TRAVEL INFOON THIS PAGE YOU CAN FIND ALL INFORMATIONS ABOUT TRAVELING IN CROATIA AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT NEED WHEN VISITING US. CROATIA ON WORLD AND EUROPE MAP
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE ORGANIZED AIRPORT PICK UP ON SOME TRIPS The Island of Rab is located in the Gulf of Kvarner.There is a ferry boat going almost every hour.Click here to see the timetable. If you're arriving from Zagreb (capital) than you can take a Bus to Rab going twice a day in season or once a day out of seasson.It will take you 3-3,5 hours to get here.The other way is to go to Rijeka and than take a fast boat (Catamaran) to Rab.The ticket costs only 7 € and the boat is leaving around 17:00 Click HERE to see the shedule.You could also rent a car or make a deal with us if we can pick you up-max-4 people.The last option is that we organize you a taxi if you're with bigger group. If you're arriving from Dalmatian part (eg.Split or Zadar ) than we suggest you to take a Bus.Please note that there is no direct bus to Rab so when buying a ticket ASK them which Bus and at what time is meeting the Bus from Rijeka (Rijeka-Rab line) at Jablanac bus station (bus stop) as there you have to change your seat.If you miss this Bus from Rijeka to Rab than you'll have to walk to Ferry port or hitchhike and someone will stop you.The other way is to come from Novalja on the Island of Pag with the fast boat ( catamaran ).Please note that this line is going only once a day and in early morning at 06:00.You could also rent a car or make a deal with us if we can pick you up-max-4 people.The last option is that we organize you a taxi if you're with bigger group. If arriving from Rijeka than you can take a Bus going twice a day or fast boat going daily at 17:00.Click HERE to see the fast boat schedule or HERE to see the Bus schedule. There is also an organized travel to Rab if you fly to Rijeka Airport on the Island of Krk.And there is a ferry to Rab from Krk as well. IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLESE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. The Croatian railway system consists of 2.974 km of rails (of which 248 km is double track). 1.228 km is electrified - 41.3%. (End of 2004) There are also routes to Austria,Czech,Slovakia,Italia, ,Switzerland,Macedonia,Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.... Almost all international trains to Croatia go to Zagreb, one is going to Rijeka. Bellow is daily train connection info to Croatia from neighboring countries:
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There are international airports in Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik and Rijeka (on the island of Krk). Recently, Osijek airport in Slavonia has been renovated for regional traffic. It is also being considered to revitalize Pula airport (Istria) as a destination for low cost airlines. Currently, the following low cost airlines are flying to Croatia: SkyEurope, EasyJet, Flyglobespan, Germanwings, TUIfly, Ryanair, Thomson and Wizz Air. Major established companies that fly to Croatia include the domestic Croatia Airlines (now a regional member of the Star Alliance), Lufthansa and British Airways. There are no intercontinental flights from or to Croatia. Flights to ZADAR -Check out this Map HERE
Ferry is a pleasant way of traveling along coast of Croatia. There are international and coastal ferry lines with arrivals and departures from various Croatian costal towns and islands. Jadrolinija is the main Croatian passenger ferry company, with the highest number of regular international and domestic lines. The other Croatian shipping and freight agency is Jadroagent Ltd. Other agencies operate along the Croatian coast during summer. Some Italian ferry lines serve ferry lines Ancona - Split - Ancona, ferry Ancona - Zadar-Ancona and ferry Bari - Dubrovnik - Bari. The Croatian coastal towns and cities are served by ferry and ship services. The inhabited islands are linked with the mainland (and some of them also with other islands) by ferry/ship/ boat services. During the summer the frequency of ferry sailings is usually increased and fast hydrofoil or catamaran services are added. The summer sailing schedule normally remains in operation from 28 May to 30 September. Click on the map of Croatia ferry lines to enlarge to see various ferry routes along Croatian coast .You can buy online tickets from bellow links. LINKS: Jadrolinija-Main Croatian ferry and Catamaran company. Timetables. Fast (coastal) ferry lines. International ferry lines.Local lines. SEM-Traveling/ Excursions by bus and ship in Croatia and aboard. Ferryboat lines: Croatia - Italy (Connecting Ancona and Bari with Split, Vis, Hvar and Dubrovnik) Mia Tours-Catamaran and Hydrofoil lines in the middle Adriatic. Ferries Guide-All the informations, web sites, timetables, tariffs and contacts for all the ferries to Croatia, but also some suggestions for an excellent trip and for saving money and time. Emilia Romagna Lines-from Rimini (Italy) to Islands and towns in Croatia.They have a line to our Island of Rab
