Islands of Croatia - 30 Walks on 14 Adriatic Islands

This guidebook describes 30 walks on 14 islands of the Croatian Adriatic including the islands of Hvar and Mljet, as well as quieter islands. The walks are arranged from north to south starting in the region of Kvarner, then covering the northern Dalmatian coast, Central Dalmatia and Southern Dalmatia.

The walks are between 2 and 23.5km and mostly of an easy nature on well-established trails. All the walks can all be completed within a day and there are also suggestions for additional routes.

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  1:20,000 maps
  included for each walk
  


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  Notes on
  local history, wildlife and plants
  


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  Overview information
  for each island
  


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  Croatian glossary
  and language notes
  


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  Easy access from
  Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar and Rijeka
  

 

Sommario

Overview map; Map key; Preface; Introduction; The islands; Geography; Climate; When to visit; Wildlife; Plants; National parks and nature parks; History; Language; Getting there; Getting around; Accommodation; Food and wine; Visas; Money; Phone and internet; Water; Walking on the Croatian islands; Using this guide; Dangers; Krk; Walk 1 Obzova; Walk 2 Rt kuljica; Walk 3 Hlam; Walk 4 Zakam and Jurandvor; Other walks on Krk; Rab; Walk 5 Kamenjak; Walk 6 Kamenjak to Matki?i; Walk 7 Premu?i?eva staza (Matki?i to Lopar); Other walks on Rab; Cres; Walk 8 Sis; Walk 9 Tramuntana; Other walks on Cres; Lo inj; Walk 10 Osor ?ica; Walk 11 Veli Lo inj - The Dolphin Way; Other walks on Lo inj; Unije; Walk 12 Rt Vnetak; Other walks on Unije; Pag; Walk 13 imuni to Sv Vid; Walk 14 Dubrave to Sv Vid; Ugljan; Walk 15 ?ah; Other walks on Ugljan and Pa man; Dugi otok; Walk 16 O travica, Orljak and Veli vrh; Walk 17 Kru evac; Walk 18 Tela ?ica Bay and Mir jezero; Bra? Walk 19 Vidova gora; Other walks on Bra? Hvar; Walk 20 Sv Nikola; Walk 21 Stari Grad Plain; Other walks on Hvar; Vis; Walk 22 Sv Mihovil to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komi?a; Walk 23 ?ena glava to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komi?a; Walk 24 Komi?a to Rt Barjaci, Dragodid and Sv Bla? Other walks on Vis; Kor?ula; Walk 25 Vela Luka to Hum; Walk 26 Ko?je; Walk 27 Kom; Other walks on Kor?ula; Lastovo; Walk 28 Hom; Other walks on Lastovo; Mljet; Walk 29 Malo jezero; Walk 30 Veliki Gradac; Other walks on Mljet; Appendix A Route summary table; Appendix B Gateway cities - Rijeka, Zadar and Split; Appendix C Ferry routes; Appendix D Further reading; Appendix E Croatian language notes and glossary; Appendix F Contacts and useful addresses

Info autore

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Croatia and Eastern Europe. He is the author of over 10 books including Peaks of the Balkans, The Alpe Adria Trail, The Islands of Croatia, National Geographic Traveller Croatia, The Mountains of Montenegro, Walking in Croatia and St Oswald's Way, and co-author of Istria - The Bradt Travel Guide. His work is published widely in magazines and online, including Arts Society Review, BBC Countryfile, BBC Travel, Evening Standard, France, Geographical, Hidden Europe, Morning Calm, Mountain Pro, The National, OE, The Telegraph, Top Trails etc.

Riassunto

This guidebook describes 30 day walks on the islands of the Croatian Adriatic, ranging from short, easy coastal strolls to more challenging, full day outings over rocky ridges and summits, with spectacular views of the Dalmatian coast. Featuring routes on 14 Croatian islands, including the islands of Hvar and Mljet, as well as quieter islands.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rudolf Abraham
• Editore: Cicerone Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9781852847036
• ISBN: 978-1-85284-703-6
• Pagine: 240
• Categoria: Viaggi > Sport e vacanze attive > Europa