www.nin.hr Velebit and the sea, this national park off ers its visitors the option of swim- The old Croatian town Nin is about ming in the sea and mountaineering, 15 km away from Zadar. Inhabited for all in the same day. The highlights 3000 years, it is an important archaeo- are the striking canyons of Velika logical site - the remains of the largest and Mala Paklenica, as well as the ancient temple in the Adriatic, the richness of its fl ora and fauna which mosaics, the church called the small- attract mountaineers, scientists and est cathedral in the world, a unique nature lovers. romantic coronation church, the old Croatian ship Condura etc. – witness- 3. Telašćica Nature Park 3

Ulica D. Grbin b.b, 23281 Sali Tel: +385 (0)23 377 096 E-mail: [email protected] www.telascica.hr

The most indented archipelago in the Mediterranean, the are the continuation of Telašćica Nature Park which boasts the safest, most beautiful and largest natural port of the Adriatic, where rocks plummet into the sea from a height of 160 metres, and the lake ‘Mir’ – the only saltwater lake on the Adriatic. Nin 5 3 DALMATIA. ZADAR. 23 ing ancient times and the time when the town was the seat of the bishop Telašćica 3 and the fi rst capital of the Croats.

6. Pag 6 –salt pans

Pag Tourist Information Centre Vela ulica bb 23250 Pag Tel: +385 (0)23 611 286 E-mail: [email protected] www.tzgpag.hr

Called the white gold, the salt was also a strategic product without which for centuries life was unimagi- nable. Salt pans in Pag stretch to an area of 3.01 square kilometres and Velebit even today, they retain a meaningful importance. Since ancient times, life is linked to the sea, so salt is a part of all of us. Pag salt contains all the miner- als, that, apart from water, are basic ingredients of the natural sea. Pag 6

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The Routes of Croatian Rulers take rewarded with seeing one more old you on a journey through time, from Croatian capital, the town of Knin and the beginnings of Croatian statehood in its surroundings, time will fl y during between the 7th and 12th centuries, an active holiday that will refresh your through the old Croatian towns that body and soul. In Šibenik, you will be once were the capitals of the state – amazed by the Cathedral of St. James, Nin, Knin, Biograd and Šibenik, evoking whose dome overlooks stone medieval the spirits of ancient Croatian rulers and buildings, and its narrow streets which, warriors. in the warm summer evenings, invite Moving further to the south, Mediter- socializing in the attractive Mediterra- ranean ambience increasingly fi lls our nean ambience of the city. soul. The gastronomic specialities such If, at the end of your trip on the Paths of as the famous Drniš prosciutto, cheese Croatian rulers, you are not surprised from ‘mišina’ dishes baked under the by Krapanj, the island of sponges which ‘peka’, mussels with wine from the carries three epithets: the smallest, the famous vineyards of Primošten, enjoyed lowest and the most inhabited island by Croatian and also many world rulers in the Mediterranean, then, by cruising who even with the most refi ned tastes, through the Kornati National Park, a could not resist. From Skradin, a small famous nautical paradise, you will surely gem of a town over 6000 years old, we experience complete fulfi llment of the set off by the river to Skradinski soul with blissful emotions as you gaze buk, one of the most famous Croatian at the display of many islands, islets natural phenomena. and rocks that, like nowhere else, dance Discovering the interior, you will be before your eyes. Pag 4 DALMATIA. ŠIBENIK. 25 Gračac Nin ZADAR Preko Benkovac 1 Knin

Sali Biograd na Moru Tkon 2 Drniš 4 Skradin 6 Murter Vodice 3 ŠIBENIK 5

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THE ROUTES OF CROATIAN RULERS ŠIBENIK 4 26 Nature Events protected natural values – sig- Kornati cup (April), Eco-Ethno Fair – Sk- nifi cant scenery: Čikola canyon, radin (May), International Children’s Fes- 4 River Guduća, Murter, , tival – Šibenik (June), The Garden Tisno Žut-Sit archipelago,River Krka – upper (July), Zvonimir days – Knin (June), ‘City stream, the Channel of St. Ante and is a stage’ – Šibenik (throughout the the Bay of Šibenik, Gvozdenovo- summer), OFF Blues and Jazz Festival Kamenar, River Krčić, Krka and Kornati – Šibenik (June), ‘Supertoon’ – Interna- National Parks, Vrana Lake and Velebit tional Animation Film Festival – Šibenik Nature Park, Dinara Mountain with (July), Vodice Jazz Festival (July), Vodice the 1831 metres-high Sinjal peak, Is- Festa (August), Traditional Donkey lands archipelago of 285 islands, islets Race – Tribunj, Days of Gajeta of Betina and reefs, nature monuments: ‘Stara (August), Evening of Dalmatian Songs – straža’ – geological monument of Šibenik (August), Rural Culture Festival nature, River Whirlpool- hydro- – Knin (August), International Fair in Me- logical nature monument, Morinje Bay dieval Šibenik (September), Big Game and Makirina cove – medicinal mud. Fishing – Jezera (September), Latin Sail – Murter (September), International Architectural sights Fair of Proscuitto – Drniš (September). Šibenik, a city of fortresses – St. Michael, St. John, St. Nicholas, Šubićevac, the Cycling trails: Šibenik, Nature Park Cathedral of St. Jacob (UNESCO), the Krka, Knin, Nature Park Kornati, Drniš, Medieval Mediterranean Garden, the Grebaštica-Primošten-Rogoznica, Croatian Church of St. Saviour, the Vodice-Murter-Pirovac. Thumb of Ivan Meštrović Family, the Hunting: Knin, Drniš, Šibenik, Vodice, Church of the Holy Saviour, , Skradin. Prvić-Šepurina – the most preserved Fishing: Big game fi shing- Vodice, original island’s settlement, Yard of Jurlin, Jezera, sea sport fi shing. Krka Hydro-plant from 1895, Water Mills Adventurism: safari Guduća-Prokljan, on the River Krka, Primošten authentic bungee jumping – Šibenik, surfi ng stone architecture, Bunje - Vodice hin- –Vodice, kayaking, trekking, canoe- terland, cultural-historical cores – Betina ing – upper stream of the Krka river, and Popovići, Bishop’s Palace. the canal of St. Ante, hiking – Dinara, mountain cycling. Gastronomy Riding: Pegasus-Jadrtovac, Happy sea specialities- ‘Šibenik’ oyster stew, Horse Farm- Dubrava, Kukurin Farm - risotto frutti di mare, baked fi sh, fi sh Jezera. brodetto, Drniš proscuitto, Pakovac Souvenirs: Šibenik style , Šibenik cheese, Skradin risotto, black risotto, ‘puce’ (jewellery), Island of Zlarin red Boraj and Kornati lamb, Skradin cake, coral jewellery, Krpanj sponge, Bukara, ‘rožata’ (fl an), ‘kroštule’ cookies (sweet, Šibenik ‘bagatin’ (souvenir money), thinly rolled and twisted bits of pastry, ‘Tkanica’ (a woven women’s belt). deep-fried), ‘fritule’ (doughnuts), Šibenik travarica, (spirits), grapa, pros- ecco, Primošten high quality ‘Babić’ red wine, plavina red wine, ‘Maraština’ and ‘Debit’ white wines. 4 DALMATIA. ŠIBENIK. 27

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Šibenik-Knin County Tourist Board Fra Nikole Ružića bb 22000 Šibenik Tel: +385 (0)22 212 346 www.sibenikregion.com

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1. Knin Fortress on Mount Spas 1

Knin Town Tourist Board 4 Tuđmanova 24, 22300 Knin Tel: +385 (0)22 664 822 E-mail: [email protected] www.tz-knin.hr Knin 1 A military fortress that grew out of the early Croatian cultural heritage in the 9th century. Built on the southern part of Mount Spas, which dominates Knin and its surroundings, it off ers breathtaking views on all sides.

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Trg Ivana Pavla II, br. 5 22000 Šibenik Tel: +385 (0)22 201 777 E-mail: [email protected] www.npkrka.hr

2 With its seven travertine waterfalls, a Krka total fall of 242 metres and with the famous Skradinski Buk, the largest travertine barrier in Europe –– The Krka National Park is a natural and karstic phenomenon. There is also the isle of Visovac with its Franciscan church and monastery. Šibenik 3

Šibenik 3 3. St James’ Cathedral in Šibenik 3

Šibenik Town Tourist Board Fausta Vrančića 18, 22000 Šibenik Tel: +385 (0)22 212 075 E-mail: [email protected] www.sibenik-tourism.hr

This unique example of European sacred architecture has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Adorned with a frieze of 72 heads carved in stone, it is Croatia’s most signifi cant architectur- al creation of the 15th and 16th centuries. 4 DALMATIA. ŠIBENIK. 29 4 4. Kornati National Park Kornati 4 Kornati National Park Butina 2, 22243 Murter, Tel: +385 (0)22 435 740 E-mail: [email protected], www.kornati.hr

Kornati consist of 140 uninhabited islands, islets and rocks with an area of only seventy square kilometres. Because of the danger of navigation through this maze of rocks the Kornati are enriched by many old lighthouses; today the islands, such as Blitvenica and Sestrice, are a destination for tourists who like the ‘Robinson’ type of holiday.

5 5. Krapanj – Brodarica Velebit Krapanjskih spužvara 52 22 207 Krapanj – Brodarica Tel.: +385 (0)22 350 612 E-mail: [email protected] www.tz-brodarica.hr Krapanj 5 Krpanj Is the smallest, the lowest and the most inhabited island in the Medi- terranean with an area of 0.36 square kilometre and an average altitude of 1.5 metre. It is well-known for its tradition of harvesting and processing sponges. It is 300 metres from the nearest land, where the village of Brodarica is located. Brodarica 5 6. Skradin 6

Trg Male Gospe 3, 22 222 Skradin Tel.: +385 (0)22 771 306 E-mail: [email protected], www.skradin.hr Located 15 kilometres from Šibenik, Skradin, a romantic Mediterranean town with narrow cobbled streets, passages, arches and stairs, is located at the very entrance to the Krka National Park. Its history dates from two thousand years ago, so that in its vicinity, there are sig- nifi cant archaeological sites. The whole town of Skradin is a protected cultural heritage monument. Skradin 6 30

ROUTES OF 5 ANCIENT CULTURES CENTRAL DALMATIAN ROUTE

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Follow the fragrance of cypress of Dalmatian songs sung in Omiš. Take trees and rosemary down the road a break on the beaches of built by the ancient Romans to equally beneath the towering rugged rocks ancient Tragurium, where its sym- of and then set sail down phony in stone – each portal, church, the blue routes of the ancient Greek palace and balcony – is sure to stir the mariners to the sunny isles off ering a imagination and tell a legend or two, wealth of wonders, the crystal blue sea, a story of love or hope. Discover why sun-bleached white stone, lavender Roman emperors chose as the and grape vines which were given capital of their province and why one the gift of life by hard working hands of them, Diocletian, fell for the charms that literally wrested land from stone, of the place where today stands the and then transformed the sumptuous city of Split. Feel the spirit of the alkars warmth of the south into delectable of and the defi ance and longing wines. Sali Biograd na Moru Tkon Drniš 5 DALMATIA. SPLIT. 31 Skradin Vrlika Murter Vodice

ŠIBENIK Sinj 6 6 Primošten 2b 1 Trogir SPLIT 2a Omiš Rogač 3 Makarska 5 Ravča Bol Sumartin Hvar Stari Grad 4b 4a Drvenik Sućuraj Ploče Vis Orebić Korčula