According to recent statements of European traffic experts, Croatian highways are amongst the most modern and safest in Europe. This is also due to the fact that the largest part of the Croatian motorway system has recently been constructed, and construction works are rapidly continuing. In Croatia the rule is to drive at the right side of the road. Speed Restrictions:
Motorways and Highways: Check following links for the latest updates on the road conditions and tolls:
Croatian Automobile Club:
Petrol stations :Petrol Stations are usually open from 7 am - 7 or 8 pm daily. It tourist areas, they are usually open until 10pm in teh summers. In larger cities and on main international routes on-duty petrol stations are open 24 hours a day. Petrol Stations sell Eurosuper 95, Super 95, Super 98, Super plus 98, Normal and Euro Diesel fuel. For information on prices of petrol check links: www.ina.hr, www.omvistrabenz.hr, www.hak.hr
Buses represent the most-accepted, cheapest and widely-used means of public transport. National bus traffic is very well developed and it is very easy to reach even the remotest parts of Croatia by bus. Almost all buses on national routes are air-conditioned and offer pleasant traveling comfort. In practice, bus fares are collected on the bus while traveling, which is sometimes even cheaper than when paying at the ticket office (there is an additional fee for stored luggage) and sometimes a "ticket office fee". From Croatia, there are many international bus routes to the neighbouring countries (Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia etc.), as well as to Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland and to other European countries. International buses correspond to European standards. Zagreb has the largest and most modern bus terminal in the country, with specially-designed waiting areas above the bus parking area. The Zagreb bus terminal is not far away from the main train station (Glavni kolodvor) and it is easy to reach by direct city tram lines. The best place for bus information is at the bus station. Check out the following bus station websites: Zagreb bus station Bus CompaniesAutotrans - Routes accros Croatia Coastline and inland Brioni Pula - Istrian Bus Co. AK Karlovac Karlovac based company Croatia Bus Zagreb-based company Promet Split Routes in and around Split LIBURNIJA ZADAR- Zadar based company
Renting a car in Croatia is possible at all Croatian Airports as well as in variety on places around Croatia. This is a good option to get round Croatia, specially if your flights arrives later in the day, and you are not able to catch any bus or ferry to reach your destination. It is also useful, instead of depending of taxis or public transport, to have a car if you intend to explore various places around Croatia and want to do it in short time. All the major car rental companies are represented in Croatia and they do pick-up and drop off at major places in Croatia and on all of its airports..
Make sure that you have a signed and valid passport for atleast 6 months after the date of your return.Your passport maybe checked at hotels as all tourists are registered. For most visitors visas are not required for stays in Croatia of less than 90 days. Not required for citizens of USA, Canada, or EU to enter Croatia. Find your embassy in Croatia. >>>
It is necessary to take out a personal insurance policy to cover yourself against sickness, accident,loss of baggage, or trip cancellation. We will provide you only with the basic insurance .
The Croatian coastline and the islands have a mild Mediterranean climate.The sirocco winds (known here as the jugo) bring a moderating influence from Africa so the summers are sunny, warm, and dry.The months May,June and September are a little cooler but you can wear shorts and T-shirt most of the time.Generally,the weather is peaceful and predictable.The average temperature ranges from 2°–8°C (36°–46°F) in January to 18°–26° C (64°–79°F) in June.July and August are the hottest . The most unpleasant feature of the coastal Croatia’s winter weather is a cold and brisk wind, the BURA. Bura brings cold air from central and Eastern Europe down to the coast for a few days at a time. Bura is very strong in the north of the Adriatic Sea around Gulf of Kvarner and North Dalmatia. Moving towards continental part of Croatia, inland climatic conditions swiftly become more typically Eastern European with cold winters and warm summers. Summers in continental Croatia tent to get the wettest season too. Much of inland Croatia is mountainous and hilly. Winters in Continental Croatia are full of snow that stands for long periods in the higher Croatian regions. Slavonia and Eastern Croatia is mostly fertile flat land in the valleys of the river Danube (Dunav), river Drava, and River Sava where winters are very cold with snow and ice.
