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CROATIA - GENERAL INFORMATION

GEOGRAPHY
• Croatia is a boomerang-shaped country bordered by Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and a Adriatic sea
• Capital : Zagreb, with more than million inhabitants
• Population : 4.800.000
• Language : Croatian
• Religion : Roman Catholic
• Time Zone : GMT plus 1 hour
• Number of Adriatic Islands : 1.185
• Weights and Measures : Metric
• Electricity : 220 V, 50 Hz
• International Dialing Codes : +385

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THE ISLAND BRAC

The Island Brac is located between town Split and island Hvar. It is situated only 7 miles away from Split and it has daily ship connections with the mainland. In the vicinity of Vidova gora (778 m above sea level), the highest peak on the island Brac and the highest peak of all Adriatic islands, there is the airport Brac.

With its area (394, 6 km2) island Brac is the third Adriatic island regarding its size. The forth of its area is covered with forests and the rest of area is covered with karst fields (mainly olives groves and vineyards) as well as with Mediterranean plants (macchia).

Since it belongs to the area of Mediterranean climate with short and mild winters, and long and sunny summers, Brac is very convenient both for winter and summer tourism. Guests who visit the island enjoy in its clean air, beautiful landscapes, rich cultural heritage, various sports and cultural events as well as in its clean sea and the sun.

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Brac Packages
Family Week - Bol
Family Week - Sutivan
Mountain Bike Tour
Sea Kayaking
Rock Climbing Week (climbing on Brac and Supetar)
Elementary Sailing Course
Advanced Sailing Course
Navigational Sailing
Adventure Sailing (14 days)
Trekking on Island Brac
Windsurfing

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THE RIVER CETINA

Without any doubt, the river Cetina is one of the nicest places in Croatia where you can experience the magic of a rafting adventure. It is situated in a luscious region surrounded by quaint little villages. There are lots of stories surrounding the naming of this river. Passed down through the centuries several theories on the naming of the Cetina River have emerged. One possibility is that some of the first Croatians that came down from Northern Europe towards the warmer Southern coast, finding the river and naming it Cetina because it reminded them of the river "Cetynia", in Southern Poland which was their last Nomadic residence. A more likely possibility is that the Cetina River derived its name from the Latin word "Kentona" that was given by tribe Dalmates. Croatians over time changed this Latin word to Cetina. This region is very important, both historically and archaeologically.

Along the Cetina’s tall canyon walls real archaeological fortune can be found: bottle-axes from the stone-age, shields from roman soldiers, and personal items from middle-age peasants... and many other interesting artifacts. These findings confirm that people from this region are descended from an historical-age...

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River Cetina Packages
Multisport Adventure Tour

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THE ISLAND LOSINJ

Without any doubt, the river Cetina is one of the nicest places in Croatia where you can experience the magic of a rafting adventure. It is situated in a luscious region surrounded by quaint little villages. There are lots of stories surrounding the naming of this river. Passed down through the centuries several theories on the naming of the Cetina River have emerged. One possibility is that some of the first Croatians that came down from Northern Europe towards the warmer Southern coast, finding the river and naming it Cetina because it reminded them of the river "Cetynia", in Southern Poland which was their last Nomadic residence. A more likely possibility is that the Cetina River derived its name from the Latin word "Kentona" that was given by tribe Dalmates. Croatians over time changed this Latin word to Cetina. This region is very important, both historically and archaeologically.

Along the Cetina’s tall canyon walls real archaeological fortune can be found: bottle-axes from the stone-age, shields from roman soldiers, and personal items from middle-age peasants... and many other interesting artifacts. These findings confirm that people from this region are descended from an historical-age...

Losinj Packages
Wellness Programmes
Trekking

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THE ISLAND MLJET

Without any doubt, the river Cetina is one of the nicest places in Croatia where you can experience the magic of a rafting adventure. It is situated in a luscious region surrounded by quaint little villages. There are lots of stories surrounding the naming of this river. Passed down through the centuries several theories on the naming of the Cetina River have emerged. One possibility is that some of the first Croatians that came down from Northern Europe towards the warmer Southern coast, finding the river and naming it Cetina because it reminded them of the river "Cetynia", in Southern Poland which was their last Nomadic residence. A more likely possibility is that the Cetina River derived its name from the Latin word "Kentona" that was given by tribe Dalmates. Croatians over time changed this Latin word to Cetina. This region is very important, both historically and archaeologically.

Along the Cetina’s tall canyon walls real archaeological fortune can be found: bottle-axes from the stone-age, shields from roman soldiers, and personal items from middle-age peasants... and many other interesting artifacts. These findings confirm that people from this region are descended from an historical-age...

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Mljet Packages
Adventure Week
Wellness Week

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UMAG

Located 2 kilometres from the centre of Umag is the Stella Maris settlement and Blue flag awarded beach. The ITC 16 court tennis centre, where recreational and professional tennis tournaments regularly take place, has 16 tennis courts - some courts for playing tennis by night!

Umag Packages
7 night Pro tennis holidays
7 night family tennis holidays
Tennis only (flight not included) packages

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Dubrovnik - photo from Wikipedia

DUBROVNIK

Dubrovnik is an historic city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic!

Dobrovnik Packages
BIKE TOUR (also goes to Split and Brac)

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Sibenik - photo from Wikipedia

SIBENIK

Sibenik is a historic town in Croatia, population 51,553 (2001). It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea.

Sibenik is the oldest Croatian town, where you can find the fortress of St. Mihovil and a famous cathedral. The town is situated in the very heart of the Adriatic coast, on the mouth of the river Krka, hidden by the St.Ante canal. The great Croatian king Petar Kresimir IV made Sibenik famous.

Sibenik Packages
Luxury Cruise (via Split, Island Vis, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Island Mljet and Island Hvar)

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Split - photo from Wikipedia

SPLIT

Split is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatia's Split-Dalmatia County, and the country's second-largest city. It is a Mediterranean city, situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea.

Split Packages
Multi-Sport (includes activities in Bol [Brac Island] and River Cetina)

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HVAR

The origin of the name of the island is without doubt Greek, descends from greek word  Pharos (lighthouse). From it the Romans derived the name to Pharia. The Dalmatian Romans then derived from this Fara, at the end of the 11th century the Italians called it Lesina, or in Venetian dialect Liesena or Liesna. This was derived from an old Croatian adjective meaning "forest", and Croats in the early Middle Ages changed this to Hvar.

In 1997 it has been chosen by the „Traveller Magazine“ as one of the ten most beautiful islands in the world.
Hvar is also known as the „Madeira of the Adriatic“. In average you may enjoy 2.715 hours of sunshine a year, what makes Hvar sunnyest island on the Adriatic coast. During winter, Hvar has an average temperature of 9°C while in summer average temperature is 25°C.

Hvar is the second biggest Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea and the longest one. The eastern promontory of Hvar is only 4.5 km away from the mainland, while the western one faces the open sea. It is 67,5 km long and a maximum of 10,5 km in width. Higest peak is St.Nicola which is 626 m high...

There are 11,459 inhabitants on Hvar. Innumerable lavender fields, olive plantations and wineyards cover it. The islanders make their living mostly of tourism, viticulture, olive growing and above all, growing of rosemary and lavander, and fishing...

Hvar Packages
Short Breaks
Hiking Adventure
Hiking Adventure (Daily)
Multi-Activity
Sailing Adventure
Sailing School
Sailing (Two Days)
Sea Kayaking

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