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5 32 Nature Health resorts: Makarska. Biokovo Park of Nature, protected areas: Cycling trails: Makarska, Sinj, Trilj, Vidova gora and Zlatni rat on the island islands of Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Vis. 5 of Brač, River Cetina canyon (Omiš), Wine roads: Biokovo, Kaštela, islands Donja , Pakleni islands (island of of Brač, Hvar, Vis, Biševo. Hvar), Imotski Lakes and Prološko blato Hunting: State-owned hunting grounds: (Imotski), Nature Monument: Blue Cave ‘Biokovo’, ‘’, ‘Pelegri’, ‘Kopršnica- (island of Biševo), islands of and Tijarica’. Brusnik, Special reserves: the source and Fishing: Cetina and Vrlina rivers (Vr- upper reaches of the and Vrlika lika, Sinj, Trilj, Omiš), Peruča Lake (Sinj). rivers, Pantan wetlands (Trogir), park- Riding: Trilj, Sinj, Donje Ogorje. wood Marjan (Split). Adventurism: rafting (River Cetina), paragliding (Bol, Vis, -Sinj, Mosor Architectural sights and Biokovo mountains), windsurfi ng Drystone walls and folk building (Bol), free climbing (, Komiža, styles of closely packed stone houses Omiš, Marjan-Split,Biokovo), Canoe safari and alleys on both islands and in (Hrvace-Sinj). coastal towns (Makarska, Omiš, Sinj, Souvenirs: Lavender (Hvar), Agava lace Imotski, the islands of Brač, Hvar, (Hvar). Vis), examples of Roman palace architecture: Diocletian’s Palace (Split), the best preserved town of the Romanesque and Gothic periods in Central Europe, castle and tower walls, narrow stone-clad streets (Trogir). Gastronomy Dalmatian ‘kroštule’ (sweet, thinly rolled and twisted bits of pastry, Split 2a deep-fried), Dalmatian ‘pašticada’, small sausages ‘luganige’, ‘arambašići - beef prepared with cabbage (Sinj), fl at bread of Vis, pepper cookies of Hvar, ‘vitalac’ – lamb dish, ‘smutica’ - wine with milk (island of Brač), Babić wine (Primošten), Vugava and Plančić wines (island of Hvar). Events Hvar – Hvar Summer Events (May/ October) Split – Split Summer (July/ August), Days of Marulić (April), – Ethno-Ambient Salona (July), Sinj - Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - ring tilting tournament on Prilaz braće Kaliterna 10/I, 21000 Split horseback (August), Sinj – Assumption Tel: +385 (0)21 490 032 Day (August), Omiš – Omiš Festival of +385 (0)21 490 033, +385 (0)21 490 036 www.dalmatia.hr Dalmatian Klapas (July). 5 DALMATIA. SPLIT. 33

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1. Trogir 1 – Romanesque Town Centre 5 Trogir Town Tourist Board Trg Pape Ivana Pavla II Br. 1, 21220 Trogir Tel: +385 (0)21 885 628 E-mail: [email protected] www.tztrogir.hr

The old Town centre, surrounded by walls, with its well-preserved castle, tower and numerous other build- ings and palaces dating from the Roman, Gothic and Baroque periods. The town has been included in the Trogir 1 UNESCO World Heritage List. 2. Diocletian’s Palace in Split2a and Ancient Town of Salona in Solin2b

Split Town Tourist Board Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split Tel: +385 (0)21 348 600 E-mail: [email protected] www.visitsplit.com; www.solin-info.com

The fi rst urban entities in this area were built in the times of the Romans – as evidenced by Emperor Diocletian’s Palace (included in the UNESCO World Heritage List) and the entire town of Split 2a Salona, which once was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.

3. River Cetina 3

Omiš Town Tourist Board Trg kneza Miroslava bb, 21310 Omiš Tel: +385 (0)21 861 350 E-mail: [email protected], www.tz-omis.hr At the foot of Dinara, the highest mountain in Croatia, fl ows the River Cetina, linking Vrlika, Sinj, Trilj and Omiš with its 105 km long course. The sparkling fl ow of the waters of the Cetina is particularly appreciated by Cetina 3 enthusiasts of rafting and canoeing. 5 DALMATIA. SPLIT. 35 4a 4. Starigrad Plain Hvar 4b and the Town of Hvar4b Hvar Town Tourist Board Trg sv. Stjepana bb, 21450 Hvar Tel: +385 (0)21 741 059 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected], www.tzhvar.hr www.starogradsko-polje.net A protected area, the Starigrad Plain is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and represents the best-preserved Greek parcelisation of land in the Mediterranean. It is over 2400 years old. Once an impor- tant maritime and trade port, today the town of Hvar is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Croatia.

5. Biokovo Nature Park 5 Marineta – Mala obala 16, 21300 Makarska Tel: +385 (0)21 616 924 E-mail: [email protected] www.biokovo.com Hvar 4b Biokovo is the highest mountain along the Croatian coast. It is characterised by strong natural contrasts, a wealth of fl ora and fauna with many endemic species and rare birds of prey, as well as by geomorphologic phenomena – all still further enhanced by stunning views of the sea. Biokovo 5

6. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sinj 6 Sinj 6

Sinj Town Tourist Board Put Petrovca 12, 21230 Sinj Tel: +385 (0)21 826 352 , E-mail: [email protected] www.visitsinj.com, www.dalmatia.hr The most important Marian shrine in Dalmatia housing the gold-crowned painting of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj, which was brought here in 1687 by the with people fl eeing from Rama from the Turks. Believers have been visiting this sanctuary for over 300 years, particularly on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption. 36

ROUTES OF 6 OLD SEA CAPTAINS SOUTH DALMATIAN ROUTE

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The routes of the old sea captains day sea and river ports of Ploče and traverse an area of turbulent history Metković. In these parts, nature has and struggles for freedom, an area crafted the wondrous landscapes of the where trade, seafaring and shipping delta, a meeting-place between have developed since ancient times the river and the sea, the lowlands and and where life has always been lived the , the lake and the wetlands; of in harmony with the sea and the riv- the eternal beauty of the National ers. Get to know the ancient home of Park, with its lakes; the Elafi ti islands seafaring on the peninsula of Pelješac of Koločep, Lopud and Šipan, with in the Maritime Museum in Orebić, their atmosphere and the the cradle of sea captains; in Korčula, diverse, mellow landscapes of . the birthplace of Marco Polo; in the Look towards the open sea where fi erce historical city of Dubrovnik, which battles once were fought, where free- for centuries was an independent dom was defended, and towards which republic, and in continuation of that merchant ships ploughed the waters treasured tradition in the modern- with billowing sails. Rogač Supetar Zagvozd DALMATIA. DUBROVNIK. 37 Makarska 6 Ravča Bol Sumartin Stari Grad Vrgorac Hvar Drvenik Sućuraj 1 Ploče Metković Vis Vela Luka Orebić 3 Korčula 2 Prapratno Lastovo 4 Sobra 5 DUBROVNIK 6

6 38 Nature Events Mljet National Park, Lastovo Islands Metković – Folklore Festival ‘Moon- Nature Park, Monument of park light Fell on Neretva’ (May), The Race 6 architecture: Trsteno Arboretum, of ‘Ladje’ Boats (August), Korčula – special reserves of the Marco Polo Festival (July), Dubrovnik (fi shery and ornithological reserves), Summer Festival (July/ August), Mali Ston Bay (a reserve in the sea), Cavtat – Cavtat Summer (June- the isle of Lokrum – reservation of September), Korčula Baroque Festival forest vegetation, Vela Cave - geo- (September), Dubrovnik Wine Fest morphologic natural phenomenon (April), Kinookus Film and Food Festi- (natural monument) (Vela Luka), sig- val – Ston (September). nifi cant distinctive sceneries: Kočje (village of Žrnovo on the island of Health resorts: Vela Luka. Korčula), Saplunara (island of Mljet), Cycling trails: Konavle, islands of Konavoski Dvori (Konavle), park Korčula (Blato) and Mljet (NP Mljet), woods of cypress trees: ‘Pod Gospu’ Pelješac peninsula. (Orebić), Ošjak (Vela Luka). Hiking trails: Trails around Konavle, trails around Orebić, trails on the Architectural sights islands of Korčula, Mljet, Lastovo and Gothic and Gothic-Renaissance Lopud. summer residences (from Wine roads: The Wine Roads of Pelješac to Konavle), Francis- Pelješac (Pelješac), island of Korčula. can Monastery (Orebić), Ducal Riding: Konavle. Palace (Luka Šipanska), Minčeta Free climbing: Konavle, islands of Fortress, Fortress, Korčula, Mljet and Lastovo. Revelin fortress, Bokar fortress, Adventurism: Adrenalin parks in St. Ivan fortress, the Rector’s Konavle. Palace, Franciscan Monastery Souvenirs: Silk embroidery of Kon- (Dubrovnik), Dominican Mon- avle (Konavle), ‘karaka’ of Dubrovnik astery (Dubrovnik) and Sponza – replica of a sailing ship. Palace (Dubrovnik), Franciscan Monastery (Rožat), Račić Family Mausoleum (Cavtat), traditional stone architecture (Konavle) and Sokol grad (the tower in Konavle). Gastronomy frutti di mare and fish, lamb and veal or octopus prepared under a ‘peka’, eel or frog ‘brodetto’ (Neretva Valley), Ston oysters Dubrovnik-Neretva County and mussels, cakes ‘kontonjata’, Tourist Board ‘mantala’ and ‘arancina’ (Kon- Vukovarska 24 20000 Dubrovnik avle), wines: Dingač and Postup Tel: +385 (0)20 324 999 (Pelješac), Pošip and Grk (Korčula), www.visitdubrovnik.hr Malmsey of Dubrovnik (Konavle). 6 DALMATIA. DUBROVNIK. 39

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1 1. Archeological Museum Narona Mljet 4

Archeological Museum Narona 6 20352 Vid Tel: +385 (0)20 691 596 E-mail: [email protected] www.a-m-narona.hr The ancient town of Narona, in the village of Vid, near Metković, the small Church of St. Vitus, the early Christian church Bare, the complex of early Christian basilicas, town walls and the forum with the Temple of Augustus – these are the most precious relics of historical heritage in this region.

2. The Town Walls of Ston 2 Ston 2

Ston Municipality Tourist Board Pelješki put 1, 20230 Ston Tel: +385 (0)20 754 452 E-mail: [email protected], www.ston.hr

The fortifi ed complex dating from the 14th century is unique due to its length of 5.5 kilometres, monumental size and for its defence structures and urban layout. The walls begin and end with the fortresses of Koruna in Mali Ston and Veliki Kaštio in Ston. The largest fortress is Bartolomeo, which rises above Ston.

3. Korčula 3 –The Town of Marco Polo

Korčula Town Tourist Board Obala dr. Franje Tuđmana 4, 20260 Korčula Tel: +385 (0)20 715 701 E-mail: [email protected] www.visitkorcula.net The city of Korčula, the historical heart of the island of the same name, is one of the best preserved medieval towns in the Mediterranean. This town, the birth- place of Marco Polo, boasts a heritage Korčula 3 rich in history, buildings and culture. 6 DALMATIA. DUBROVNIK. 41 4. Mljet National Park 4 5. Dubrovnik 5 – The Old Town Core Pristanište 2, 20226 Goveđari Tel: +385 (0)20 744 041 Dubrovnik Town Tourist Board E-mail: [email protected] Brsalje 5, 20000 Dubrovnik www.np-mljet.hr Tel: +385 (0)20 312 011 E-mail: [email protected] Located in the western part of the www.tzdubrovnik.hr island of Mljet, the most richly wooded island in the Adriatic, the park is A city with a unique political and cultural renowned for its deep bays: Large Lake history, and world renowned buildings and Small Lake, lush and diverse Medi- – a UNESCO heritage. It is one of the terranean vegetation and rich cultural most attractive and best known cities heritage – the best-known being the in the Mediterranean which, in addition 12th century Benedictine Monastery on to its exquisite natural beauty and its the isle in the Large Lake. preserved heritage, also off ers an excep- tionally varied range of tourist facilities and services.

6. Cavtat 6 – The Old Town Core

Konavle Municipality Tourist Board Zidine 6, 20210 Cavtat Cavtat 6 Tel: +385 (0)20 479 025 E-mail: [email protected] www.tzcavtat-konavle.hr Dubrovnik 5 The small medieval town of Cavtat is both the tourist and cultural centre of Konavle. Among the many valuable cultural sites, there are the Mausoleum of the Račić family, the birthplace of , the Du- cal Palace and the Sokol Fortress.

