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1st
day - 27nm
Rovinj - Pomer |
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Rovinj : With its fortified double walls and three Town Gates
from the early Middle Ages, Rovinj presents an example of
urban architecture of the Mediterranean type. The church of
St. Euphemia, with the statue of the patron saint of Rovinj
standing on its 60m high bell tower, dominates the town. All
the Rovinj coast and the surrounding 22 islands and islets
are a protected natural heritage. Besides all the beauties
of its hidden corners, this green paradise provides everything
a modern tourist may wish for. Pomer is located on the western
side of the Medulin Bay. It was settled in Roman times, which
is confirmed by well-preserved excavations of Roman villas
and the remains of a thermal spa. Of the historical monuments,
the Church of St. Flora from the Byzantine period stands out.
Pomer was once well known for raising and breeding of fish
and molluscs, and today there are many seafood restaurants
as a result of this.
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3rd
day - 23nm
Osor - Rab
(many objects of interest, beautiful old town) |
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The island
is one of the most densely wooded islands in the Adriatic and
is a veritable botanical exhibition, with plants not native
to the island. The Komrcar Park, with its laurel, poplar, cypress,
Indian fig tree, and rosemary, pine and hundred-year-old agaves
is now the pride of Rab. Its more than 300 freshwater springs
provide a valuable water supply to the population of the island--which,
in contrast to most of the Adriatic islands, is increasing,
in part because of good communications with the mainland. Because
of these numerous springs, Rab is considered to be the greenest
island in the Adriatic. |
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5th
day -18nm
Premuda - Božava |
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Božava
: Village with a small harbour and a tourist resort on the NE
coast of the island of Dugi Otok. |
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7th
day - 15nm
Telašćica - Piškera
( Kornati National Park) |
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The Kornati
: a labyrinth of sea passages and islands, were formed from
a cluster of white rocks that God was left with when He had
created the world. He just dropped them into the sea, looked
back and decided that no corrections were needed. (Folk
Legend)
Famous for their uniqueness and beauty, the Kornati Islands
are practically uninhabited. Only in the warmer parts of the
year they became a temporary home for fishermen and farmers
and as such are the perfect destination for those fond of vacationing
in complete silence and tranquillity. The Kornati Islands consist
of some 140 islands and reefs. The most famous characteristic
of the archipelago are the cliffs, which cut the coasts of some
islands, descending vertically to the depths of the sea, sometimes
up to a hundred meters in some places. The island group is unique
for its beauty. Several small fishing settlements and huts are
occasionally inhabited. Proclaimed as a national park, Kornati
is extremely rich in fish. Since these islands are especially
attractive to seafarers, the nautical centres of Zut and Piskera
were built. The national park of Kornati, as a part of nature
of special interest to the Republic of Croatia, has specific
rules and regulations that all visitors must respect. |
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9th
day - 25nm
Murter - Zadar
(nice old town) |
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Zadar -
the centre of exciting natural contrasts and rich historical
traces, the main centre for the region; one of the oldest towns
on the Adriatic coast, centuries old political, commercial and
cultural metropolis of Dalmatia. This town of a high spiritual
and material culture, turbulent history, long maritime tradition
and a well developed tourist life, has been living on, although
many armies passed through it, although it was repeatedly destroyed
and rebuilt, although it was visited by popes, sovereigns, artists,
scientists and architects. The rich and turbulent history of
Zadar is reflected in its numerous monuments to the spirit and
culture of the town. There are several layers of town walls
and fortifications, parts of Roman Forum, churches dating from
early Christian, Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods,
and famous collection of sacral silver and gold objects. The
tourist region of Zadar, prides itself on the realm of natural
parks and islands. Quiet and sheltered bays, various types of
beaches (sand, pebble, rook) account for roughly 1200 km of
the seashore. A century long tourist tradition is a guarantee
to meet every need of the guests. Finally, one more thing should
be said, that is "Zadar has s nicer sunset than California"
-- so said Alfred Hitchcock in 1964. |
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11th
day - 19nm
Silba - Mali Losinj
(capital town of island Losinj, tourist place) |
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Mali Lošinj
