National park Brijuni

Brijuni National Park is located on the southwest coast of Istria, and consists of fourteen islands with the surrounding sea. The two largest islands are the Veli (Great ) and Mali (Little) Brijun, and other smaller islands are St Marko, Gaz, Okrugljak, Supin, Supinic, Galija, Grunj, Vanga (Krasnica), Pusti (Madonna), Vrsar, St Jerolim and Kozada

 

The islands and mainland from the islands of St. John to two Sisters, sea and underwater channel of Lim, Park Forest Punta Corrente, swamp Palud, Romualdo''s cave on the south side and canal Lim quarry, "Cave di Monfiorenzo" a geological "natural monument" are especially worthy to visit.

 

On the relatively small islands, surface slightly larger than 7 squared kilometers there are around hundred sites and objects of archaeological, historical and cultural values from the first Neolithic settlements in the Gulf of Soline, modern fashionable resort and spa from the beginning of 20th century.

There is also the presidential residence that during and after marshal Tito`s reign hosted numerous statesmen from all over the world. Brijuni have been visited by the Sofia Loren, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Gina Lollobrigida, Princess of Monaco Caroline Ranier, as well as Naomi Campbell, Flavio Briattore, John Malkovich, Jose Carrearas, Slavica and Bernie Ecclestone… Place is liked by the jet set of all times.

 

You can find traces of dinosaur as soon as you get off the boat in the port of Brijuni. There welcomes you three fingered dinosaur footprint from the group of Theropod (meaning "beast-footed"), as an intro to the 1700 years old olive, safari park and if you are golfer, the golf course on the Great Brijuni.