Tourist Information with Road Map of Croatia Full of stories Don´t fill your life with days, fill your days with life. D. Fabijanić D. 9 1 2 7 3 4 3 8 10 Croatia. 1. ISTRIA. 6 4. DALMATIA. 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. 5. DALMATIA. SPLIT. 30 THE traiLS OF 54 ROUTES OF SUBTErraNEAN SEcrEts. 2. KVARNER. 12 ANciENT CULTURES. ROUTES OF FraGraNT 6. DALMATIA. DUBROVNIK. 9. citY OF ZAGREB. 60 riviEras AND isLANDS. 36 A TOWN ROUTES OF OLD TAILORED TO MAN SEA captaiNS. 3. DALMATIA. ZADAR. 18 7. LIKA - KARLOVAC. 42 10. SLAVONIA. 64 THE ROUTES OF ROUTES OF THE TraiLS OF THE CROatiaN RULErs. SOUrcES OF NatURE. PANNONiaN SEA. 5 6 4 Welcome i to Croatia! Unique in so many ways, Croatia has Croatia’s fertile plains from where you roots extending from ancient times can taste freshly-picked fruit, visit cas- and a great cultural wealth telling tles, museums and parks, river ports of its turbulent history extending and family farms, wineries, freshly- from the Roman era, through the baked bread whose aroma tempts Renaissance, the Baroque period one to try it over and over again, are and the Ottoman conquests right up part of the unexplored hinterland to the present day that are excep- of Croatia, a place of mystery and tionally appealing to all who visit secrets, dream and reality, the Croatia the country. If we then add to this of feelings and senses. rich cultural heritage the amazing natural beauty which attracts visi- Yes, Croatia is all that and so much tors in all seasons of the year, the 8 more. It is the home of the necktie, national parks, 11 nature parks and the parachute, the torpedo, the the numerous heritage sites under mechanical pencil, the filament light UNESCO’s protection, Croatia truly bulb, the world’s fastest electric car is a country of incredible magnetic and the second oldest film festival in attraction. the world, the Dalmatian dog, Marco Over fifty music and film festivals Polo, one of the oldest cities and that inspire even the most hesitant, parliaments in Europe, the second many of them at locations that date longest stretch of defensive walls in back to ancient times, when Roman Europe, the smallest cathedral, the soldiers and emperors were walking oldest arboretum, and the birthplace these trails and routes, Ottoman of great athletes. It is a country of pashas conquering the territory, exceptional strategic significance, a the world’s greatest writers creating criss-cross of roads that connect the their masterworks, and kings and east and west of Europe, a beating dukes arriving for their holidays. artery, a country with a beautiful sea, green mountains, beautiful plains, Beautiful beaches, one of the clean- rich fields and oil deposits. est seas in the world, secluded bays, And last but by no means less sig- lakes and mystical mountain peaks, nificant than any of this – the Croats clean rivers and drinking water, themselves! The Croatian people and fantastic cuisine and prized wines their kindness are a magnet that keeps and spirits, along with the world- drawing tourists back. Sometimes the renowned cultural and natural herit- hospitality of the locals will make you age, are Croatia’s most important wonder whether you are in your own resources, attractive to all. home or simply – on holiday in Croatia! i GENERAL INFORMATION 5 i Highest peak General Dinara 1,831m above sea level. information Climate Geographic position There are three climate zones in Croa- Croatia occupies the largest part of the ea- tia: in the country’s continental interi- stern coast of the Adriatic Sea, which, as a or the prevailing climate zone is modera- part of the Mediterranean, penetrates dee- tely continental, with a mountain clima- pest into European soil. Croatia’s shoreline te at 1,200 m above sea level. The areas and numerous islands make up the majority along the Adriatic coast have a pleasantly of the Adriatic coastline. The narrow Dinara mild Mediterranean climate with a large Mountain Range separates the country’s Me- number of sunny days; summers are hot diterranean region from its Central Europe- and dry and winters are mild and wet. The an continental part, which stretches from the average temperatures in the area of pla- easterly foothills of the Alps in the north-west ins of continental Croatia for January vary to the banks of the Danube in the east, en- from -2°C to 0°C, with somewhat lower compassing the southern part of the fertile temperatures, up to -6°C in the continen- Pannonian lowlands. tal mountain and hilly parts of Croatia. Air temperatures in January along the coa- Surface area sts of Istria and the Croatian Littoral are Croatia’s mainland covers an area of between 4°C and 5°C, while the Dalmati- 56,594 km² and its coastal waters cover a an coast is milder, around 6°C. The inland surface area of 31,479 km². parts of Istria and the Dalmatian hinter- land have January temperatures that are Population lower than those by the coast, from 2°C to Croatia has 4,284,889 inhabitants. 