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ROUTES OF THE SOURCES OF NATURE THE LIKA ROUTE Start from Karlovac and venture beauty and freshness of this part of the into the sources of nature. It is not long world’s natural heritage, combined with before the low-lying landscapes are traditional cuisine, are excellent reasons replaced by forested hills and mountains to take a break here. The area around the criss-crossed with the abundant springs town of Josipdol is a rich game reserve. of the cleanest of European waters that Experienced skiers will head towards are now quenching the thirst of people and further towards Bjelolasica across the oceans. Cross the winding mountain, and beginners towards Brinje. bridge of the town of Slunj over the river For those seeking a direct encounter with slowly, as beneath the bridge, quiet and calming nature, Otočac and between the waterfalls, the unique the River valley, rich in trout, are watermill village of Rastoke is situated. the right choice. At only 45 minutes drive The multitude of sparkling waterfalls from Gospić, you can swim in Karlobag, proclaim the Routes of the Sources of where the sea is continuously chilled as Nature, which reveal themselves in all the water fl ows in abundance from the their glory at the Plitvice Lakes. The subterranean layers of the mountain. 7 LIKA-KARLOVAC. 43

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Velebit 4a 7 LIKA-KARLOVAC. 45 Nature Hiking trails: along the River Mrežnica Plitvice Lakes and Northern Velebit (Duga Resa), Humac and Gacka National Parks, Velebit Nature Park, (Otočac). The strictly-regulated reservation of Mountain trails: Ogulin-Bijelsko- Rožanski and Hajdučki Kukovi, park- Klek, Baške Oštarije-Zavižan (The forests of Jasikovac and Vujnović Premužić Trail), Krasno-Zavižan, Brdo (Gospić), the magic landscape Krasno-Begovača, ‘Marković rudine’ around the river Slunjčica, geo- mountain trail – Otočac. morphological monument of nature Hunting: areas around Duga Resa, - Cerovačke Pećine (Cerovec Caves, Krnjak (between Karlovac - Slunj), Gračac). Rakovica, Ogulin, Josipdol, the areas of North and Central Velebit. Architectural sights Fishing: Mrežnica and Gacka rivers, the only remaining Turkish tower in the area around Gospić. Lika, dating from the 15th century Rafting: River Mrežnica (Duga Resa.) (Perušić), the old bridge over the Speleology: Barać Caves (Rakovica), river Korana (Slunj). Plitvice Caves (Plitvice Lakes NP), Grabovača Cave Park (Perušić), Cero- Gastronomy vac Caves (Gračac). a soft cheese known as “škripavac” Souvenirs: LIČKA KAPA (Lika-style or “creaker”, Lika potato, Lika lamb, cap), ceramic miniature of a river products made from fruits of the boat (Karlovac). forest and old varieties of apples and pears, medicinal herbs, plum and Velebit 4a pear brandies, bread baked under a “peka”, sauerkraut, beans, soured milk, “cicvara” – a dish made from corn fl our, milk, butter and sour cream. Events Gospić- ‘Autumn in Lika’, an event presenting traditional products and customs (October), Ogulin - Ogulin Festival of Fairytales (June), Otočac – ‘Eco-Ethno Gacka’ (July), Slunj – Sum- mer in Slunj (July/ August).

Cycling trails: Six trails along the banks of the River Mrežnica (Duga Resa), two trails near Ogulin, seven Karlovac County Tourist Board trails along the valley of the River Ambroza Vraniczanya 6, 47000 Karlovac Tel: +385 (0)47 615 320, www.tzkz.hr Gacka and lower Velebit villages (Otočac), six trails in the Rakovica Lika-Senj County Tourist Board area, eight trails in the Velebit Nature Budačka 12, 53000 Gospić Park area, eight trails in the town of Tel: +385 (0)53 574 687 Gospić area. www.lickosenjska.com 46

1. Rastoke – Millers’ Village 1 3. Memorial Centre “”, Smiljan 3 Slunj Town Tourist Board 7 Braće Radića 7, 47240 Slunj Tel: +385 (0)53 746 530 Tel: +385 (0)47 777 630 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.mcnikolatesla.hr www.tz-slunj.hr Lika Museum Gospić The village of Rastoke grew out of Dr. Franje Tuđmana 5, 53000 Gospić the harmonious marriage of man and Tel: + 385 (0)53 572 051 nature that reaches back over 300 E-mail: [email protected] years. The joy of life refl ects in the bubbling confl uence of the Slunjčica Nikola Tesla, scientist and inven- and Korana rivers, where a multitude tor in the field of electricity, was of waterfalls, tiny lakes and cascades born and spent his youth there. The tell the story of the true beauty of modern museum, housed in his nature. birthplace, and the nearby theme park preserve the memories of Tesla’s scientific path.

4. Velebit Nature Park4a and North Velebit National Park4b

Kaniža Gospićka 4b, 53000 Gospić Tel.: +385 (0)53 560 450 E-mail: [email protected] www.pp-velebit.hr

North Velebit National Park Krasno 96, 53274 Krasno Rastoke 1 Tel.: +385 (0)53 665 380 E-mail: [email protected] www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr 2. Plitvice Lakes National Park 2 The uniqueness of karstic forms, NP Plitvice Lakes landscapes and the living world are Josipa Jovića 19, 53231 Plitvička jezera the reasons why UNESCO issued a Tel: +385 (0)53 751 015; +385 (0)53 751 014 Declaration that the entire Velebit E-mail: [email protected] www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr Nature Park is a world biosphere reservation. The Northern Velebit This National Park has found its National Park is its most attractive place on the UNESCO World Herit- part, and it is known for the Hajdučki age List, blessed as it is with the and Rožanski Kukovi peaks, as well as special natural beauty of a string of for the Velebit botanical garden. The lakes and waterfalls. The opportuni- centre of the National Park is located ty to experience a unique moment in Krasno, one of the great Marian in these natural galleries should sanctuaries, situated at an altitude of not be missed. 714 metres. 7 LIKA-KARLOVAC. 47 5 Velebit 4b 5. Medieval town of Ogulin Ogulin Town Tourist Board Kardinala A. Stepinca 1, 47300 Ogulin Tel: +385 (0)47 532 278 E-mail: [email protected] www.tz-grada-ogulina.hr The town of Ogulin is located in an area teeming with legends and folk traditions that developed amid a strik- ingly beautiful natural and challenging historical environment. One of those legends concerns Đula’s Abyss – a place where the River disappears underground, and where a girl named Đula ended her unrequited love – or so the legend has it... or perhaps it is true... VelebitSmiljan 31a 6. The Star of Karlovac – Renaissance Core of the Town of Karlovac 6 Karlovac Town Tourist Board Trg Petra Zrinskog 3, 47000 Karlovac Tel: +385 (0)47 615 115 E-mail: [email protected] www.karlovac-touristinfo.hr The town of Karlovac, located on four rivers, was built in the 16th century with a unique town centre in the shape of a six-pointed star, with an exact geometrical network of streets, town quarters and the central square.

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TRAILS OF THE 8 FAIRIES THE NORTHERN ROUTE

A long time ago, members of the in Gornja Rijeka and numerous other upper classes, prominent gentlemen castles dotting the hills of this area, and the nobility, seeking to satisfy which once were the hub of life, work, their aesthetic cravings and earthly cultural and political activities. Step comforts, took great care to select the into the past by visiting precious exam- right locations for their castles and ples of rural architecture in Kumrovec, manor houses. They then surrounded get to know the world of our primeval them with gardens, pleasure parks ancestors in the Neander- and copses. The fairies will take you thal Museum, located right by the through picturesque hills and colour- archaeological site in Krapina, or enjoy ful fi elds to and Lužnice naive art in Hlebine – the cradle of this castle in Zaprešić, the imposing town form of art. Let the court fairies tell you of Veliki Tabor, near Desinić, romantic the history and take you for a romantic Trakošćan, the proud Zrinski castle journey to the long-gone days of in Čakovec, the castle of two towers splendour and glory of the nobility. 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 49

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ČAKOVEC 5 VARAŽDIN 4b 4aTrakošćan KRAPINA 3 Hlebine Kumrovec 6 Kalnik 2 Đurđevac Križevci P 1 ZAGREB Samobor Ivanić Grad Čazma Čabar Ozalj 50 Nature Cycling trails: Zaprešić, Marija Nature Park, special bo- Gorica, Pušća, Luka, Bistra, tanical reserve: ‘Čret Dubravica’ (Du- , Kupljenovo, Luka, Du- 8 bravica), nature monument Vindija bravica, , Stubičke Toplice, Cave (Varaždin), special ornithologi- Donja and , Marija cal reserve Veliki Pažut (Legrad), spe- Bistrica, Oroslavlje, , Tuheljske cial botanical reservation Mali Kalnik Toplice, , Kumrovec, (Kalnik), Regional Park Mura-, , Desinić, Lepoglava, Croatian Iris Garden (). Gornji Macelj, Sveti Martin na Muri, Legrad, Koprivnica, Križevci, Kalnik. Architectural sights Hiking trails: educational trails Januševec Castle ( Brdovečko), (Medvednica Nature Park), educa- Veliki Tabor Burg (Desinić), Old Town tional trails (Stubičke Toplice, Kalnik), (Varaždin), vineyard huts and old vil- medicinal trail (Krapinske Toplice), lage houses (Gornje Međimurje), old trail along the river Drava, area of core of the town of Križevci. Trakošćan, Gornje Međimurje, Marija Shrine: Marija Bistrica. BIstrica - mountain path ‘For Soul and Body - Mirko Fulir’. Gastronomy Mountain trails: Medvednica Nature Roast turkey with ‘mlinci’, buckwheat Park, Ivanšćica, Kalnik, Ravna Gora, gruel, dishes and beverages made . from stinging nettles, ‘prga’ – cheese Thematic roads: Zelina wine road made from cow’s milk, pumpkin seed (surroundings of Sv. Ivan Zelina), Gal- oil, Zagorski ‘štrukli’, cakes: ‘kuku- lery roads (starting from Hlebine). ruzna zlevka’ (corn meal pudding), Hunting: areas of Zelendvor, ‘vrbovečka pera’, bread rolls: Varaždin Trakošćan, Čakovec, Štrigova, Legrad, sticks, sparkling wine: Šenpjen. Koprivnica Fishing: Mura and Drava rivers, Za- Events jarki, Čabraji Lakes, Ravenska Chapel, Zaprešić – Harvest Festivities (July), Hegeniš, Šoderica, Stara Šoderica, Jelačić Days (May-October), Gornja Stubica – Knights’ Tournament (June), Ješkovo. Varaždin – ‘Špancirfest’ (August), Varaždin Riding: (Valentinovo), Baroque Evenings (September), Sveti Zlatar Bistrica, Sveti Martin na Muri, Martin na Muri – Downstream Race Donja Dubrava, Marija Bistrica - Rach of the Mura Boats (June), Koprivnica – Pia. Zaprešić – KK Trajbar. Images of (July), Koprivnica Skiing: Sljeme (Medvednica). Renaissance Festival (September), Paragliding: Prigorec (Ivanšćica), Donja Stubica - Seljačka buna (February). Kalnik, Cvetlin and Višnjica (Ravna Gora). Speedway: Prelog, Donji Kraljevec, Health resorts: Stubičke Toplice, Kupljenovo (Zaprešić). Donja Stubica, Tuheljske Toplice, Souvenirs: Gingerbread heart, gin- Krapinske Toplice, Varaždinske Top- gerbread moulds, wooden toys (Laz), lice, Sveti Martin na Muri. Lepoglava lace, “Čapla“ carnival mask Spa: Terme Jezerčica - Donja Stubica, (Čakovec), miniatures of naive paint- Terme - Tuheljske Toplice, ings (Hlebine), Bilikum (Križevci), Sutinske Toplice, Stubičke Toplice, Koprivnjak (Koprivnica), Lužnica tea Krapinske Toplice. (Lužnica castle – Zaprešić). 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 51

Veliki Tabor Čakovec 5

Varaždin 4b Marija Bistrica

Drava

Zagreb County Tourist Board Krapina-Zagorje County Tourist Board Preradovićeva 42 Krambergerova 1, 49000 Krapina, 10 000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (0)49 233 653, www.tzkzz.hr Tel: +385 (0)1 48 73 665 www.tzzz.hr Varaždin County Tourist Board Uska 4, 42000 Varaždin Koprivnica-Križevci County Tourist Board Tel: +385 (0)42 210 096, www.turizam-vzz.hr Antuna Nemčića 5 48000 Koprivnica Međimurje County Tourist Board Tel: +385 (0)48 624 408 Ruđera Boškovića 2, 40000 Čakovec www.tz-koprivnicko-krizevacka.hr Tel: +385 (0)40 390 191, www.tzm.hr 52

1 1. Medvednica Nature Park Medvednica 1 Lugarnica Bliznec Bliznec bb, 10000 Zagreb 8 Tel: +385 (0)1 458 6317 E-mail: [email protected] www.pp-medvednica.hr A forest-covered mountain rising above Zagreb with kilometres of mountaineer- ing trails and the Sljeme skiing centre. Among its other attractions, there are its caves - the most interesting among them being Veternica, its passes, wa- terfalls and karstic features. Following educational trails one can familiarise oneself with the entire area, and also visit the Zrinski mine. Kumrovec 2 2. The Old Village Museum in Kumrovec 2 Kumrovec b.b., 49295 Kumrovec Tel: +385 (0)49 225 830, E-mail: [email protected] www.mdc.hr/kumrovec, www.mhz.hr An interesting open air museum containing well preserved village houses dating from the turn of the Krapina 3 19th/ 20th century, exhibits showing the traditional way of life in the area of the River at the end of the 19th century; with themes such as the Zagorje wedding, from hemp to cloth, pottery, from grain to bread.

