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If you’ve ever planned to ride Croatia, you’ve probably heard of its stunning Adriatic Coast routes rivaling the Amalfi coast. The tales are true; the entire Croatian coast is a dream, and if you’re mostly sticking to paved roads, this route is ideal for a few days of leisurely cruising.
Dotted with small fishing villages and touristy marinas, the Adriatic coast is both beautiful and spectacular, but Croatia’s true hidden gems lie in its rugged mountain country stretching along the country’s spine from Slovenia all the way into Bosnia and Montenegro. Here’s what’s not to miss if you’re thinking to ride Croatia next summer:
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Croatia: the call of urban and nature
In the boomerang-shaped country, you don’t have to choose between city and outdoor adventures, with an abundance of ways to do both in the same day.
Climbing the trails of Medvednica Nature Park on foot or bike is rewarded with incredible views of this pristine natural environment.Photograph by Joško Fabris
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Croatia has eight national parks and 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites consisting of natural wonders, as well as cultural and historical marvels. In this country of over four million people you can experience the astonishing outdoors and revel in unique centuries-old significant cultural treasures, too. Urban adventure and nature experiences can be combined, all in the same day. Such is the seductive and singular beauty of Croatia. All you need is time, a mode of transportation such
ZAGREB, 5 February (Hina) – The parliament on Friday unanimously adopted the law on declaring Mount Dinara Nature Park, which is the 12th nature park in Croatia.
The nature park will encompass Croatia’s section of Mount Dinara as well as Mt Troglav and Mt Kamešnica, the Cetina River’s upper course and the Hrvatačko, Paško and Vrličko karst fields. It will extend over two counties – Split-Dalmatia and Šibenik-Knin with an area almost 63,000 hectares large.
These mountains are part of the Dinaric Alps, also commonly known as Dinarides, a mountain range in Southern and Southeastern Europe.
Mount Dinara harbours many endemic and endangered species and is a habitat to more than a thousand plant varieties.