4°C. The average July temperatures reach 20°C to 22°C in continental Croatia, and Demographics around 15°C in the continental highlan- The majority of the population are Croats, ds. You can freshen up in mountain Croa- with the largest minorities being Serbs, tian areas on heights above 700 m, where Bosnians, Italians, Albanians, Roma, Hun- the average temperatures in July are be- garians, Slovenes and Czechs. low 18°C. The coastline of Istria and the Kvarner Littoral is warm in July, from 22°C System of government to 24°C. The temperatures in the south, in Croatia is a multi-party parliamentary republic. Dalmatia, are between 24°C and 26°C on the coast and in the Neretva valley, and Capital lower, in the hinterland, up to 24°C. The With 790,017 inhabitants, Zagreb is the sea reaches approximately 12°C during economic, transport, cultural and acade- wintertime, and 25°C in the summer. mic centre of the country. Currency Length of the coastline The official currency in Croatia is the kuna 6,278 km, of which 1,880 km is the main- (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can land coastline, and 4,398 km is the coastli- be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, ne of the islands, islets and rocks. post offices and in the majority of tourist information offices, hotels and campsites. Number of islands, islets, Credit cards (Eurocard / Mastercard, Visa, solitary rocks and reefs American Express and Diners) are accep- 1,244. The largest islands are Krk and Cres. ted in almost all hotels, marinas, restau- There are 47 inhabited islands. rants, shops and cash machines. 6 Roads of 1 the smallest towns in the woRld THE ISTRIAN ROAD M. Romulić & D. Stojčić ČAKOVEC VARAŽDIN Trakošćan KOPRIVNICA KRAPINA Hlebine Kumrovec Kalnik Đurđevac Križevci Pitomača BJELOVAR ZAGREB Vrbovec VIROVITICA Beli Manastir Samobor Ivanić Grad Čazma Slatina Donji Miholjac Velika Gorica V. Zdenci Čabar ISTRIA. 7 Ozalj Daruvar Bizovac 1 Jamnica Garešnica Voćin Orahovica Many civilisations and cultures OSIJEK Umag KARLOVAC Kutina 1 Velika have come and gone in Istria, all Grožnjan Buzet Duga Resa SISAK Lipik Kutjevo Našice of them leaving much more than Skrad Pakrac 1a 1b Delnice 2 Opatija Vrbovsko mere episodes of history. In this Motovun Đakovo small area you will come across little RIJEKA Novska POŽEGA VUKOVAR PAZIN Fužine Glina Nova Poreč Gradiška Vinkovci seaside, fishing, ancient and fortified 6 Ogulin Jasenovac medieval towns that have cap- Crikvenica Topusko SLAVONSKI BROD Ilok Brestova Josipdol Novi Vinodolski tured almost every little hill in the Labin Porozina Malinska Istrian hinterland; each has its own Rovinj 5 3 Rabac Slunj Županja characteristic streets, square, church Valbiska Krk and town hall. Discover why Hum Senj Merag Brinje is called the smallest town in the Cres Baška 4b world and what inspired the French 4a Lubenice Otočac writer Jules Verne to locate the plot Pula Lopar of one of his novels in Pazin. Find out th Rab why the 17 century town of Dvigrad Jablanac Korenica simply disappeared from the face of Osor Mišnjak Perušić the earth - and much more! Don’t pass Prizna them by, whether you set off into the Žigljen Istrian interior or journey along the Mali Lošinj Novalja Karlobag GOSPIĆ coast. Whether travelling by car, cy- Udbina cling or walking, take a detour and do visit these small, historic communities. Pag Allow yourself to enjoy the hospitality of the local people, who will gladly rec- Gračac ommend where you can savour the best Nin local cuisine, or buy locally produced olive oil, wine and honey. The gates of ZADAR these tiny towns have been open for Preko hundreds of years; they have beckoned Benkovac many a visitor down the years. Today, Knin they are beckoning you... Welcome! Sali Biograd na Moru Tkon Drniš Rovinj 5 Skradin Vrlika Murter Vodice ŠIBENIK Sinj Trilj Primošten 1 Trogir SPLIT Omiš Imotski Rogač Supetar Zagvozd Makarska Ravča Bol Sumartin Stari Grad Vrgorac Hvar Drvenik Sućuraj Ploče Metković Vis Vela Luka Orebić Korčula Prapratno Ston Lastovo Sobra DUBROVNIK Cavtat 8 Nature trails and about 80 marked walking Brijuni National Park, the special orni- trails stretch over it, covering Istria 1 thological reserve of Palud (Rovinj), like a spider’s web. Here you can Donji Kamenjak and the Medulin walk alongside the sea, run through archipelago protected area vineyards and enjoy a bike ride park-woods: Motovun Wood, Kontija down the attractive trails that wind (Vrsar), Golden Cape (Rovinj) and through little medieval towns… Šijana Wood (Pula), Učka Nature Park, Sports climbing: Golden Cape Plomin Mountain, Baredine Cave (Rovinj), Lim Fjord (Rovinj-Kanfanar), (Poreč), Lim Fjord and Romulad Cave, Dvigrad (Rovinj-Kanfanar), Istrian Spa, Mramorinca Cave (Brtonigla), Pazin Raspadalica (Buzet), Vranjska Draga Cave (Pazin) and Feštinsko Kraljevs- Canyon (Učka), Pazin, Vintijan (Pula), tvo Cave (Žminj).