Varaždin 4b Varaždin 4b 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 53 3. Krapina Neanderthal Museum 3 5. Zrinski Castle, Čakovec 5

Šetalište Vilibalda Sluge bb, 49000 Krapina Trg Republike 5, 40000 Čakovec Tel: +385 (0)49 371 491 Tel: +385 (0)40 313 499 E-mail: [email protected] +385 (0)40 313 319 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.mkn.mhz.hr [email protected] www.muzej-medjimurja.hr The unique Krapina Neanderthal Mu- www.tourism-cakovec.hr seum opened in 2010 and is located nearby one of the most important Within the Zrinski Old town, there paleontological sites in Europe. The is the Zrinski Castle that houses the museum has exhibitions of the Nean- Museum of Međimurje with a rich derthals and of the history of the Earth, collection of the cultural and historical from its origin to modern times. heritage of Međimurje region(an ar- chaeological rarity is Ascos – a ceramic 4. Trakošćan Castle4a and Town pot dating from the 5th century B.C.). of Varaždin4b – pearls of culture 6. Protected landscape of Varaždin Town Tourist Board and the Old town of Kalnik 6 Ivana Padovca 3, 42000 Varaždin Tel: +385 (0)42 210 987 Kalnik Municipality Tourist Board E-mail: [email protected] Trg Stjepana Radića 5, 48269 Kalnik www.tourism-varazdin.hr Tel: +385 (0)48 857 250 E-mail: [email protected], www.tz.kalnik.hr Trakošćan Castle is undoubtedly the most romantic and, according to many, Rising on the mountain of Kalnik are the most beautiful castle in Croatia. the remains of the medieval town of Varaždin, a town of culture, delights Kalnik, built on a cliff , while at the foot not only with its splendid churches, of the town is the village of Kalnik, with town palaces and its amazing cem- its contemporary Biblical Garden of etery, but also with its artistic achieve- Peace – an open-air gallery of wooden ments and cultural heritage. sculptures with biblical themes.

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THE TRAILS OF 8 SUBTERRANEAN SECRETS

THE NORTHEASTERN ROUTE

Some secrets wait for millions of by the sun, and where numerous fi sh years to be discovered. They were left ponds and hunting grounds beckon deep in the rocks by creatures that one to come and enjoy it all in good lived in primeval times, when this company, you will discover the part of the world was an ocean. Ivanić natural side of your being. A barbecue Grad revealed its secret to the world. by a fi sh pond is quite something else If you take a walk along the Trail of compared to nearby and familiar ur- Subterranean Secrets, you will have centres like Bjelovar, Đurđevac, Vi- the unusual experience of a life that rovitica, Garešnica, or . ended a very long time ago. Through Downstream from , the River encounters with country people, who soaks the woods and wetlands are the survivors of a now almost of the wondrous ( forgotten, modest way of life, amid range), thus creating a royal cradle for mellow nature where pastures and fi sh and many rare species of birds. hills alternate, where time is reckoned Nestling among the beautiful moun- 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 55

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Sisak 5 VARAŽDIN Trakošćan tains is an agricultural KOPRIVNICA area off ering food to KRAPINA Hlebine remember; the places Kumrovec Kalnik where local dishes Đurđevac can be savoured are 1 Vrbovec, Bjelovar, Križevci Đurđevac and Veliki Pitomača Zdenci. In BJELOVAR ZAGREB Vrbovec and Lipik they cannot 2 Samobor recall a time when Ivanić Grad Čazma in their midst bodies 6 and souls could not Velika Gorica V. Zdenci bar be fortifi ed by superbOzalj 3 Daruvar wines and thermal Jamnica Garešnica waters. KARLOVAC 5 Kutina SISAK 4 Lipik Skrad Duga Resa nice Vrbovsko Novska N 56 Nature Health resorts: Topusko, Ivanić Grad, Lonjsko Polje (Lonja Range) Park Lipik and Daruvar. of Nature, Rakita ornithological Cycling trails: Drava trail (Koprivnica), 8 reserve (Sisak), geographic and 13 cycling routes in the Virovitica- botanical reserve of the Đurđevac Podravina County area of total length sands, Končanica carp fi sh- of 520 kilometres, cycle ponds (Daruvar-Grubišno Polje). tours, cycle trails around ‘Moslavačka heights and Lonja fi elds’, Bilodravska tour (Bilogora, Durdevac, Novo Virje, Architectural sights , ‘Lippizaner and trails’ the Baroque complex of Franciscain (Lipik, Pakrac), cycling trails around Monastery and the Church of St. Roc Psunj. (Virovitica), the Church of Visitation Hiking trails: Educational trail by the Blessed Virgin Mary (Vuko- through the Virovitica part of the vina), wooden chapel of St. John the mountain of Bilogora, trails around Baptist (Buševac), wooden houses in Kutina, mountain trail up to Kriva Krapje – village of architectural herit- breza (Lipik). age, Verandas of (Kutina), Wine roads: Wine roads of the wooden chapel of St. Andrew dating Moslavina, ‘Wine roads’ – Pitomača, from 1757, gothic church of St. ‘Virovitica views’ - Virovitica, Đurđevac Pantelemeon, Lipik State horse-farm wine road in the areas surround- stables, Janković Estate (Pakrac). ing Đurđevac, wine road of Pakrac Vineyards. Gastronomy Hunting: Areas around Đurđevac, Dairy products, game and freshwa- Ivanić Grad, Novska, on the mountains ter fi sh specialities, fi sh paprikas, of Bilogora and Moslavačka Gora, horse salami (Pakrac, Lipik), wines: Psunj (Pakrac), ‘Jelen’ hunting area graševina and white Pinot, black- (Lipik). berry wine and fruit schnapps. Fishing: Lake Gat (Đurđevac), fi sh ponds in the area of Bjelovar,Virovitica, Novska, Garešnica and Kutina, fi sh Events ponds of Končanica and Jezero Velika Gorica – Gastronomy Festival (Daruvar), the and rivers) of (October), Vrbovec – Pakrac), Drava river (Križnica), ‘Catch gastro-show ‘What Our Old Folks and Release’ - Pjeskara lake, Raminac Ate’ (August), Čigoć – ‘Day of the lake, Ribnjičarsvo Poljana (Lipik). Riding: Lipik State horse-farm, ‘Dia- European village of storks’ (June), mant’ horse club, Horse riding club Đurđevac– staging of the Legend of ‘Otrovanec’ (Pitomača). the ‘picoki’ (cockerel) (June), Bjelovar Souvenirs: Linen Hand Towel (Ivanić – sports and cultural show ‘Terezi- Grad), miniature replica of a typical jana’ (June), Kutina – Kutina Summer house of (Sisak), fi gurines (June-August), Pitomača – Music of native cattle – the ‘tur’ (Turopolje) Festival ‘Podravina and Podravlje storks (Lonjsko polje), rooster “Picok” Songs’ (June), Virovitica – ‘Rokovo’ (Đurđevac), wine jug (Daruvar), ‘Traces Feast (August), Voloder – ‘Autumn in and memories’ – a range of souvenirs Voloder’ (September), June in Lipik, with Podravina and Slavonia ethno Pakrac – Pakrac Summer. motifs (Virovitica). 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 57

Bjelovar-Bilogora County Tourist Board Sisak-Moslavina County Tourist Board Trg Eugena Kvaternika 2, 43000 Bjelovar S. i A. Radića 28/I, 44000 Sisak Tel: +385 (0)43 243 944, www.tzbbz.hr Tel: +385 (0)44 540 163, www.turizam-smz.hr

Virovitica-Podravina County Tourist Board Tourist Board Augusta Šenoe 1, 33000 Virovitica Preradovićeva 42, 10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (0)33 726 069, www.tzvpz.hr Tel: +385 (0)1 4873 665, www.tzzz.hr

Sava 58 1. Old Town – Monument of can enjoy a glass of Graševina, a superb Culture in Đurđevac 1 Daruvar wine. 8 Galerija Stari grad 4. Lonjsko Polje Nature Park 4 Starogradska 21, 48350 Đurđevac Tel: +385 (0)48 812 230 NP Lonjsko polje E-mail: [email protected] Krapje 30, 44325 Jasenovac www.djurdjevac.hr Tel: +385 (0)44 672 080; +385 (0)44 611 190 E-mail: [email protected] A valuable cultural monument and www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr medieval fortress that is home to The abundant waters that the River Sava exhibition premises. The most out- brings down from the Alps and the Dinaric standing is the permanent exhibition Mountains fl ood the meadows and forests donated by the famous naive painter, of the Lonjsko polje, thus creating excellent Ivan Lacković Croata. conditions for birds and for the spawning 2 of fi sh This is also an area in which we can 2. Pejačević Castle, Virovitica still fi nd that rare combination of preserved nature and traditional building heritage. Town Museum – Pejačević Castle Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 23 33000 Virovitica 5. 5 Tel: +385 (0)33 722 127 E-mail: [email protected] Town Museum Sisak www.muzejvirovitica.hr Kralja Tomislava 10, 44000 Sisak Tel: +385 (0)44 811 811 The castle is located where once rose E-mail: [email protected] a medieval fortress. It was built in www.muzej-sisak.hr Baroque-Classicist style, in 1804, by This well-preserved medieval fortress the Pejačević family. The castle was is interesting as a memorial of past tur- designed by the Viennese architect, bulent times, but is also attractive both Roth. Today, it houses a museum, from its appearance and its location on while the surrounding park is a pro- the banks of the and Sava rivers, tected nature monument. surrounded by broad meadows. 3. Count Janković Castle in 6. Turopolje Museum in Velika Gorica 6 Daruvar 3 Turopolje Museum Daruvar - Tourist Information Trg kralja Tomislava 1, 10410 Velika Gorica Centre Tel: 385 (0)1 622 1325 Trg Kralja Tomislava 12, 43500 Daruvar E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +385 (0)43 331 382 www.muzej-turopolja.hr E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] www.visitdaruvar.hr Turopolje is an area located in the valley of River Sava, south of Zagreb, which has been This Baroque castle was built be- permanently inhabited since prehistoric tween 1771 and 1777 by Count A. times. The specifi c features of present-day Janković, on whose estate the town Turopolje are its preserved wooden chapels of Daruvar was subsequently built. In and noble curias. The oldest exhibit in the unforgettable atmosphere of the Turopolje Museum is a mammoth tusk wine cellar beneath the castle, one which dates back to 10,000 B.C. 8 CENTRAL CROATIA. 59

