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The village of Veli Rat is also home to the Veli Rat lighthouse, another spectacular sight. The beautiful island of Dugi OtokT, with a Mediterranean climate an ancient Croatian culture, receives very few visitors. Olive oil, figs, cheese and wine accompany the seafood in the natives’ diet. A definite step back in time, the island [...]
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Sv. Petar Makarska
August 31st, 2010 
me Sv. Petar (Sveti Petar, St. Peter) is a small peninsula at the port entrance of Makarska, Croatia. It is named after a 13th-century chunch of St. Peter. Today the peninsula serves as a city park and beach. The rocky beach on the outside of the peninsula is clothing optional but mostly used by naturists. The [...]
Sv. Ivan na pučini Rovinj
August 3rd, 2010 me The lighthouse Sveti Ivan, built in 1853, is located on the most faraway island of an archipelago before Rovinj. It is a cliff-island with no vegetation, a mild coast and shallow sea, making it an ideal destination for contemporary Robinsons with small children.
Struga Split
July 30th, 2010 me In the middle of the southern side of the island Lastovo, at the entrance to the town (Hidden harbour“), there is cape Struga where in 1839 the eponymous lighthouse was built, with the accommodation capacity for 15 people. The lighthouse is located 70 metres above sea-level, on the very edge of a steep cliff, providing [...]
Savudrija Umag
July 28th, 2010 me The lighthouse Savudrija was built in 1818 and is the oldest lighthouse in the Adriatic, as well as the northern-most Croatian lighthouse, right next to the border with Slovenia and only 56 kilometres south of the city of Trieste in Italy. The closest tourist destination and a well-known city in the world of tennis is [...]
Rt Zub Novigrad
July 28th, 2010 me The lighthouse Rt Zub was built in 1872 and is located on the peninsula Lanterna. It is 13 kilometres away from Poreč on one side and 13 kilometres from Novigrad on the other. The close proximity of Poreč, a well-known cultural centre (the Euphrasian basilica was put on the UNESCO World heritage list) and Novigrad [...]
