Camping Stobreč - Split

Welcome to Croatia

Four young Croatians have come up with an idea to make Croatia the country with the greatest welcome in the whole world. They will spend 65 days walking, driving their bikes, canuing and rock climbing from Savudrija on the north to Dubrovnik on the south of the Adriatic coast. During their trip they will pass 2500km, visit 6 National parks, 3 Nature parks , 4 protected landscapes, reserves and geomorphologic monuments, 6 rivers and 11 mountain peaks.The project is  supported by the Croatian National Tourist Board  and the goal is to promote natural beauties, protected landscapes and small charming towns of Croatia.

Zlatni rat and Lubenice among the world’s most beautiful beaches

Two Croatian beaches, Zlatni rat (Golden horn) and Lubenice are listed amog the most beautiful beaches in the world. The most famous Croatian beach is Zlatni rat, located on Bol on the island of Brač in middle Dalmatia. This beach measures about 580 yards and has a unique triangular spit shape.Blue and crystalline water of the sea makes it a must visit place. What makes this beach special is its unique character of changing shapes with seasonal tides. Zlatni rat is favorite place of surfers and water sport lovers.  Not just a famous tourist place due to the entertaining activities, Zlatni Rat also makes a difference due to the cultural celebrations around. Adorned with a natural cover of green forests with pine oak and other trees, it gives an additional reason to scenic beauty lovers to enjoy the place.

Other breathtaking Croatian beach is St. Ivan in the bay of Lubenice on the island of Cres.  A magnificent view from the narrow cliffs discovers beautiful white pebbly beach to which you can get by narrow paths from Lubenice.

Important information

Important telephone numbers

The international area code for Croatia is 385

The unique emergency telephone number is 112
- This number may be called at any time of day or night, independently of where you are, the telephone number is free of charge
- You may call this number if you need emergency medical help, the fire-brigade, the police, the mountain rescue service, emergency veterinary assistance, help from other services and operational forces of protection and rescue.

Police 92

Fire – fighters 93

Emergency medical help 93

HAK – Road Assistance 987

HAC – Croatian highways 0800 0422

Search and rescue at sea 9155

Dalmatian County

County Bus stations:

City bus  www.promet-split.hr

Split bus station  www.ak-split.hr

County Airports:

Split airport www.split-airport.hr

Brač airport www.airport-brac.hr

Ferry, ship and catamaran transporters within the County:

Jadrolinija www.jadrolinija.hr

Split tours www.splittours.hr

Snav  www.snav.it

Blue line www.blueline-ferries.com

Other:

Croatia airlines  www.croatiaairlines.com

Croatian railways  www.hznet.hr

Croatian roads  www.hak.hr, www.hac.hr

Tourist guide association in Split  www.guides.hr

Croatian National Tourist Board www.croatia.hr

The national currency is the Croatian kuna (abbreviation KN).
Card payment: Payment in the shops, restaurants and in every place where credit card symbols (Diners, American, Eurocard – Mastercard, Visa) and Eurocheques can be seen. Cash dispenser machines are also available for tourists.

Croatian National Parks

 

Croatia has eight National parks: Brijuni, Kornati, Krka, Mljet, Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Risnjak and North Velebit.. The most visited Croatian National Parks are Plitvice Lakes, Krka Waterfalls, Brijuni and Paklenica. Visiting all of the Croatian National Parks is an unforgettable experience, they offer breathtaking views and provide ideal vacation experiences for active travellers, from scuba diving, rock climbing, hiking, biking, swimming and caving.

National Park Brijuni is located in Istria, near Pula, and it consists of 14 islands and islets. Islands are rich in natural beauties, flora and fauna from all over the world and archaeological remains from Byzantine and Roman empires.

Kornati islands is a group of about 130 islands, islets and reefs sprinkled in the deep blue Adriatic sea, between the cities of Zadar and Sibenik. Only a small area occupies cultivated land with fig trees, olives and vineyards, and the rest are rocky islands, covered with thin grass, rare trees and Mediterranean scrubs. The unique mark of these islands are their rugged shores with many caves and coves.