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Zagreb

Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, experienced a surge in the construction ranks among the oldest cities in of prestigious buildings, squares and Central Europe, evidenced by docu- fountains, as well as the establishment ments from 1094, when a diocese of beautiful park-woods and parks which was established in this area. The city today make it one of the greenest cities developed between the mountain of in Europe. A delight to walk through, Medvednica and the River Sava. Its the capital of Croatia attracts visitors old core consists of medieval Gradec with the lively atmosphere of its streets, – today the home of the Croatian Gov- numerous coff ee shops, restaurants and ernment and Parliament - and Kaptol, shopping. If you are looking for a break the seat of the Archbishop. Follow- on your way to, or from, a seaside tourist ing administrative unifi cation of the resort, a break that would freshen up two entities and the surrounding your journey, then Zagreb is the place to villages in the 19th century, the city come and it is waiting for you. Welcome! 9 CITY OF ZAGREB. 61

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KRAPINA Kumrovec

ZAGREB Samobor Iv Velika Gorica Čabar Ozalj Jamnica 62 Visit it ... Savour it... Amadeo (July/ August), Zagreb His- trionic Summer (July/ August), World Architectural sights Theatre Festival (September), Festival 9 The Gothic Cathedral of the Assumption of World Literature (September), of Our Lady, the Romanesque-Gothic International Puppet Theatre Festival Church of St. Mark, parts of the medieval (September), Festival city walls dating from the 13th century – (October), Zagreb Marathon (Octo- the Stone Gate and the Lotršćak tower, ber), Advent in Zagreb (December). electric-powered funicular linking the Lower Town with the Upper Town Memories from Zagreb and the neo-Baroque building of the Šestine umbrella – part of a tradi- National Croatian Theatre dating from tional characteristic of 1895, designed by the architects Fellner the surroundings of Zagreb, which and Helmer. was regularly worn until the 1960s. Today, it is carried at folklore and Gastronomy similar events. The greatest concen- roast turkey with “mlinci”, “štrukli”, tration of these colourful umbrellas “špek fi leki” (thick soup prepared can be seen at Dolac – Zagreb’s cult with tripe and meaty bacon), open-air market. pasta with cabbage, cottage Paprenjak (Pepper cookie) – Aro- cheese with cream, Zagreb steak. matic cookie made with fl our, honey, walnuts and pepper, rectangular in shape, decorated with reliefs of folklore Events motifs. As a traditional Croatian food it (January), Night has a taste which is truly contradictory of Museums (January), – but then, so is Croatian history as a (January/ February), Zagreb Dox (Feb- whole. A sweet and peppery morsel for ruary/ March), Zagreb Time Machine many a foreign palate. (April-September), International Street festival ‘Cest is d’Best’ (May-June), Week of Contemporary Dance (May- June), Summer on Štros (May-Septem- ber), INmusic Festival (June), Animafest (June), Zagreb Fantastic Film Festival (June/ July), International Festival of New Theatre “Eurokaz” (June/July), Zagreb Summer Evenings (July), International Folklore Festival (July),

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TIC Zagreb Trg bana J. Jelačića 11, Tel: +385 (0)1 4814 051 +385 (0)1 4814 052, +385 (0)1 4814 054 www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr

TIC Zagreb Main Rail Station Trg kralja Tomislava 12, Tel: +385 (0)99 2109 918

TIC , Pleso bb Tel.: +385 (0)1 6265 091

TIC Zagreb Bus Station Avenija M. Držića 4, Tel.: +385 (0)1 6115 507

TIC Lotrščak Tower Strossmayerovo šetalište 9 Tel.: +385 (0)1 4851 510

Zagreb VIROVITICA 64 Slatina V. Zdenci 4 Daruvar Bizovac Voćin 3 2 10 Velika Našice k Pakrac Kutjevo

POŽEGA Đakovo Nova 6 Gradiška 5 1 Županja TRAILS OF THE PANNONIAN SEA THE SLAVONIA ROUTE Once an endless blue expanse of so much so that they built their castles sea, today it glistens in gold and its here, indulged in hunting, fi shing and, islands are green mountains. All that is of course, the wines – which were left of the great waters are tiny shells in also much appreciated in the courts the fertile plains of Slavonia. Yet waters of Europe and savoured at coronation are still here – three great rivers, the ceremonies. The wine cellars of Ilok Sava, the Drava and the Danube hold and Kutjevo are world famous. Now we this region in their embrace. People can all enjoy the magic of times gone knew that in this area, to which nature by. Following the Trails of the Pannon- has been so generous, they would ian Sea, discover the lovely songs of have a good home. However, the long the area accompanied by tambourit- gone Pannonian Sea did leave its trace: zas, and enjoy the parades of people a single saltwater in Bizovec. Its dressed in their colourful and festive temperature (96 oC) is unique in Eu- folk costumes, men with their ‘šokački’ rope. This alluring natural environment and young women with their gold was greatly appreciated by the nobility, ducat necklaces. 10 SLAVONIA. 65

10 66 Nature Events Papuk and Kopački Rit Parks of Nature, Slavonski Brod - Brodsko Kolo (June), special reserves of Gajna (Slavonski Orahovica – Orahovica Spring (June), Brod), Lože (Vinkovci), Prašnik (Nova Đakovo - Đakovački Vezovi (July), Vink- Gradiška), Radiševo (Županja), Podpanj ovci - Vinkovci Autumns (September), 10 (Donji Miholjac), protected area of Erdut, Ilok – Ilok Grape Harvest (September), Sovsko lake (Čaglin), Rupnica (NP Papuk), Karanac/ Baranja, Belišće – Belišće Park Wood Jankovac (NP Papuk), Bijela Golden Autumn (September), Advent topola nature monument (), in Baranja, Cracklings Festival in Bansko brdo (Kneževi Vineyards - Beli Karanac (December), Zmajevac – Wine Manastir/ Baranja), Viewpoint and marathon (October, Slama Land art Monument on Danube (Batina/ Baranja), Festival (August), Music festival ‘Milko Strossmayer Gardens in Đakovo. Kelemen Days’ – Slatina (October).

Architectural sights Health resort: Bizovac. ‘Ružica Town’ a medieval fortifi ed town Cycling trails: Nova Gradiška, Papuk (Orahovica), St. Nicholas monastery Nature Park, Savska Cycle Trail (Sla- from the 15th century (Orahovica), Goth- vonski Brod), Pannonian Peace Trail ic Church of the Visitation of Blessed (Osijek), Danube cycling route, Borovik- Virgin Mary (Voćin), Classicist Church cycling trail (Drenje). of St. Theresa of Avila (Suhopolje) Hiking trails: Gajna educational trail Baroque Franciscan monastery and (Slavonski Brod), Sopot excursion site the Church of St. Philip and Jacob, (Vinkovci), Blanje fi sh pond (Donji Castle (Vukovar), the historicist-style Miholjac), mountains of Psunj and cathedral St. Peter and the Baroque Papuk, Papuk Nature Park, Popovac Bishop’s Palace (Đakovo), examples of educational route (Drenje), Drava bike defensive architecture on the military tour (Belišće). border čardak, folk architecture: houses Wine roads: Brodski , Požega- built by Šokci (Županja), Baroque castles Slavonia County wine roads (Kutjevo of Prandau Mailath (Donji Miholjac) and vineyard, Požega- vineyard), Prandau Normann (Valpovo), Classicist- th Baranja wine roads, Ilok wine trail, style Pejačević Castle (Našice), 14 cen- Đakovo vignards wine-tourist roads tury Church of St. Lawrence (Požega), (‘Zlatarevac’ and Mandićevac). Baroque castle with wine cellar from Hunting: Jelas Polje (Slavonski Brod), 1232 (Kutjevo), St. Teresa of Avila Ilok, Mačkovac, Kujnjak, Nabrđe, Tikveš, Cathedral, Gatori-Wine cellars (Suza, Monjoroš - Zmajevac/ Baranja, Zlatna Zmajevac/ Baranja), Wine cellar by Belje wine producers (Kneževi Vineyards/ Greda/ Baranja, basins of the Danube Baranja), Gutmann Palace (Belišće). and Drava rivers (Osijek), forests around Našice and Donji Miholjac, Gastronomy Đakovo and Đakovština woods, Darda, “čobanac“ - thick rich meat stew, fi sh the area of Staro Petrovo Selo, the paprikash, chicken paprikash, dry- Spačva forest, area of Nova Gradiška, cured meats: ‘kulen’ and ‘kulenova Papuk, , Dilj mountain, Požega- seka’, savoury cakes made with Babja mountain (Požega), Pustara crackling, Traminac wine of Ilok, Višnjica, surroundings of Slatina, plum brandy Orahovica and Voćina. 10 SLAVONIA. 67 Fishing: Rivers Drava, Sava, Danube, , Spačva, , Karašica, Vučica, springs in Otok and Bošnjaci, Kopački Rit, fi sh ponds around Našice, Donji Miholjac ,Valpovo and Zdenac, Borovik lake. Riding: Đakovo, Osijek, Pustara Višnjica, Orahovica, Čeminac/ Baranja, Darda/ Baranja. Adventurism: fl ying (Papuk, Krndija Požega-Slavonia County Tourist Board Virovitica), paragliding (Požega, Pliš), Županijska 7, 34000 Požega sports climbing (Sokoline), off -road Tel: +385 (0)34 290 177, www.tzzps.hr (Karanac/ Baranja, Pustara Višnjica), Virovitica-Podravina County trekking (Beli Manastir/ Baranja). Tourist Board Souvenirs: VUČEDOL DOVE (Vu- Augusta Šenoe 1, 33000 Virovitica kovar), Šokac-style , ‘Rudinska Tel: +385 (0)33 726 069, www.tzvpz.hr glava’ – a stone corbel in the form of a Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board male head from the locality of Rudine Kapucinska 40, 31000 Osijek (Požega), embroidered sash for a Tel: +385 (0)31 214 852 child, gold thread embroidery, Kužni www.tzosbarzup.hr pil (Požega), ‘Baranja paprika powder’, Vukovar-Srijem County Tourist Board horse-shoe (Đakovo state stud-farm, Glagoljaška 27, 32100 Vinkovci Baranja kulen, Baranja eco-products, Tel: +385 (0)32 344 034 ‘Slatina pearl’ (Slatian), ‘Slavonian www.tzvsz.hr podmetač’ (table runner) (Zdenci).

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1. The Brod Fortress and the Francis- 3. Osijek Fortress 3 can monastery in Slavonski Brod 1 Tvrđa Tourist Information Centre Slavonski Brod Town Tourist Board Trg Sv. Trojstva 5

Trg pobjede 28/1, 35000 Slavonski Brod Tel: +385 (0)31 210 120 10 Tel: +385 (0)35 447 721 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Osijek Town Tourist Board www.tzgsb.hr Županijska 2, 31000 Osijek th Tel: +385 (0)31 203 755 The 18 century Brod Fortress ranks E-mail: [email protected] among the largest fortresses in Croatia. www.tzosijek.hr The Baroque Franciscan monastery, still well preserved, is one of the most The romantic old centre of the town striking buildings of the Baroque period gained its basic contours at the be- in Slavonia, its cloister being the most ginning of the 18th (Baroque) century. representative example of monastery It is the combination of a military architecture in northern Croatia. fortifi cation and organised civic life. The only surviving parts of the once- 2. Papuk Nature Park 2 imposing ramparts and city gates are Trg Gospe voćinske bb, 33522 Voćin located along the River Drava. Tel: +385 (0)34 313 030 E-mail: [email protected] 4. Kopački Rit Nature Park 4 www.pp-papuk.hr Titov dvorac 1, 31328 Lug The unique character of the preserved Tel: +385 (0)31 285 370 geology, biology and authenticity of E-mail: [email protected] its cultural characteristics have made www.kopacki-rit.hr Papuk Nature Park, the only UNESCO geo-park in Croatia. The Count’s edu- Kopački Rit Nature Park is a unique cational trail, the giant 500 year-old wetlands reserve, one of the largest fi sh oak trees, the medieval Ružica town spawning grounds in Central Europe, fortifi cation – these are but a few of and a very valuable ornithological zone the interesting features delighting Wine cellars in Suza and Zmajevac/ visitors year by year. Baranja M.Tita 90, 31307 Zmajevac Tel: +385 (0)31 702 080 E-mail: [email protected] www.tzbaranje.hr In the middle of the villages Suza and Zmajevac, there are wine streets

Papuk 2 Slavonski Brod 1 Kopački rit 4 10 SLAVONIA. 69 - ‘surduci’, with a line of wine cellars ‘gatori’, some of which are 200 years old, carved into the hill. 5. Odescalchi Castle and medieval walls in the town of Ilok 5

Ilok Town Tourist Board Trg Nikole Iločkog 2, 32236 Ilok Tel: +385 (0)32 590 020 E-mail: [email protected] www.turizamilok.hr E-mail: [email protected], www.mgi.hr

Above the Danube rise the walls of the Osijek 3 fortress and castle of the Odescalchi princes, with its Renaissance park archi- tecture, the church and the monastery Đakovo 6 of St. John of Capistrano. All are a part of the well-preserved urban complex in the easternmost Croatian town of Ilok. 6. Lipizzaner State “Ergela” [stud-farm] in Đakovo 6

A. Šenoe 45, 31400 Đakovo Tel: +385 (0)31 813 286 E-mail: [email protected] www.ergela-djakovo.hr The name “Ergela” [stud-farm] was fi rst mentioned in 1506, although it was founded back in the 13th century. Since the 18th century, the farm has been breeding Lipizzaner horses and its success earned it widespread fame. Today, ‘Ergela’ owns exception- ally valuable genetic material which is also a cultural treasure of Croatia.