General Croatian winds can be characterized as being light to moderate from September to June with occasional storms, while July and August are generally calm with more frequent storms. During periods of high pressure, the Adriatic displays the classic rhythms of winds from the sea during the day and winds from land during the night. The bora (bura) and sirocco (siroko) are the most characteristic winds of the Adriatic and are largely responsible for weather patterns. They mainly blow from October to April. The maestral, blowing from the sea, and the burin, blowing from the mainland, are most common in the summer months. Several times a day weather reports are broadcast in Croatian and English. These reports include the current weather conditions, forecasts for the following 24 hours and any special messages or warnings. Weather reports are broadcast on these channels at the following times (UTC): Rijeka Radio VHF (channel 24) / 05:35, 14:35, 19:35 Split Radio VHF (channels 07, 21, 23, 28) / 05:45, 12:45, 19:45 Dubrovnik Radio VHF (channels 04, 07) / 06:25, 13:20, 21:20
The bora, along with the sirocco, is the main wind on the Adriatic from September to May. It is a cold and dry wind, blowing from the northeast. It starts suddenly and blows squalls toward the sea. Generally the bora is created by the atmospheric pressure over Central Europe and over the Mediterranean. However, local buras also exist and are caused by the air cooled above the Karst Valley suddenly pouring down to the sea. These buras are sudden, often violent and short-lived. There are seven typical bura corridors: Gulf of Trieste, Kvarner, Velebit Channel (especially between the island of Krk and the mainland near Senj), Šibenik, Split-Makarska, Pelješac and Dubrovnik. The bora is strongest in the Velebit Channel and the Gulf of Trieste. It blows with less force along the western coast of Istria, in the Zadar Channel and in the Kornati Archipelago. The bura generally doesn't create large waves but instead very short, choppy ones. It become gradually less violent as one leaves the eastern coast, but as the wind diminishes the waves become larger. In the summer the bora blows as a local wind and lasts only a few days. In the winter it may continue for a week to two weeks. Islands without vegetation on the side towards the mainland and coves in which tree trunks grow leaning towards the south are indications that such places are bura prone. They should not be selected for overnight stays if the bura is likely. An indication that the bura might develop is the formation of a cloud cap over the highest mountain ranges, especially Velebit and Biokovo. If there are cloud formations on the tops and on the slopes on the lee side that move downward and are dispersed in the wind then the bura can be expected at any moment. If the cloud cap continues to increase then the bura is strengthening.
Levant An easterly or levanat is the name given to a bora that blows at more or less constant force usually nearer to the east and during rain and cold. Easterlies of this kind, which are something between a bora and sirocco, are more frequent in the North Adriatic. Tramontana The tramontana is a mild type of bora. It usually blows from the north. Its force is weaker than the bora. It is less unpredictable, and the relief of the coastline affects its course. It is most frequent in the South Adriatic.
The sirocco, along with the bora, is the main wind on the Adriatic from September to May. It is a warm, humid wind blowing from the east-southeast to the south-southeast that blows with a constant force, of usually about 15-20 knots, and not in gusts. It is not a sudden wind like the bora but takes about thirty-six hours to develop. The sirocco blows the entire length of the Adriatic and brings rough seas, heavy clouds and rain. It is particularly strong where the coast is exposed to the open sea and where a channel allows the wind direct access. It may blow at any time of the year, but in the northern Adriatic it blows mainly from March to June while in the southern Adriatic from autumn until the end of winter. In the summer it generally lasts up to three days while in winter it can last up to nine days. The sirocco is usually preceded by calm seas and light winds. The barometer slowly drops while temperature and humidity rise. As the sirocco gains strength haziness to the southeast changes to small clouds moving from southeast to northwest. Waves develop gradually, a heavy swell develops in bays and the sea becomes choppy.
Maestral The maestral is one of the prevailing summer winds. It is a local wind that blows from the sea towards land and is caused by temperature differences between water and land. When these temperatures are very different the maestral blows stronger. During the day the land surface is heated more quickly than the water surface, and as a result air currents blow from the sea and are drawn to land. The maestral usually starts between 9 and 11 in the morning and reaches its maximum strength between 2 and 3 in the afternoon. It always dies off before sunset. It generally brings good weather, provides a refreshing breeze during the heat of summer and is often accompanied by white cumulus clouds. Burin The burin is another common summer wind, blowing from the mainland towards the sea, and, like the maestral, is caused by temperature differences between water and land. During the night the air over the land surface cools more quickly than that over the water, resulting in air currents blowing from land to sea. The burin starts after sunset and usually stops just after sunrise. It is normally less strong than the maestral.