is known by its sea tradition, its special climate that cured
the first visitor of the climatic medical centre in 1885. This
tourist tradition was started and supported by many honourable
men of this archipelago. The bridge which is placed at the entering
to Mali Lošinj, above the channel which was ditched through
the narrowest part of the island, makes two separated peace's
of land that are connected by the movable bridge. It makes possible
for smaller boats and yachts to enter the port. |
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13th
day - 18nm
Veruda - Rovinj
(cruising end) |
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The
end of cruising. |
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2nd
day - 23nm
Pomer - Osor
(narrow straits between islands Lošinj & Cres) |
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Osor
is the small town today but as such completely itself as "a
city museum". Its length and straitens as a rampart between
the west Adriatic land and the East makes this town the crossing
of the roads that go from the West to East part of the islands
Cres and Lošinj. A narrow band of few tenths of meter of land,
which used to link the two islands Cres and Lošinj, was favourable
to trading development and was also creating a safe port. During
antic period and Romans ruling Galleys would come and reload
their cargoes so that the ships on the other side could take
it farther. A channel was ditched through. It was the first
movable bridge, which today also serves modern seafarers by
making their route shorter. |
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4th
day - 27nm
Rab - Premuda |
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Premuda
: These island is situated west of Dugi Otok, covered with macchia
and dense vegetation, with numerous little coves and exquisite
beaches washed by crystal-clear sea. The island represent a
genuine peaceful oasis and are an ideal refuge for all those
who want to escape everyday life, particularly if they have
their own or a rented boat. The sunken wreckage of the ship
Sveti Istvan in the waters near Premuda is an inviting challenge
for experienced divers |
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6th
day - 25nm
Božava - Telašćica |
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Immersed
in luxuriant greenery, the secluded and exceptional world of
Telascica Nature Park attracts the curious and connoisseurs
to surrender to the natural park of Dugi Otok, to bathe in the
medicinal waters of Mir Lake, a rare example of a salt-water
lake on an island, saltier and warmer in summer than the nearby
sea, or to bask in the shade of branching pines whose bows stretch
above the sea. Telascica has been inhabited since ancient days,
as can be seen from Roman remains in Mala Proversa , and numerous
pre-Romanesque churches. This and much else attracts visitors
to Telascica Bay, a Nature Park of the Republic of Croatia and
a place where nature enjoys a high degree of protection, which
it well deserves. |
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8th
day - 17nm Piškera Murter Village of Jezera |
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Among these
islands, the picturesque Murter, an island of fishermen, olive-growers
and shipbuilders, is also important. It is connected to the
land with a 12 kilometre-long drawbridge near Tisno. With is
coastal settlement of Hramina, which was developed around a
vast and wooded bay, and the sandy bay of Slanica, with its
hotel and camp in the pinewoods, Murter is the largest tourist
settlement of the island. Three more tourist settlements are
worth visiting: Betina, Tisno and Jezera. Prvic, near the tourist
settlement of Vodice, is an oasis of Mediterranean flora and
fauna. Jezera : is a bay situated on the NE coast of the Island
of Murter. Its name derives from the Croatian word jezera -
lakes, that the large ponds in karst recesses resemble after
heavy rainfall. This is an exception though in the summer when
the area offers plenty of sun, a magnificent beach, freshly
caught fish served in the many restaurants and a very pleasant
way of vacationing. The more experienced sailors can discover
the beauties of the island's attractive coves. |
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10th
day - 28nm
Zadar - Silba
(beautiful bay to drop the anchor) |
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Silba is
an island of captains and ship-owners, whose old captains' houses
are found in the settlement with the same name. Situated in
the centre of the island, on the eastern and western sides of
the thinnest part of the island, the village has a port, which
is well protected from the wind year-round. Nearby are the three
islands of Grenebi, which serve as a geomorphologic reserve.
Meanwhile, Ist is an island of fishermen and sailors, well known
to seafarers as a safe refuge. Molat has numerous bays, the
most famous being the one at Brgulj where the English king,
Edward VIII, found a safe harbour while cruising around these
islands. |
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12th
day - 33nm
Mali Losinj - Veruda Bay
(uvala Soline, drop anchor) |
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