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sades in 1192, Richard the Lion-Heart found refuge from a storm before DID YOU Dubrovnik, and to honour a vow he ? then made, he gave the citizens of Dubrovnik money to start building KNOW? their cathedral; That the inventor of dactiloscopy, Personalities... the fi nger-print method for identify- ing those suspected of crimes, was That a torpedo, in the form and Hvar-born Ivan Vučetić (1858-1925). structure that we know today, was invented in 1860 by Ivan Lupis-Lukić, a retired Austro-Hungarian Navy Curiosities... offi cer, and that the fi rst torpedo fac- tory was located in Rijeka; That the Spa Lipik was the fi rst health That scientist and physicist Nikola resort in Croatia Tesla (1856-1943), a world-renowned That the geothermal water in Lipik, innovator and inventor in the fi eld of has for hundreds of years been fl owing at energy transfer and telecommunica- a constant temperature of 64 ºC tions, was born in Croatia. His most That since 1875 Lipik thermal water valuable contribution was alternat- ‘Lipiker thermalquelle’ has been bottled ing current; and distributed in Austro-Hungary and That Slavoljub Penkala (1871- America 1922) of Zagreb invented the That Istria has its own leaning tower – mechanical pencil and fountain pen the 22 metre-tall bell tower in Završje; its in 1906; inclination is 40 cm towards the north; That the year 1936 is regarded as That the Opatija Riviera was, after the offi cial beginning of naturism on the Côte d’Azur, the main destination of the island of Rab, when King Edward the Habsburg elite and it still carries the VIII of England came to the island name ‘Nice of the Adriatic’; when the Rab authorities allowed That the 45th parallel (also known as him and his friend to swim nude in the Sun Dial) passes through the town Kandarola cove; of Senj; That St. Marin, a stone mason That the Rijeka Carnival is regarded as from the island of Rab who moved to one of the three most attractive carnivals the Italian Peninsula, founded the Re- in Europe; public of San Marino in the year 301; That the city of Zadar has the fi rst sea That the fi rst-known drawing of a organ in the world. It produces sounds parachute (homo volans) is the work using only the power of wind and sea of the Croatian inventor Faust Vrančić waves; (1551-1617) from Šibenik; That on 28th August 1895, the fi rst That during his stay in Zadar the hydroelectric power plant in the world famous fi lm director Alfred Hitchcock started working at the Krka waterfall. The (1899-1980) stated that the sunset town of Šibenik received electric lighting in Zadar the most beautiful in the before many other European towns in- world; cluding Vienna, , Rome, London That on his return from the Cru- and others; ? DID YOU KNOW? 71 That Trogir chapel is decorated with in the middle of the Large Lake is a 150 sculptures of human fi gures; tiny island, a rare natural phenom- That one of the oldest public thea- enon; tres in Europe was built in Hvar in 1612; That Makarska has a Malacological That Dubrovnik has the oldest Museum with the largest collection of insurance law in Europe, dating from shells and snails in the world; 1395 – three centuries before Lloyd’s, That the Dalmatian, a distinctive formed at the beginning of the 17th breed of dog, was named after Dalma- century; tia and the Illyrian tribe of Dalmati; That the Republic of Dubrovnik That the last European habitat of was the fi rst state to recognise the the griff on vulture is on the island of independence of the United States of Cres. America; That Croats have their own script. Fashion... It is called Glagolithic, originates from the 9th century and was in regular use That Croatia is the home of the (together with Latin script) until the cravat. It was spread as a fashion ac- 18th century; cessory in the 17th century by Croatian That Empress Maria Theresa had a soldiers; In 1667, during the reign of resident lace-maker from Pag at her Louis XIV of France, a special regi- court in Vienna who produced lace for ment was formed and named after the needs of the Court. Croats: the “Royal Cravates”. The new fashion article, worn “a la Croate”, was Nature... adopted by the people of Paris. Soon, the expression became the root of the That the iris is the national fl ower new French word “cravate”. of Croatia; That in Croatia you can, within a Gastronomy... distance of only 100 km, see the sea, the karst, forests, mountains and That every April 1st, when Ludbreg plains; celebrates its Day of being the Centre That Croatia is one of the eco- of the World, wine instead of water logically best preserved countries in fl ows from the town fountain; Europe, and one of the few countries That Maraschino is the authentic on the old continent which supplies Zadar liqueur which, in the 18th cen- its citizens with drinking water from tury, was exported to almost all Eu- the public water-supply system; ropean countries and could be found That “”, the famous ad- on the tables of their rulers: George venture series, was fi lmed at Plitvice IV of England, Napoleon Bonaparte, Lakes, on Velebit Mountain and on Russian Emperor Nicholas; River Zrmanja; That the Lipik area produces an That Zlatni Rat – the famous beach authentic horse salami by a hundred in Bol on the island of Brač, changes years-old recipe its shape depending on the wind; That on the island of Mljet you can see an island within an island: notably, 72

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1 KAŽUN – miniature traditional fi eld stone houses that farmers used for storing tools and for shelter from storms

2 BAŠĆANSKA PLOČA - THE BAŠKA TABLET – scale replica of the tablet 10 of the greatest Croatian written relic in old Slavic from the 12th century

3 LIKA CAP – part of Lika folk cos- tumes and a traditional symbol of its identity

4 PAG LACE – handmade decorative item from the island of Pag embroi- dered with needle and fi ne thread

5 LAVENDER – souvenir bags of fra- grant lavender fl owers and bottles of essential oil of lavender

6 KONAVLE SILK EMBROIDERY – hand-made decorative embroidery made with home-made silk thread

7 MILESTONES – scale replicas of the historic road signs from the 18th and 19th centuries

8 GINGERBREAD HEART – colourfully decorated cake made of bright red honey that is traditionally given to a loved one or to a dear friend

9 LINEN TOWEL FROM IVANIĆ GRAD – hand-made from linen, decorated with single or multi-colour ethnic motif

10 VUČEDOL DOVE – archaeological ceramic vessel in the form of a bird from the time of Vučedol Culture 74

which are for the personal needs of the USEFUL passenger and their family members are i exempt from payment of import duties, INFORMATION if the value does not exceed the equiva- lent value of HRK 2,200.00, in air and Travel documents maritime transport HRK 3,200.00. This exemption applies to each passenger A valid passport or some other iden- individually, and can be applied once tifi cation document recognised by a day. Items that exceed the specifi ed international agreement; for certain amount or do not have the meaning of countries a personal identity card is personal luggage, are subject to calcula- suffi cient (a document which testifi es tion and payment of customs duties and to the identity and citizenship of the value added tax (and possibly excise bearer). duties). For travellers under the age of 15 years, the exemption from import duties More information: Diplomatic missions will apply for goods to the value of the and consular offi ces of the Republic equivalent of HRK 1,100.00, regardless of of Croatia abroad or the Ministry of the mode being used. Foreign and European Aff airs of the When entering or exiting the territory Republic of Croatia of the , travellers are Tel: + 385 (0)1 4569 964 required to declare to the customs E-mail: [email protected] service the cash they carry with them to [email protected] the amount of 10,000.00 Euros or more, [email protected] or the equivalent of this amount in other Web: www.mvep.hr currencies or other means of payment, such as cheques. Foreign nationals, as well as Croatian Customs regulations nationals with habitual residence in a third country, may temporarily, with full Customs regulations in the Republic of exemption from import duties, import Croatia are harmonised with EU regula- various items in order to use them for tions and standards. their own personal needs and for the Import of personal luggage is exempt needs of their family members. In the from payment of import duties same way, persons residing in the EU, without restriction of its value, and may temporarily export items they need applies to every person who enters during their stay in third countries. the customs territory of the Union, Persons who do not have permanent regardless of whether the traveller or usual residency in the European carries their luggage with them or it Union, are entitled to a refund of value arrives separately provided they can added tax (VAT) for the goods they have prove that all the stated baggage was purchased in Croatia, if the value of declared at the same time, at the time goods per invoice exceeds HRK 740.00, of departure, to the person responsi- based on the completed form PDV-P, or ble for its transportation. the appropriate Tax Free form certifi ed Goods that are not intended for resale by customs services for goods taken which are in a traveller’s personal outside the European Union at the latest luggage, the type and quantities of within 3 months of the date indicated on i USEFUL INFORMATION 75 the invoice for the said goods. Foreign has been signed, personally bear the costs citizens must claim for a refund of the of health services rendered. For further tax, within six months of the date of information, please contact Croatian Na- invoice. tional Service for Health Insurance (HZZO) - Compulsory health insurance: Tel: 0800 For additional information please con- 79 79; Supplementary health insurance: tact the Customs Administration: www. Tel: 0800 79 89; White Telephone of the carina.hr Ministry of Health: 0800 79 99 web: www.hzzo-net.hr When bringing your pet into the Republic of Croatia (EU), it is your full Veterinary services responsibility to meet all the conditions for its importation. Croatia is covered by a network of veteri- nary clinics and dispensaries. For the information about pets, a maxi- Information: Ministry of Agriculture, Ad- mum number of animals and terms that ministration for Veterinary Medicine and relate to their import into the Republic Food Safety of Croatia, please contact the Ministry of E-mail:[email protected] Agriculture – Administration for Veteri- web: www.veterinarstvo.hr nary Medicine and Food Safety (Tel. + 385 (0)1 6443 540) web: www.mps.hr or www.veterinarstvo.hr Public holidays

