©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Northern Dalmatia Includes ¨ Why Go? Lika ................ 173 Serving that classic Dalmatian cocktail of historic towns, Plitvice Lakes jewel-like waters, rugged limestone mountains, sun-kissed & Around ...........173 islands, gorgeous climate and Mediterranean cuisine, this Paklenica region is a holidaymaker’s paradise. Yet it’s the cities and National Park .......176 islands further south that hog all the limelight, leaving Pag Island ..........178 Northern Dalmatia, if not quite undiscovered, then cer- Zadar .............. 181 tainly less overrun. Yachties can sail between unpopulated islands without a shred of development, lost in dreams of Dugi Otok ...........188 the Mediterranean of old, while hikers can wander lonely Šibenik-Knin Region ...190 trails where bears and wolves still dwell, and explore three Kornati Islands ......190 of Croatia’s most impressive national parks, which shelter Tisno & in the hinterland. Murter Island .......191 By contrast, Zadar is a cultured city rich with museums, Krka National Park ...192 Roman ruins, restaurants and hip bars. Meanwhile sum- mertime clubbers gravitate to Zrće Beach and Tisno, which Šibenik .............193 together form the nucleus of Croatia’s premier clubbing scene. Best Places to Eat When to Go ¨ Pelegrini (p197) Zadar ¨ Mediteran (p198) °C/°F Te mp Rainfall Inches/mm 30/86 8/200 ¨ Kaštel (p186) ¨ Pet Bunara (p186) 20/68 6/150 ¨ Konoba Figurica (p181) 10/50 4/100 0/32 2/50 Best Places -10/14 0 to Sleep J FDM A M J J A S O N ¨ Art Hotel Kalelarga (p185) Apr–Jun Take Jul & Aug The Sep & Oct Watch ¨ Boškinac (p180) advantage of the peak party time in the colours change warming weather Zrće and Tisno. in Plitvice Lakes ¨ House Župan (p175) and cheaper and Krka National ¨ Drunken Monkey (p185) prices. Parks. ¨ Indigo (p196) #\ #\ #\ #\ #\ 172 #\ #\ Senj Brinje Rakovica#\ 6Gr6abovac #\ Selište Drežničko #\ Plitvice Lakes #÷1 Jezerce #\ National Park #\ #\ Lopar Otočac #\ Mukinje Rab Island V P #] Bihać /·8 Rudanovac #\ l #\ 66j f# e #\ #\Stinica /·A1 Korenica š Dolin #\ Krušćičko E Lake i Lun #\ /·50 /·1 Velika v R #\ /·E71 #\ Plana Perušić#\ i #\ Jakišnica Prizna#\ Šatorina c K (1623m) f# #\ a v L Ozeblin f# #\Žigljen Smiljan Lički Osik R #\ #\ (1657m) Novalja 66 U a #\ #\ #\Vidalići Karlobag #\ Donji n #\ Zrće Ù# #\ Gospić Udbina #\ a r /· #\ 25 Lapac Kolan #\ n #\ Šimuni E e Škrda #\Pag Town Silba r Maun i Vaganski vrh ć /· B R 8 (1757m) /·1 f# Olib #5 66 Pag Island Paklenica #÷ Srb Virsko National Park #\ Sea I /·A1 Gračac Ist Vir Starigrad- #\ #\ P #\ Privlaka Paklenica o Molat #\ T R š Maslenica#\ t Molat V Crnopac a #\ /·27 (1402m) #\Petrčane Novogradsko k Diklo #\Obrovac Sestrunj #\ Sea 66#\ /·1 Božava /·8 Novigrad #\ Zadar D #\ Ugljan#\ Veli Rat f##3 #– Zemunik Ugljan #\Donji f# #\ #\ ANORTHER ncona #\ Preko Bibinje (Italy) Brbinj Ošljak #\ #\ #\Benkovac Burnum Iž Kali Sukošan ä# #\ Knin Ždrelac #\ Dugi Kistanje Otok 66#\ Krka Pašman #\Biograd /·A1 N Ü# N Monastery Zaglav #\f# DALMATIA DALMATIA DALMATIA #\Sali Tkon #\ #\ Pakoštane Krka #Y Roški Slap Telašćica Bay /·8 Vransko Lake National #2 Drniš Prolaz Passage Žut Park #÷ #\ Levrnaka Kornat Murter#\ Tisno Skradin #\ #\ #YSkradinski Buk Murtersk6o 6#\Lozovac Murter Vodice L N Piškera Sea #\ #\ Tribunj #\ Bilice ort Lavsa A D R I A T I C Tijat Prvić ##]4 Šibenik S E A #6 Kaprije Zmajan /·A1 HE Kakan Kornati Zlarin National Žirje #\ rn Obonjan #\ Park Zirje Primorski Dolac D e# 0 30 km 0 15 miles D f# #\ Primošten almatia 66 D /· Split Split 8 #\ Rogoznica #\ ^# #\ Hi Northern Dalmatia Highlights GH 1 Plitvice Lakes National 3 Zadar (p181) Exploring 5 Pag Island (p178) li Park (p173) Marvelling at Roman ruins, intriguing Enjoying the sensory delights GH the otherworldly turquoise museums, local eateries and of sun-scorched scenery, fine T lakes and dramatic waterfalls. hip bars within the marbled wine, rustic cooking, pungent S 2 Krka National Park streets of the old town. cheese and partying in the sun. (p192) Strolling alongside 4 Šibenik (p193) Stopping 6 Kornati National gurgling crystalline streams, to admire the celebrated Park (p190) Seeing the swimming in a waterfall-fed architecture of St James’ Mediterranean as it looked lake and exploring historic Cathedral while wandering the to the ancients while boating monasteries. medieval streets. between its unpopulated islands..