The natural beauty of Dalmatia is known all over the world, as is the purity of its sea and air. A large part of this good reputation can be attributed to the national parks located in Dalmatia - out of the eight national parks in Croatia, six of them are located in Dalmatia! And that's not counting eleven nature parks, six of which are in Dalmatia.
National The parks we highlight here are: North Velebit National Park, Paklenica National Park, Plitvička jezera National Park, Kornati National Park, Krka National Park and Mljet National Park. Although a separate article could be written about each of them, we would like to refer you to the short selection that we believe deserve special attention.
NP Krka stretches over 50 km along the Krka and includes its upper and middle reaches. It starts 2 km downstream from Knin and all the way to Skradin and includes the lower course of the Čikola (it includes the estuary and 3.5 km of the canyon). The park enters the area of the surrounding towns of Knin, Drniš, Skradin and Šibenik.
Due to the beauty of the natural environment, interest in real estate in nearby Šibenik, Skradin and other places around Šibenik.The park includes a total of seven waterfalls that were formed by the deposition of tufa. In some places you will be able to enjoy the busy river flowing through deep canyons, in others you can look at the calm surface of the lake.
Near the park is the historic town of Skradin, which is home to Skradinski buk - one of the most beautiful waterfalls in this area – got his name. It is the largest travertine waterfall in all of Europe with a height of 45.7 m! Most of it is younger than 10,000 years, but near today's watercourse there is travertine as old as 125,000 years!
The view to Krka is an ideal day trip from Šibenik (20 minutes by car), Zadar (1 hour) and Split (90 minutes). In the summer you will be able to enjoy cooling down, and in other seasons other charms - autumn leaves or flowering plants. The prices are also significantly lower during the off-season, and children under 7 are always free of charge.
, boat trips, and so on. You can find more about visiting options, prices and attractions on the official website NP Krka.
NP Mljet is located on the western part of one of the most beautiful islands in the Adriatic. The special shape can be attributed to two deep "lakes", that is, deep bays with a narrow exit to the open sea. In addition to natural beauty and an extremely large amount of greenery (it is called the "green island"), you will find a whole range of cultural sights in NP Mljet.
Sights of the island of Mljet
Cultural and historical landmarks on Mljet reveal its entire history. Preserved Illyrian ramparts (fortresses) and mounds (graves) testify to the island's population as early as the 2nd millennium BC. The fact that the Romans inhabited this island is evidenced by numerous remains scattered around it.
to the Benedictines from Apulia in Italy, who are building a monastery and a church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary there (on an islet in the Great Lake). In addition to this, on Mljet you can see the Renaissance palace below Babino Polje and numerous other valuable historical remains.Mljet can be reached by regular shipping lines, and you can even arrange accommodation there. On the official website NP Mljet you can see the full price list and all other information about visiting options.
In order to get to Kornati, you must first get to Murter. It's easiest by bus. Direct lines run from Zagreb and Biograd na Moru.
You can arrive by car on the main road or the A1 highway (Zagreb - Split). Exit in Pirovac and continue along roads D59 and D121 towards Murter. From Murter, you catch a boat.
prices can be found on the page NP Kornati .
Located on the southern part of Velebit, the largest mountain in Croatia, it is not surprising that the most famous attractions of this national park and some of the highest peaks of this mountain. The Paklenica National Park includes the Velika and Mala Paklenica gorges, several caves and a multitude of plant and animal species found at every turn.
The very fact that NP Paklenica is located on Velebit speaks of its popularity among mountaineers and alpinists. This park includes the most popular mountaineering destination in Croatia - the steep Anića kuk.
If climbing is not your thing, don't worry. Paklenica National Park is dotted with kilometers of marked hiking trails (estimated between 150 and 200 km!) and includes a mountain lodge and the Lugarnica mountain house. All paths are marked and marked with boards so you know which peak you are heading towards.
If you want to plan your tour around Paklenica in time, we suggest you visit the official website NP Paklenica where, along with a map of the park, there is information about hiking and climbing in it.
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If you decide to visit any of these parks, we would also like to mention that they are very accessible; the prices are extremely favorable considering the benefits they provide. Tickets for each of these parks can be purchased on their official websites or physically at the entrance. In addition, their working hours are long, so you can leave practically whenever your heart desires. And we believe that once you go, you will want to go much more often!
Šibenik
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