1 January - New Year’s Day Health services 6 January - Epiphany Easter Sunday & Easter Monday There are hospitals and clinics located in 1 May - Labour Day all larger towns and cities, while smaller Corpus Christi centres have dispensaries and pharma- 22 June - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day cies only. 25 June - Statehood Day Foreign visitors who are covered by health 5 August - and National insurance in their own country are not Thanksgiving Day obliged to pay for emergency medical 15 August - Assumption Day services during a private stay in the Re- 8 October - Independence Day public of Croatia if a convention on Social 1 November - All Saints’ Day Security has been signed between Croatia 25-26 December - Christmas Holiday and the visitors’ country of origin, i.e. if they have in their possession a certifi cate Shops and public services stipulated by such a convention confi rm- working hours ing their right to health care. Health care (including transport) is used for emer- During the tourist season, most shops are gency cases in the manner and according open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. on week- to regulations valid for Croatian citizens days, and many are also open during the covered by Social Security, with identical weekend. participation in health care costs (par- Public services and business offi ces gener- ticipation). Foreign tourists coming from ally work from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday countries with which no such convention to Friday. 76 Post and electronic Important telephone numbers telecommunications i International country code for Croatia: Post offices are open from 8 a.m. until 8 +385 p.m. on weekdays. Certain post offi ces in Ambulance: 194 larger towns are opened from 7 a.m. until Fire Brigade: 193 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 7 a.m. until Police: 192 1 p.m. on Saturday. The central post offi ce, Road Assistance: (+385 1) 1987 which is situated in Branimirova 4, 10000 National Centre for Search and Rescue Zagreb, works every day from 0 - 24. Phone at Sea: 195 cards are used in all public phone boxes State headquarters for protection and and may be purchased from post offi ces rescue (unique European number for all and from newspaper kiosks. International emergency services): 112 calls may be made directly from any public General information: 18981 telephone. Information on local and intercity num- Tel: 0800 303 304 bers: 11880 and 11888 E-mail: [email protected] , web: www.posta.hr Information on international numbers: 11802 Weather forecast and road conditions: 060 520 520 (automated messaging sys- Town network power supply tem), price: 3.49 kuna per minute from a landline and 4.78 kuna per minute from a 220 V; frequency: 50 Hz mobile; Telecom service provider: HT d.d., Tap water is safe to drink throughout Savska cesta 32, Zagreb, Tel: 0800 1234. Croatia. Duty weather forecaster at the NHI (from 8am to 6pm): 060 616 666, price: 6.99 DIAL 112 kuna per minute from a landline and 8.41 kuna per minute from a mobile, Service If you notice a natural, technical or provided by the National Hydrometeoro- technological threat or an accident logical Institute, Tel: +385 (0)1 4565676, which might threaten the life or HT d.d., Savska cesta 32, Zagreb well-being of people, property or environment, dial 112, your call is free Croatian Automobile Club (HAK) of charge, 24 hours a day and can be Road Assistance: 1987 made from any telephone device in the (If you are calling from abroad or from a Republic of Croatia. mobile phone dial + 385 (0)1 1987) Road traffi c information: (062 777 777) By dialling 112 you can reach: User services: (0800 9987) - emergency medical services + 385 (0 )1 6611 999 - fi re department E-mail: [email protected], web: www.hak.hr - police department - mountain rescue - coast-guard rescue - the help of other emergency services and protection and rescue operation forces i USEFUL INFORMATION 77 CROATIA BY CAR How to avoid traffic jams

Before travelling, check the conditions of Documents road and ferry traffi c with HAK (HAK Infor- mation Centre: + 385 (0)1 6611 999 (062 To enter Croatia, a driver’s licence, an au- 777 777) or on www.hak.hr where you tomobile registration card and vehicle can download the HAK multi-language insurance documents are required. application on your smart phone) or, dur- An international driving licence is desir- ing your journey, on the Second Radio able for renting vehicles (rent-a-car). The Programme of Croatian Radio (98.5 Mhz), permit is issued by the motor club of the when it is advisable to switch on the RDS. driver’s country of domicile. There are ren- a-cer services in all cities, tourist resorts BY AIR and at the airports. The driver of a motor vehicle registered Airports for aircraft in public air service abroad entering the territory of the Republic of Croatia must have a valid Brač Airport International Motor Third Party Liability Tel: + 385 (0)21 559 701 Insurance document valid in the territory Web: www.airport-brac.hr of the European Union, or some other Dubrovnik Airport evidence of the existence of such insur- Tel: + 385 (0)20 773 333 ance. International insurance documents Web: www.airport-dubrovnik.hr and evidence are considered to be either Mali Lošinj Airport an offi cial licence plate of a vehicle nor- Tel: + 385 (0)51 231 666 mally stationed in the territory of a coun- Web: www.airportmalilosinj.hr try whose national insurance bureau is a Osijek Airport signatory of the Multilateral Agreement, Tel: + 385 (0)31 514 400 or a valid Green Card issued for a vehicle Web: www.osijek-airport.hr which originates from a country whose Pula Airport national insurance bureau is not a signa- Tel: + 385 (0)52 530 105 tory of the Multilateral Agreement, and Web: www.airport-pula.hr other documents and evidence whose validity is accepted by the Croatian Insur- Tel: + 385 (0)51 841 222 ance Bureau. Web: www.rijeka-airport.hr Highway toll charges Tel: + 385 (0)21 203 506 Web: www.split-airport.hr Information can be found on the follow- Zadar Airport ing websites: www.hak.hr, www.hac.hr, Tel: + 385 (0)23 205 800 www.bina-istra.hr, www.arz.hr, Web: www.zadar-airport.hr www.azm.hr and www.huka.hr. Zagreb Airport Tel: + 385 (0)1 4562 222 There are taxi services in all cities and Web: www.zagreb-airport.hr tourist resorts Varaždin Airport Tel: + 385 (0)42 350 647 Web: www.varazdinairport.com 78 Airports with an authorisation for use of International car ferry the airport, (Article 74 Paragraph 1 of the services i Law on Air Transport (‘Narodne Novine’ No. 69 / 09; 84/11; 54/13 and 127/13) are: Zadar – Ancona, Split – Ancona, Split Bjelovar-Brezovac, Zvekovac, - – Stari Grad – Pescara, Ancona – Split – Gubaševo, Buševec, Vukovar-Borovo Pescara, Dubrovnik – Bari, (direct): Vis – naselje, Vrsar, Grobničko polje, Daruvar, Ancona, Stari Grad – Ancona Lučko, Čakovec, Hvar, Osijek-Čepin, Sinj, As well as the ferry lines, high–speed lines Sopot-Vinkovci, Otočac also operate between and Croatia. Seasonal ferry service along the coast More information about Air traffi c on: Rijeka - Split - Stari Grad / Hvar - Korčula www.ccaa.hr - Dubrovnik

Find more information about National ferry services that connect the islands International airports with the mainland on: www..hr

Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Osijek, Brač and Mali Lošinj. Jadrolinija Information: Zagreb +385 (0)1 6265 222 The main Croatian maritime passenger Split +385 (0)21 203 506, 203 555 transport line maintains the majority Dubrovnik +385 (0)20 773 333 of regular, international and domestic Pula +385 (0)52 530 105 car ferry, ship and high-speed lines. Its Rijeka +385 (0)51 841 222 head offi ce is in Rijeka. Zadar +385 (0)23 205 800 Tel.: +385 (0)51 666 111, 666 100 Osijek +385 (0)31 514 441, 514 442 Web: www.jadrolinija.hr Varaždin +385 (0)42 350 647 Brač +385 (0)21 559 711 te Mali Lošinj +385 (0)51 231 666 Other shipping companies Contact Centre: Tel: +385 (0)62 500 505 (for calls from Rapska plovidba, d.d. Croatia), + 385 (0)1 6676 555 www.rapska-plovidba.hr E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.croatiaairlines.com Linijska nacionalna plovidba d.d. www.lnp.hr

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Agricultural Cooperative Komiža The commander of a vessel entering [email protected] the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia by sea must take the shortest Fishermen Cooperative Vrgada route to the nearest port open to in- Tel: + 385 (0)23 371 040 ternational traffic in order to carry out border control formalities. He is required Excursion Shipping Associations to undergo border control, certify the list of crew and passengers on board at the Croatian Association of Private harbourmaster’s office or branch office; Shipping Companies to pay the prescribed fees for the safety www.cruising-the-adriatic.com of navigation; to pay the tourist tax and register the stay of foreign nationals on Croatian Association of Shipping board in accordance with special regu- Companies lations. www.hrvatski-brodari.com The commander of a vessel, entering - Croatian Association of Shipping Croatia by land or has been moored in Companies and Shipbuilders ‘Adria’ the harbour or other approved location - Croatian Cooperative Association of in the Republic of Croatia, must, prior Shipping Companies and Shipbuilders in to setting out to sea, pay the prescribed Dubrovnik-Neretva County – Association fees for safety of navigation, pay a tour- of Shipping Companies Dubrovnik ist tax and register the stay of foreign - Association of Small Shipping nationals on the boat in accordance with Companies ‘Northern Adriatic’ special regulations. - Association of Shipping Companies Barkariol From 1st January 2014. foreign vessels, as well as vessels under the Croatian flag, Ports open for international traffi c, for the are obliged to pay fees for the safety of entry of foreign passenger vessels and navigation and protection from pollu- boats for sport and leisure, which provide tion. The fees depend on the length of customs formalities the vessel and the engine power. They Permanent: Umag, Poreč, Rovinj, Pula, are payable for the calendar year regard- Raša/Bršica, Rijeka, Mali Lošinj, Zadar, less of the period of navigation in the Šibenik, Split, Ploče, Korčula, Ubli, Cavtat territorial sea and internal waters of the and Dubrovnik. Republic of Croatian. 80 Sojourn tax Tel.: + 385 (0)1 6008 631 National lines (ticket offi ce): i Owners or users of vessels and all persons Tel.: + 385 (0)1 6008 620 which stay overnight on a boat which is Rijeka Coach Station more than 5 m in length and used for holi- Tel: + 385 (0)51 660 300 days, recreation or sailing are required to +385 (0)60 302 010 pay a fl at rate sojourn tax. E-mail: [email protected] The sojourn tax must be paid in the Har- Web: www.autotrans.hr bour Master’s offi ce (or its branch offi ce) Split Coach Station before departure of the boat to sea, as a Tel: + 385 (0)21 329 180 fl at rate for residence periods of 8, 15, 30 +385 (0)60 327 777 or 90 days, or 1 year. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ak-split.hr Šibenik Coach Station BY RAIL Tel: +385 (0)60 368 368 E-mail: [email protected] Croatia has direct connections with Slov- Zadar Coach Station enia, and , Hungary, Tel: + 385 (0)23 211 555 , , , and . Zagreb Coach Station There are transfer connections with al- Information offi ce for calls within Croatia: most all other European countries. +385 (0)60 313 333 Automated service: +385 (0)60 100 002 Special Trains: Information offi ce for calls outside Croatia: Tel: + 385 (0)1 4573 208 + 385 (0)1 6112 789 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.akz.hr Information: Dubrovnik Coach Station Tel: + 385 (0)60 333 444 (price from a land- Tel: + 385 (0)20 357 020 line is 1.39 kuna/ minute +VAT, price from +385 (0)60 305 070 mobile phone 2.37 kuna/ minute + VAT, E-mail: [email protected] Croatian Telecom), Tel: + 385 (0)1 3782 583 Web: www.libertasdubrovnik.com E-mail: [email protected] Osijek Coach Station Web: www.hzpp.hr Tel: +385 (0)60 33 44 66 Pula Coach Station Tel.: +385 (0)60 304 090 BY COACH

Regular international coach lines con- Major museums nect Croatia with neighbouring countries and the majority of Central European and Čakovec - Međimurje Museum Western European countries. Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Museum – Knežev dvor (Ducal Palace Museum); Ethnograph- Information service for calls within ic Museum – Rupe; City Walls; Dominican Croatia: +385 (0)60 313 333 Monastery Museum; Maritime Museum; Information service for calls from out- Cathedral Treasury; Home of the play- side Croatia: + 385 (0)1 611 2789 wright Marin Držić; Aquarium – Dubrovnik International lines (ticket offi ce): Biological Institute; Franciscan Monastery i USEFUL INFORMATION 81 ‘Mala braća’ (Little Brothers) Museum; Mu- nent display of sacred art; National Mu- seum of the Orthodox Christian Church seum of Zadar; Museum of Antique Glass Gornja Stubica - Peasants’ Revolt Mu- Zagreb - Archaeological Museum; Eth- seum nographic Museum; Croatian Museum of Gospić - Lika Museum; The Nikola Tesla Naive Art; Modern Gallery; City of Zagreb Memorial Centre is in nearby Smiljan Museum; ; Museum of Hlebine - Hlebine Gallery and the Ivan Arts and Crafts; Croatian Natural History Generalić Museum Collection Museum; Museum of Contemporary Karlovac - City museum, the old town Art; Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters; of Dubovac Klanjec - Gallery of the sculptor Antun Technical Museum; ‘Klovićevi Dvori’ Gal- Augustinčić lery; Museum of Croatian History; Dražen Krapina - Krapina Neanderthal Museum, Petrović Memorial Museum Centre; Art Ljudevit Gaj Museum Pavilion Kumrovec - The Old Village – a unique ethno-museum with original village houses; the birthplace of Major Sanctuaries Makarska - Malacological Museum – mu- Marija Bistrica: Our Lady of Bistrica seum of fi sh, crustaceans and shellfi sh; Trsat: Our Lady of Trsat City museum Sinj: Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj Našice - Regional museum located in the Aljmaš: Our Lady of Consolation Pejačević castle Krasno: Our Lady of Krasno Opatija – Croatian Tourism Museum Karlovac-Dubovac: St. Joseph Osijek - Museum of Slavonia : Our Lady of the Mountains Pazin - Ethnographic Museum of Istria Ludbreg: Sacred Blood of Jesus and Pazin Town Museum Remete: Our Lady of Remete Pula - Archaeological Museum; Historical Solin: Our Lady of the Island Museum of Istria; Amphitheatre (Arena) Trški Vrh: Our Lady of Jerusalem Rijeka - Maritime and Historical Museum Vepric: Our Lady of Lourdes of the ; Museum of Natu- Voćin: Our Lady of Voćin ral Sciences Poreč - Heritage Museum of Poreč Cultural and natural sites Split - Museum of Croatian Archaeological on the UNESCO List of World Monuments; Archaeological Museum of Heritage Split; Ivan Meštrović Gallery; City Museum; There are numerous cultural monuments in Ethnographic Museum; Natural History Croatia. The most famous ones included on Museum; Art Gallery; Naval Museum; the List of World Heritage by UNESCO are the Cathedral Treasury Old Town of Dubrovnik, Diocletian’s Palace of Trakošćan - Trakošćan Castle Museum - Split, historic town of Trogir, the Early-Chris- large collection of ancient weapons tian complex of Euphrasius Basilica in Poreč, Varaždin - Town Museum in the Old Town Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik, Starigrad - Department of History and Entomologi- Plain on Hvar. The Plitvice Lakes National cal Collection ‘The World of Insects’; Gal- Park, the most beautiful and most famous lery of Old and New Masters Croatian national park, is our only natural Zadar - Archaeological Museum – perma- resource that is on the prestigious List. 82

