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TWO
WEEKS ITINERARY - ROUTE D
1st DAY ROVINJ - POMER - ( 27 NM )
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.
2nd DAY POMER - OSOR ( NARROW STRAITS BETWEEN
ISLANDS LOSINJ & CRES ) - ( 23 NM )
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.
3rd DAY OSOR - RAB ( MANY OBJECTS OF INTEREST ,
BEAUTIFUL OLD TOWN ) - ( 23 NM )
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.
4th DAY RAB - PREMUDA - ( 27 NM )
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.
5th DAY PREMUDA - BOZAVA - ( 18 NM )
Božava : Village with a small harbour and a
tourist resort on the NE coast of the island of
Dugi Otok.
6th DAY BOZAVA - TELASCUCA - ( 25 NM )
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.
7th DAY - TELASCICA - PISKERA ( KORNATI
NATIONAL PARK ) - ( 15 NM )
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.
8th DAY PUSKERA MURTER VILLAGE OF JEZERA - ( 17
NM )
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.
9th DAY MURTER - ZADAR ( NICE OLD TOWN ) - ( 25
NM )
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.
10th DAY ZADAR - SILBA ( BEAUTIFUL BAY TO DROP
THE ANCHOR ) - ( 28 NM )
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.
11th DAY SILBA - MALI LOSINJ ( CAPITAL TOWN OF
ISLAND LOSINJ , TOURIST PLACE ) - ( 19 NM )
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.
12th DAY MALI LOSINJ - VERUDA BAY ( UVALA
SOLINE , DROP ANCHOR ) - ( 33 NM )
13th DAY VERUDA - ROVINJ ( CRUISING END ) - (
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