BIOKOVO
A
mountain along the central part of the
Dalmatian coast. In the north-west, the Dupci Pass (288 m) separates
Biokovo from the Omis part of Dinara Mountain; in the south-east, a
steep limestone mountain range continues all the way to Bacina, i.e. to
the area around the Neretva mouth (36 km long, up to 9.5 km wide).
Biokovo offers several moun---tain lodges: the mountain lodge under
Vosac, another one under the Sveti Jure peak and the "Slobodan
Ravlic" lodge at Lokva.
KOPACKI RIT
A nature park not far from the
confluence of the Drava and the Danube, situated at the very border, is
one of the most important, largest and most attractive preserved intact
wetlands in Europe. It comprises many backwaters and ponds along the
Danube. Tourist visits by panoramic ships, boats, team of horses or on
foot, are guided. Some packages offer the possibility of photographing
or video-recording animals, birds in particular. Angling and hunting is
allowed in certain parts of Kopacki Rit, which are put under less strict
protection.
LONJSKO POLJE
A part of the flood plain between the Sava river and Moslavacka Gora
Mountain, partly along the Lonja river; a retention basin for the Sava
waters. Lonjsko Polje Nature Park comprises an area of 506.50 sq km. It
is famous for a variety of flora and fauna.
MEDVEDNICA
A mountain in the immediate vicinity of the northern part of Zagreb; the
highest peak Sljeme (1,032 m). It stretches in the southwest-northeast
direction in the total length of 42 km; area about 240 sq km. Tourism on
Medvednica has a long tradition. The first hiking object in Croatia was
erected here in 1870 - a small, wooden pyramid. Well preserved forests
of Medvednica constitute the major recreational zone of the large city
of Zagreb, with the population of almost a million.
TELASNICA
A large cove in the extreme south of
the island Dugi Otok; around 10 km long and between 160 and 1,800 m
wide, with several expansions with sandy and mud bottoms; the depth in
the inner part attains 12 m, and in the outer part reaches up to 60 m.
Boaters and visitors to this cove, one of the best-protected on the
Adriatic Sea, can enjoy a safe yachting experience as well as
top-quality fish food and domestic wines. Kornati National Park is not
far from Telascica (1.6 Nm). |
