DALMATIA
 Dalmatia is Croatian region located on the very south of Croatia. It includes hundreds of Croatian islands as well as mountains Velebit , Biokovo and Sveti Ilija on Peljesac peninsula. Dubrovnik, Split , Trogir , Sibenik and Zadar are cities that are located on Dalmatian mainland as well as numerous smaller places like Sinj suitable to visit and spend some nice time there. Being one of them, I can say that Dalmatians are very much Mediterranean people that often take daily routines in slow(er) motion and like to have their afternoon siestas (specially in the summer). Cafe society is very vibrant in Dalmatia and it reminds one of Italian cafe scene..
Dalmatian Destinations
 Split- Capital of Dalmatia - city with long cultural, political and sport tradition, built around Diocletian Palace. Split is the one of the largest cites in Croatia, and is the largest city on the Croatia Adriatic coast. The city was first settled when, at the end of the third century AD, the Roman ...read more
 Brela - Small place on Makarska Riviera famous for it's Brela Beach. Popular destination in Dalmatia for people who loves long pebble beaches and large pine trees right next to it. See photos of Croatian Beaches , among the photo of beach in Brela as well as photo of waves at Brela
 Brac Island - famous for it's marble quarries as well as Zlatni Rat beach.Brac is one of the largest islands in Dalmatia. It is separated from the mainland by the Brac Channel, from the island of Solta by the so-called Splitska Vrata and from the island of Hvar by the Hvar Channel... read more
 Dubrovnik - well known 'pearl of Adriatic' located in deep south of Dalmatia. Dubrovnik is city rich with culture and history so it is listed in UNESCO World Heritage List. Dubrovnik old town was built in the 13th century and remains almost untouched to the present day.... Dubrovnik Travel Guide
 Hvar - Central Dalmatian Island, famous for it's lavender fields as well as Renaissance architecture. Hvar is the Dalmatian island located between Korcula Island and Island of Brac. It is well known in Croatia for it's pleasant climate ... read more
 Korcula - A jewel box that juts like a thumb from the main body of the island, Korcula's Old Town owes much of its architectural heritage to the 15th and 16th centuries, when it was part of Republic of Venice. Well known for Korcula Old Town and dynamic Moreska sword dance as well as for reputation to be a birthplace of Marco Polo... read more...
 Lastovo - unspoiled and remote island in the Adriatic Sea. It has rich underwater life as well as lot of wooden covered areas. The island spreads over 50 square kilometers, famous for it's fishing resources. Lastovo and it's archipelago is to become new Nature Park of Croatia... read more
 Mljet - Croatian national park - featuring pleasant nature.The Island of Mljet is situated couple of hours boat ride east from Island of Korcula towards Dubrovnik. The National Park Mljet covers about 30 square kilometers of area on the western bit of Island MLJET ... read more
 Vis - remote island in Croatian Adriatic, famous for good fish and wine as well as Bisevo Modra Spilja Cave.... Peljesac Peninsula - large peninsula in southern Dalmatia, near Dubrovnik ++ More destinations in Dalmatia: Zadar, Sibenik , Sinj , Trogir, Nin , Omis, Silba
How to get to Dalmatia:
By Ferry: One can reach Dalmatia directly by ferries from Italy - from Ancona, Bari and Pescara, as well as by Jadrolinija ferries which are sailing along Dalmatian Coast from North Adriatic's city Rijeka. Numerous local ferry lines connect Dalmatia mainland with it's islands too.
By plane: Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik and Brac island have airports that are served by various airlines - see flight page.
By bus: Various and frequent bus services run from Zagreb Bus Station to the Dalmatian cities and towns as well as coast. Also there is a frequent bus service along Dalmatian coast that connects Dubrovnik with Split, Zadar and Rijeka as well as all other stops on the route.
By train : Train services runs from Zagreb to Split and Zadar.
Dalmatia Road and Ferry Map - South Part
Dalmatian Links:
Dalmatia Travel Blog: Daily blog of events and news related to Dalmatia:
Strategy for the promotion of nautical tourism in Croatia adoptedLast month, the Croatian government adopted a strategy for the promotion of nautical tourism in Croatia over the next ten years, according to which no more than 15,000 berths would be built during that period, as opposed to 33,000 as initially planned by regional authorities.
The Strategy specifies 15 new top locations including Rovinj, Pula - [...]
Cycling Cruise in Dalmatia In the travel section of yesterday's eddition of Telegraph.co.uk , Adam Ruck writes about cycling cruise at Croatia's Dalmation coast in his article titled ” Croatia: A Dalmatian cycling cruise”.
Here is an excpert:
'Lady Penelope set sail from Dubrovnik on a bright morning with a stack of new mountain bikes on deck and the flag of adventure tour [...]
Terra Incognita 2008Terra Incognita 2008, the adventure race in Croatia, is inviting you to became a part of the 9th edition of this old school style adventure race.
This year, for the first time, Terra Incognita, taking place from 17-23 September 2008, will be in the region of South Adriatic and will cover some teritorry of Bosnia and Herzegovina with very attractive rafting [...]
Active Dalmatia Tour
The Adventure Company UK (www.adventurecompany.co.uk) offers Active Dalmatia tour from £799 per person. The tour includes river and bicycle activities in Dalmatia, centre based with very little travelling.
The week is designed to encompass as many different activities as possible. Starting with an easy canoe expedition, you then head out into the countryside to explore traditional villages [...]
Dubrovnik featured in Fodors guide to European CruisesFodor's The Complete Guide to European Cruises, 1st Edition is due to be published on the 5th of February.
This new guide book, subtitled as 'A cruise lover's guide to selecting the right trip with all the best ports of call' also features info about Dubrovnik and Croatia . It includes variety of tourist sites in Dubrovnik Old [...]
Split-Dalmatia County: In Split - Dalmatia County, by size the largest county in Croatia, situated in central Dalmatia, there are some 150,000 accommodation units available to tourists, 30,000 of which are in hotels, about 95,000 in private accommodation providers and the remainder in camps, nautical tourism harbours and other types of accommodation...read more
Satellite tracking of Calypso - the sea turtle from Adriatic Sea - Back in September this year , at the beach at Island of Veli Losinj, activists of the Blue World Institute released sea turtle called Calypso...read more and see map of Calypso's voyages...
Rivers in Croatia - Includes River Cetina, Zrmanja and Neretva - all located in Dalmatia
Top Tourist Sights of Croatia
UNESCO Heritage - all located in Dalmatia
Fish and Fish Specialties of Dalmatia: Dalmatia with its large islands of Brac;, Hvar and Mljet and hundreds of smaller islands is a unique area for variety of fishes, fishing and maritime culinary culture. A famous Croatian Renaissance poet Petar Hektorovic; has written in a typical renaissance manner "Fishing and Fishermen's Conversations", one of the most original and realistic works of the sixteenth century Croatian literature. It is an account of a three day fishing trip with detailed description of fisherman’s tools, what they have eaten and how they prepared the fish. read more
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