The Lebic (or garbina) is a gale force wind from the southwest that brings heavy rain and creates high waves that are dangerous for harbors not protected to the southwest. The lebic develops on the southern side of a cyclone when there is a strong anticyclone at the same time that a strong cyclone passes to the north. As the cyclone moves along the coast, the wind suddenly veers to the southwest, reaching gale force. The wind will blow itself out as the low air pressure rises. If the cyclone moves to the northeast or east, the lebic will only blow for a short period. During the summer this is a locally occurring, warm nevera. At other times of the year it is a form of cyclone. Signals that a lebic may arrive are a sudden drop in barometer pressure and a low hazy line on the southwest horizon.
The nevera isn't a type of wind but is a brief storm or squall wind from the west. Adriatic storms in the summer can be sudden and violent, creating a short-lasting swell; however, these storms generally do not last long and leave behind refreshingly cooler air. The nevera is most common from June to September and in the northern part of the coast as many originate in Italy and cross the Adriatic to arrive in Croatian waters from the northwest to southwest. With the arrival of the nevera there is thunder, lightning, heavy rain (or hail) and violent wind gusts. They usually follow the highest maximum temperature of the day and are confined to small local areas. They are rarer in the winter, but when they do occur in the winter they cover a wider area. It is difficult to predict the arrival of the nevera as signals of its approach are generally available only a short time before it develops. However, weather forecasts will sometimes mention that the nevera is possible. The main indicators of the arrival of the nevera include a sudden drop in the barometer, a rise in temperature, a decrease of relative humidity, cumulonimbus storm clouds and a warm wind blowing just before the nevera strikes from the opposite direction that begins gently and builds to strength. As soon as the nevera has passed the baramoter gradually returns to normal, the temperature slowly increases, the sea calms and wind becomes calm or very light.
Regarding its water resources, Croatia has a leading position in Europe. Concerning water quality, Croatian water is greatly appreciated all over the world. Due to a lack of established industries there have also been no major incidents of water pollution.Most of the people are using the tapwater for coocking and drinking as well.Our tapwater is safe in some regions but we suggest you to buy the bottled one.
You get the standard fare as in many other central European or Mediterranean countries (pizza, pasta, meat dishes, fish). All food is safe to eat as restaurants are regularly inspected, and there is no problem with drinking water. Seafood is a speciality along the Croatian coastline!
To avoid any medical problems on our trips and to give to our guides annotations about your condition please fill out our medical form and send it to us when you do your booking.This is just the precaution for our guides.Our clients are on the first place and we must be prepared on their possible problems. Download form in Word document>>> Download form in Adobe PDF document>>>
The Croatian currency is the Kuna (local abbreviation- kn, international abbreviation-HRK), which is divided into 100 lipas (lp). When visiting Croatia, you can exchange most currencies and most credit cards are accepted. Notes consist of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20,10 and 5 kuna. Each bears a likeness to a Croatian hero. ATM's are readily available in all resorts, towns and cities in Croatia, in banks, supermarkets and many other establishments. Most machines offer a choice of languages. UK Pounds, US Dollars and Euros are easily exchangeable in Croatia, although other currencies can be changed too. Hotel exchange rates are probably quite poor, so you'll probably be better off changing your money in a bank or in one of numerous Bureaux de Change dotted around towns. Tippings are already included in your restaurant bill however; if you feel you have received excellent service then feel free to leave a tip.Croatian people are very generous in leaving the tips.They allways leave something,specially to waiters.Shop prices are fixed so there is no chance of bargaining however in street markets it is quite acceptable to barter.
Our paddling adventures are mainly in the salt water environment and some of the delicate electronics can be damaged.Well,we are shore that you don't want to buy some one-time-throw-away plastic camera and that you will take or buy some good one......'cause the scenery is fantastic.Don't forget to take the extra memory storage and batteries for a digital camera, as there is not much opportunity to access electricity.Our guides are using the solar chargers for their phones and GPS so if they don't use them you can ask them to borrow you.To reduce your load and possible demage, or to increase the storage space,it is wise to keep your lenses kit to a minimum.In almost every small town you can find the Photo Shops where you can empty your card on CD or to develop your film.There is also the possibility to put your photos on our laptop if available.We suggest you to use dry case like Pelican or some other company that produce it.
-Electricity is 220V, 50Hz. -Croatia uses the standard European 2 point plugs. -The weights and measures system is metric -You will need a voltage converter, and plug adapter in order to use U.S. appliances. We recommend getting a universal adapter and converter kit.. -The telephone code for Croatia is +385. -Croatia is 1 hour ahead of GMT, the same time zone as the majority of Western Europe.
