Nature and parks in Croatia

Just a short walk from the village of Rudine on Krk Island, Biserujka Cave offers a compact yet captivating underground adventure. Despite its modest size, the cave impresses with its beautifully lit chambers, rich formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and easy access for all ages. Legend has it the cave once hid pirate treasure, adding a bit of mystery to the visit. Well-maintained paths and cool temperatures make it a refreshing stop on a hot summer day.

Lunski Maslinici is a quiet corner of Pag Island where you can wander through groves of olive trees that are over a thousand years old. With stone paths winding through gnarled trunks and dry-stone walls, it’s a peaceful spot for a walk with sea views in the distance. The area is also known for its high-quality olive oil, which you can taste or buy from local producers.

Paklenica National Park is a national park in Croatia. It is located in Starigrad, in northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit Mountain, not far from Zadar, Croatia. The park has two valleys, Mala (small) and Velika (large). Today there is no water flowing through the Mala valley. Near the entrance to Velika Paklenica there is an artificial cave that was built for Josip Broz Tito during the tension between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Velebit is the largest, but not the highest mountain range in Croatia. Its highest peak is Vaganski Vrh at 1,757 m.

The area is part of the Dinaric Alps and lies along the Adriatic coast. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja River northwest of Knin.