On the UNESCO Representative List of the Kornati − the most densely packed archi- Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity pelago in the Mediterranean, with a total i are the festival of Saint Blaise, the patron of 89 islands, islets and reefs. of Dubrovnik; lace-making in the towns of Information Lepoglava, in northern Croatia, and Hvar Address: JU NP Kornati, Butina 2 and Pag, on the islands of the same name; 22243 Murter the annual Carnival bell ringers’ pageant Tel: + 385 (0)22 435 740 from the area of Kastav in Primorje region; Fax: + 385 (0)22 435 058 the procession ‘Za Križen’, (following of the E-mail: [email protected] Cross), on the island of Hvar; two-part sing- Web: www.kornati.hr ing and playing in the Istrian scale, in Istria and Hrvatsko Primorje; the annual spring Krka − the most beautiful river in Croatia procession of ‘Kraljice/Ljelje’ (Queens) from Information Gorjani in Slavonia region; the traditional Address: JU NP Krka, Trg Ivana Pavla II br.5 manufacture of wooden toys in the Hr- 22000 Šibenik vatsko Zagorje region; the cappella ‘Klapa’ Tel: + 385 (0)22 201 777 singing of Dalmatia in southern Croatia, Fax: + 385 (0)22 336 836 the Sinjska Alka- a knights’ tournament in E-mail: [email protected] Sinj, in the Cetinska region; the gin- Web: www.npkrka.hr gerbread craft from northern Croatia; the traditional music including the ‘Bećarac’ Mljet − an island southwest of Dubrovnik. from the Slavonija, Baranja and Srijem re- Information gions, the traditional dance ‘Nijemo kolo’ Address: JU NP Mljet from the Dalmatinska Zagora region; the Pristanište 2 Mediterranean diet on the Croatian Adri- 20226 Goveđari atic, its coast, islands and partly its hin- Tel/ Fax: + 385 (0)20 744 041 terland. Croatia is among the countries E-mail: [email protected] with the most protected intangible cultural Web: www.np-mljet.hr heritage registered on UNESCO’s List. The musical expression is on the List Paklenica − a national park on the south- of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of ern side of Velebit, the largest mountain urgent safeguarding. massif in Croatia. Information Address: JU NP Paklenica NATIONAL PARKS Dr. Franje Tuđmana 14a 23244 Starigrad-Paklenica The Brijuni Islands - a group of two Tel: + 385 (0)23 369 155, +385 (0)23 369 202 larger and 12 smaller islands situated off Fax: + 385 (0)23 359 133 the west coast of the Istrian peninsula. E-mail: [email protected] Information [email protected] Address: NP Brijuni Web: www.paklenica.hr Brionska 10 52212 Fažana The Plitvice Lakes - the oldest and the most Tel: + 385 (0)52 525 888 popular Croatian national park, listed as a Fax: + 385 (0)52 521 367 World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO. E-mail: [email protected] Information Web: www.brijuni.hr Address: NP Plitvička jezera i USEFUL INFORMATION 83 Josipa Jovića 19 Information 53231 Plitvička jezera Address: JU PP Kopački rit Tel: + 385 (0)53 751 015, 751 014 Titov dvorac1, 31328 Lug Fax: + 385 (0)53 751 013 Tel: + 385 (0)31 285 370 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: + 385 (0)31 285 380 Web: www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.kopacki-rit.com Risnjak − a forested mountain massif to the north of Rijeka, in which a hydro- Lonjsko polje (Lonja Field) - the largest geomorphologic monument, the source protected wetland area of the Danube of the river Kupa, is located. basin Information Information Address: NP Risnjak, Bijela Vodica 48 Address: JU PP Lonjsko polje 51317 Crni Lug Krapje 16, 44325 Jasenovac Tel: + 385 (0)51 836 133 Tel: + 385 (0)44 672 080, +385 (0)44 611 190 Fax: + 385 (0)51 836 116 Fax: + 385 (0)44 606 449 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.risnjak.hr Web: www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr

Northern Velebit - the most valued and Medvednica − a mountain massif to the most attractive part of the high northern north of Zagreb. part of the Velebit mountain range. Information Information Address JU PP Medvednica Address: JU NP Sjeverni Velebit Bliznec bb, 10000 Zagreb Tel: +385 (0)1 4586 317 Krasno 96, 53274 Krasno Fax: +385 (0)1 4586 318 Tel: + 385 (0)53 665 380 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: + 385 (0)53 665 390 Web: www.pp-medvednica.hr E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr Papuk − the most beautiful part of Sla- vonia’s highlands; a member of the As- sociation of European and of NATURE PARKS UNESCO’s Global Network of Geoparks. Information Biokovo − a mountain above the Makar- Address: PP Papuk ska Riviera. Stjepana Radića 46, 34300 Velika Information Tel: +385 (0)34 313 030 Address: JU PP Biokovo Fax: +385 (0)34 313 027 Marineta - Mala obala 16 E-mail: [email protected] 21300 Makarska Web: www.pp-papuk.hr Tel/Fax: + 385 (0)21 616 924 E-mail: [email protected] Telašćica − located on the southeast side Web: www.biokovo.com of Dugi Otok, near the Kornati National Park. Kopački rit − one of the largest preserved Information wetlands in Europe, situated at the con- Address: PP Telašica fl uence of the Drava and Danube rivers. Ulica D.Grbin bb., 23281 Sali 84

Tel/Fax: +385 (0)23 377 096 The Lastovo archipelago - belongs to E-mail: [email protected] the outer group of islands in southern i Web: www.telascica.hr Dalmatia and, in addition to Lastovo, in- cludes the island groups of Lastovnjaci Učka − a mountain in the east of Istria, and Vrhovnjaci, and the Island of Sušac. rising above the Kvarner Riviera. Information Information Address: JU PP Lastovo otočje Address: JU PP Učka Trg Svetog Petra 7, 20289 Ubli Liganj 42, 51415 Lovran Tel./ Fax: +385 (0)20 801 252 Tel: +385 (0)51 293 753 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +385 (0)51 293 751 Web: www.pp-lastovo.hr E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pp-ucka.hr Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection Velebit − covers the major part of the Information: mountain massif of the same name and Tel: +385 (0)1 4866 102 is the largest protected area in Croatia, Web: www.mzoip.hr included in the UNESCO List of Interna- tional Biosphere Reserves. Information ACCOMMODATION Address: JU PP Velebit Kaniža Gospićka 4b, 53000 Gospić Croatia off ers guests accommodation in Tel: +385 (0)53 560 450 numerous hotels, tourist resorts, private Fax: +385 (0)53 560 451 houses, village houses, apartments, camp- Web: www.velebit.hr sites and naturist campsites with a long tradition. Vransko jezero (Vransko Lake) - Croatia’s In the continental part of Croatia there largest natural lake. A Nature Park with an are many mineral and thermal health spa Ornithological Reserve, located between resorts. Zadar and Šibenik. There are opportuni- Information: ties for sports fi shing and bird watching. Tourist Boards and travel agencies. Information E-mail: [email protected] Address: PP Vransko jezero www.uhpa.hr Kralja Petra Svačića 2, 23510 Biograd na Moru Tel: +385 (0)23 383 181 Licensed ‘Hostelling International’ Fax: +385 (0)23 386 453 youth hostels are available in Dubrovnik, E-mail: [email protected] Gradac, Pula, Samobor, Kumrovec, Stari Web: www.vransko-jezero.hr Grad, , Veli Lošinj, Rijeka, Zadar, Vukovar and Zagreb. Žumberak - Samobor mountains - pictur- Information: esque hilly area south-west of Zagreb. Croatian Youth Holiday and Hostel Information Association Address: PP Žumberak - Samoborsko gorje Tel: +385 (0)1 4829 296 Slani dol 1, 10430 Samobor +385 (0)1 4829 294 Tel: +385 (0)1 3327 660 Fax: +385 (0)1 4870 477 Fax: +385 (0)1 3327 661 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.hfhs.hr Web: www.park-zumberak.hr i USEFUL INFORMATION 85 NAUTICAL TOURISM AND the same standards as in countries of the MARINAS European Union and are under constant veterinary and health supervision. Association of Nautical Tourism (Marinas) Tel: +385 (0)51 209 147 What to eat? Fax: +385 (0)51 216 033 E-mail: [email protected] In addition to standard European cui- www.hgk.hr sine, Croatia offers its most popular ACI - Adriatic Croatia International local dishes and specialities. Among Club d.d. cold dishes, there are the renowned Chain of 21 marinas along the Croatian Dalmatian or Istrian prosciuttos, cheeses coast from the island of Pag and the Lika re- Information: gion, sheep’s cheese, Slavonian kulen (a Tel: +385 (0)51 271 288 spicy cured pork meat speciality), the Fax: +385 (0)51 271 824 renowned garlic sausages (češnjovka) of E-mail: [email protected] Samobor and the Zagorje region, fresh www.aci-club.hr cottage cheese with cream, and more. The main dishes on offer vary depend- ing on the area that you are visiting. DIVING In Dalmatia, the Primorje coastal area, on the islands and in Istria, they are For recreational (tourist) diving, contact based large registered diving centres that will provide you with all the necessary information and take care of your safety. Information: What to drink? Section for diving tourism – Sector for Tourism The cultivation of grapes and production Tel: +385 (0)1 4561 570 of select wines is a centuries-old tradi- Fax: +385 (0)1 4828 499 tion among Croatian viticulturists both [email protected] in continental Croatia and the Primorje area (the coast), and Dalmatia. Some FOOD AND DRINK of the best known varieties of Croatian red wines along the Adriatic coast and on the islands are: Teran, Merlot, Caber- Where to eat? net, Opolo, Plavac, Dingač and Postup, while the most appreciated of the white Apart from hotels off ering both full board wine varieties are: Malvasia, Pošip, Pinot, and half board accommodation, in all Kujundžuša, Žlahtina, Muscat and the like. tourist cities and along the main roads, In continental parts, one can enjoy the there are restaurants, inns, taverns, wine famous Riesling, Graševina, Burgundy, cellars, pizzerias and fast-food. Restau- Traminac and other wines. As far as spir- rants and inns offering local Croatian its go, the most famous are the šljivovica cuisine will be of particular interest to (plum brandy), travarica, lozovača and gourmets. biska, while among dessert drinks there All foods of animal origin are subject to are Prošek and Maraschino. 86 INFORMATION Horvát Idegenforgalmi Közösség Magyarország i E-mail: [email protected] Web: hu.croatia.hr

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