As you can expect, there are various types of accommodation in Croatia - hotels, villas, private accomodation, hostels, campsites...even lighthouses! The high season, July and August, is more expensive. In April, May, September and October, prices are reduced by up to 40% There are almost 150 camping grounds along the Croatian coast. For the best value accommodation, stay in private rooms, which are very popular in Croatia and they are the best way to meet Croatian hospitality.Every single town has a tourist office which will arrange accommodation. Hotels are of good value, but top class accommodation is expensive.
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Rapska Fjera, Rab's Medieval Week, is a costumed event recreating the customs, traditional crafts and way of life in the Middle Ages. Held in the oldest part of town, festivities begin in the afternoon and last well past midnight. Highlights include the Old Crafts Fair and the traditional Knight's Games Parade, which is followed by a crossbow competition. Delicious local food is on offer and musical performances take place throughout the town.
Please click here to see our region MAP Croatia is indeed unique, not only for its crystal clear, clean blue sea, but also for a thousand years of different cultures that have replaced each other and sometimes assimilated in these areas. The Adriatic Sea is not only a deep gulf in the Mediterranean cut into the Continent of Europe thereby creating most economical trade route between Europe and the East, it is also the cradle of ancient civilizations. There is much material evidence about that which is finally beginning to come to light, from the depths of Adriatic caves and from the deep blue sea. The east coast of the Adriatic Sea was inhabited as early as the beginning of the early Stone Age, and there is proof that most of the accessible islands were also inhabited (archaeological findings in caves near the islands of Hvar and Palagruza, etc.). Thanks to the favorable geographical characteristics of our coast, with its numerous bays, inlets and coves, the coastal belt has ever been a significant mercantile and nautical route. Archaeological findings prove that in the 6th century BC the ancient Greeks had commerce with the Illyrian by means of the sea, and that they founded their colonies there (Pharos, today’s Starigrad, on the islands of Hvar and Issa – or Vis). Later on, the Romans arrived, and they not only built palaces and summer residences but they also spent a considerable amount of time on the sea, and there are many underwater findings located between Pula and Cavtat which show this to be true. Such findings are mainly amphorae, which were at the time commonly used for storing everything from wine to wheat, oils and perfumes. Wherever you choose to go diving, you will find the remains of Antique ships and their cargoes. One of the most precious findings from that time are remains of pythos or dolias, large pottery vessels which were built into ships and used to transport bulk cargo (wheat, etc). One such site is near Cavtat, while another is near Murter. A new era dawned with the arrival of the Slavs, a period characterized by constant struggle for supremacy and by defense against diverse enemies. Dubrovnik, eminent in its position as a republic, played a leading role in culture and trade. A 17th-century shipwreck bears witness to those times - a galley which sailed from Venice carrying murano glass, window glass, and other valuable objects, and was fitted with cannons. But during a storm it sank near the island of Olipe, off the coast of Dubrovnik. In the 18th century, Napoleon ruled for a short period of time, after which he was replaced by the Austrian monarchy. During the next hundred years, Italy and Austria fought each other for supremacy of the east coast, culminating in the battle of Vis in 1866. The Austrian fleet, led by Admiral Tegetthoff, who commanded the battleship Erzherzog Ferdinand Max, was opposed by Admiral Persano, commander of the Italian fleet. In the battle, Persano, on his flag ship the battleship Re d’Italia, was roundly trounced by Tegetthoff, and the Italian fleet withdrew in defeat. Testimony to those glorious times can be found not only on the mainland, but also under the sea in the shape of shipwrecks and remains of the detritus of great ships. The period of Austro- Hungarian rule commenced thereafter. Ports were built and fortified, trade and shipbuilding flourished. During the two World Wars, the Adriatic was one of the more important areas of battle, and there are many shipwrecks dating from those periods. Near Pula, for example, which at the time was a strategically vital naval harbour, twenty shipwrecks have been located, including a number of submarines, destroyers, and torpedo-boats The Adriatic Sea has always been an important maritime route between East and West, which can still be seen today because of the numerous relics, which remind us that the past should never be forgotten, but rather used as a lesson for the future. ( source: Croatia National Tourist Board)
NATIONAL PARKS Croatia has eight national parks: Brijuni, Kornati, Krka, Mljet, Paklenica, Plitvice Lakes, Risnjak and North Velebit. Their total area is 994 km²; 759 km² is land and 235 km² is water.The most popular Croatian National Parks are Plitvice Lakes, followed by Kornati, Mljet and Paklenica.The Croatian law on the preservation of nature defines national parks as one of the eight types of protected areas of nature. Another notable category is a nature park, of which there are ten. Each of the national parks is maintained by a separate institution, overseen and funded by the government ministry of nature conservation and spatial development.
