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The untamed
Dalmatian island of
Mljet is one of Croatia's
top sights and a paradise for
anyone looking to get away from it all. Half
Mljet
island is a pristine
national park. There are few
residents, no large towns and only one major road.
The seaside villages of
Pomena,
Polace,
Sobra and
Saplunara attract the most visitors.They come for the hiking,
biking, swimming, stunning scenery and peaceful atmosphere that reign
everywhere. The lushly forested island is so seductive, it's said that
Odysseus came and stayed for seven years.
Mljet Island National Park
The highlight and most unusual feature of
Mljet National Park
is the two inland salt water lakes--Malo Jezero
and
Veliko Jezero--connected
to the sea by a narrow canal.You can stroll along the lakes on paths
shaded by pine trees, bicycle through the park, rent a kayak to paddle
the lakes or simply swim the clear, blue water. In the middle of Veliko
Jezero is the tiny islet of
Sv Marija
which contains a former
Benedictine monastery
dating from the 12th century. It's now a restaurant, accessible by
regularly scheduled small boats.
Travel to Mljet
The main port is
Sobra
on the island's eastern end which is connected by
car ferry
to
Dubrovnik and
Korcula on
Jadrolinija's coastal line but
only in summer.
There are also frequent car ferries in summer connecting
Sobra with the
Peljesac Peninsula. Otherwise,
there's a
daily car ferry
year-round from Dubrovnik to
Sobra also run by
Jadrolinija. From Sobra, buses
take you to
Pomena and
Polace.
There's also a
passenger boat,
the
Nona Ana,between
Dubrovnik and
Polace that leaves in the
morning and returns in the afternoon. It runs from June to September and
connects with
Korcula Island in July and
August. See the
Nona Ana schedule.
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