A national park Mljet includes a western part of this green and peaceful island of the southern Adriatic Coast. The Park is characterized by two deep bays which are called lakes due to their narrow passages to the open sea. There is a tiny island in one of the lakes, called Melita , with 12th century Benedictine monastery.

Paklenica is Croatian National park that covers the most attractive parts of southern Velebit, as well as its highest peaks, all located in Lika region. Paklenica is an area of unusual contact between the sea and the mountain, rich in natural forests of beech, black pine and mountain pine. The main attraction of the Paklenica Park are two impressive canyons of Velika and Mala Paklenica.

 National Park Risnjak is based in Gorski Kotar and it is a popular destination among Croats for walking, climbing and mountaineering. Various climatic influences have alloved over 4,000 plant species to prosper. Accompanying these are over a hundred brown bears, lynx (ris in Croatian and after which the park is named), wolves, wild cats, wild boar, deer and chamois, as well as 500 species of butterfly.

National Park Sjeverni Velebit covers the surface of 109 km2, and inside there is the Hajdučki & Rožanski Ledges Strict Reserve, known for its geomorphological phenomena – the pits. There are more than 150 pits discovered, out of which the most famous is Luke’s pit. Bears are the most famous residents of the reserve, but wolves, martens, wildcats, deer, snakes, golden eagles, griffon vultures and long-eared owls can also be found.

Plitvice Lakes count among Europe’s most beautiful national parks. They are situated in the mountainous region of Lika, Croatia. A total of 16 lakes lying at different altitutes are separated by travertine barriers and linked by foamy waterfalls and cascades. Their creation is a scientific phenomenon. As the geological processes continue today the lakes and waterfalls are continually changing. The beauty of the lakes and caves, forests and meadows, creeks, rivers and cascades as well as a rich flora and fauna are a magnet for tourists from around the world. 

Krka National park is located in Dalmatia, on the river Krka. With its seven travertine waterfalls Krka is a natural and karst phenomenon. The most beautiful cascade waterfalls are Skradinski buk and Roski slap.

Croatia

Croatia is located between South-Central Europe and Middle Europe. Its shape resembles that of a crescent or a horseshoe, which flanks its neighbours Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. To the north lie Slovenia and Hungary; Italy lies across the Adriatic Sea. Its mainland territory is split in two non-contiguous parts by the short coastline of Bosnia and Herzegovina around Neum.

Its terrain is diverse, including:

• plains, lakes and rolling hills in the continental north and northeast (Central Croatia and Slavonia, part of the Pannonian Basin);
• densely wooded mountains in Lika and Gorski Kotar, part of the Dinaric Alps;
• rocky coastlines on the Adriatic Sea (Istria, Northern Seacoast and Dalmatia).

Phytogeographically, Croatia belongs to the Boreal Kingdom and is shared between the Central European and Illyrian provinces of the Circumboreal Region and the Adriatic province of the Mediterranean Region. According to the WWF, the territory of Croatia can be subdivided into three ecoregions: the Pannonian mixed forests, Dinaric Mountains mixed forests and Illyrian deciduous forests.
The country is famous for its many national parks. Croatia has a mixture of climates. In the north and east it is continental, Mediterranean along the coast and a semi-highland and highland climate in the south-central region. Istra has a temperate climate, while the Palagruža archipelago is home to a subtropical climate.

Insular Croatia consists of over one thousand islands varying in size. The largest islands in Croatia are Cres and Krk which are located in the Adriatic Sea. The Danube, Europe’s second longest river, runs through the city of Vukovar. Dinara, the eponym of the Dinaric Alps, is the highest peak of Croatia at 1,831 metres (6,007 ft) above sea level.
Karst topography makes up more than 50% of Croatia  and is especially obvious in the area south of Karlovac. There are 49 caves deeper than 250 m (820.21 ft) in Croatia, 14 of them are deeper than 500 m (1,640.42 ft) and three deeper than 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft) (the Lukina jama-Trojama, Slovacka jama and Velebita cave systems). The deepest Croatian pits are mostly found in two regions – Mt. Velebit and Mt. Biokovo.