NATURE PARKS Croatia has 11 popular nature parks:
Croatia Strict Nature Reserve White and Samarske rocks are one of the unique geomorphologic karstic phenomenon, and as such offers a special atmosphere and aesthetic inspiration.
Croatia has several of it's important sites on Unesco's World Heritage List. These are:
Old City of Dubrovnik
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
Plitvice Lakes National Park Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec
Historic City of Trogir
The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik
Sites on the UNESCO's Accession ListThe Republic of Croatia has also sent the accession list of cultural and natural sites to the World Heritage Center (WHC). The cultural sites include the Episcopal complex in Zadar, the Croatian Limes in Varaždin, the Fort in Osijek, the extension to Diocletian Palace and the historical core of Split, Lubenice on Cres, the Burg Castle of Veliki Tabor, the historical urban whole of Ston including Mali Ston, Motovun, Blaca Desert, Primošten vineyards and the Town of Korčula. The natural sites include North Velebit, National Park Kornati and Telaščica, while the cultural and natural site category includes Lonja Field. The Lace Making in Croatia project was nominated for UNESCO’s proclamation of the masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of mankind, as well as the Annual Carnival Procession of Bell Ringers in the Area of Kastav.
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Risnjak
Brijuni
Plitvice Lakes
Sjeverni Velebit
Paklenica
Krka
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Mljet
Old City of Dubrovnik - The 'Pearl of the Adriatic', situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, monasteries, palaces and fountains. Damaged again in the 1990s by armed conflict, it is now the focus of a major restoration programme co-ordinated by UNESCO. Dubrovnik was founded in the 7th century and it is encompassed with 2 km long walls considered to be among the most massif defence fortifications in Europe. The city walls are 25 m high and 6 m thick and include 36 forts, towers and fortresses. They are encircled with beautiful streets consisting of houses and palaces from all periods of the famous Dubrovnik Republic...
Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian - The ruins of Diocletian's Palace, built between the late 3rd and the early 4th centuries A.D., can be found throughout the city. The cathedral was built in the Middle Ages, reusing materials from the ancient mausoleum. Twelfth- and 13th-century Romanesque churches, medieval fortifications, 15th-century Gothic palaces and other palaces in Renaissance and Baroque style make up the rest of the protected area. The Roman Emperor Diocletian spent his final years here , in an huge palace that he had built near his birthplace, Aspalthos, today called Split (Spalato)......
Plitvice lakes
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec: The group of religious monuments in Porec, where Christianity was established as early as the 4th century, constitutes the most complete surviving complex of its type. The basilica, atrium, baptistery and episcopal palace are outstanding examples of religious architecture, while the basilica itself combines classical and Byzantine elements in an exceptional manner. 
Historic City of Trogir: Trogir is a remarkable example of urban continuity. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates back to the Hellenistic period and it was embellished by successive rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications. Its beautiful Romanesque churches are complemented by the outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period. Trogir is an excellent example of a medieval town built on and conforming with the layout of a Hellenistic and Roman city that has conserved its urban fabric to an exceptional degree and with the minimum of modern interventions, in which the trajectory of social and cultural development is clearly visible in every aspect of the townscape.
The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik : The Cathedral of St James (Katedrala SVetog Jakova) in Šibenik (1431-1535), on the Dalmatian coast, bears witness to the considerable exchanges in the field of monumental arts between Northern Italy, Dalmatia and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries. The three architects who succeeded one another in the construction of the Cathedral - Francesco di Giacomo, Georgius Mathei Dalmaticus and Niccolò di Giovanni Fiorentino - developed a structure built entirely from stone and using unique construction techniques for the vaulting and the dome of the Cathedral. The form and the decorative elements of the Cathedral, such as a remarkable frieze decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children, also illustrate the successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art. The structural characteristics of the Cathedral of St James in Šibenik make it a unique and outstanding building in which Gothic and Renaissance forms have been successfully blended. The Cathedral of St James is the fruitful outcome of considerable interchanges of influences between the three culturally different regions of Northern Italy, Dalmatia, and Tuscany in the 15th and 16th centuries. These interchanges created the conditions for unique and outstanding solutions to the technical and structural problems of constructing the cathedral vaulting and dome. The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a unique testimony to the transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance period in church architecture. Sibenik Cathedral was awarded Unesco's World Heritage Status in 2000. 
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