Friday, May 18, 2007

Central Dalmatia <--- for more info click here


Cetina River Canyon - 100 km long Cetina River is Dalmatia's river with the most water and its mouth lies at the old town of Omis. Thanks to its waters, the river has formed a splendid canyon with waterfalls (Gubavica) and excursion areas, among which Radmanove mlinice, a place where excellent dishes are served, stands out.
Malacological Museum in Makarska - is located in the Franciscan monastery and houses the largest selection of shells and snails in the world, as well as a rare collection of fossils from the Mediterranean area.
Biokovo Botanical Garden - If you head from Makarska towards Zagora, you will reach a botanical garden that, besides autochthonous plants from the Biokovo area, houses several endemic plants, while there are large meadows of yellow narcissuses at several places within the park.
Crveno and Modro Lakes are hydrographic and geomorphologic natural phenomena in the Imotski region. In Modro lake (800 x 500 meters), bathing is allowed in summer, while its water level varies up to 70 meters. Neighboring Crveno lake resembles a giant well: it has a diameter of about 200 meters and a depth of about 500 meters and cannot be accessed, while the red color of the surrounding steep rocks make it a marvelous sight.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Northern Dalmatia <--- click here for more info


Lake Mir - On the island of Dugi otok, in the area of the Telascica Nature Park, 146 m above sea level lies the salt water lake Mir. In the past, an integral part of the Kornati National Park, Telascica Bay is among the most beautiful in the Adriatic, while its waters at the surface are up to 6°C warmer than the sea water in summer.

Velebit Botanical Garden - At the foot of Zavizan Mountain, at the altitude of 1480 meters, lies a botanical garden with an area of 30 hectares. Besides dense forests and spacious meadows, you can see autochthonous and rare plants of the Velebit region, among them, the endemic yellow flower - Degenia velebitica.

Zrmanja River, whose canyons and rapids have recently been discovered by rafting and kayaking enthusiasts, lies near the town of Obrovac. One of its beauties is a 27-meter high waterfall. Along its entire length of 69 km, the river flows through green landscapes, the most spectacular ones in the Obrovac region.


Cerovacke Caves - On the slopes of Southern Velebit lies the geomorphologic nature monument consisting of two caves: Donja cave, explored to the depth of 2000 meters and Gornja cave, although smaller (approx. 1200 m), can boast of having the so-called "White Crystal Chamber" that is ornamented with magnificent stalactites and stalagmites.