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ISLANDS OF CRES AND LOŠINJ
Islands of Cres, Lošinj, Ilovik, Susak
Natural and vital for all generations
The island of Cres is known as an ecological oasis of Kvarner, the island
of untouched nature, picturesque towns and beautiful wild beaches.
Cres is an ideal place for energy-boosting, relaxation and coexistence
with nature. The island of Lošinj is an island of spices, recovery and
vitality. Your vacation will be enriched and dolphins that live here. An
ideal place to recharge your batteries and relax in harmony with nature
and aromatic spicesand fragrances with a revitalizing effect.
More than 1,000 plant species, most of which aremedicinal herbs, cover
the archipelago. It is a health destination with a mild Mediterranean
climate with over 2,500 hours of sunshine per annum. The archipelago
abounds in over 1,200 various plants, of which 600 species grow on 17
square kilometers of the island Unije. There are also old olive groves,
organically produced olive oil, essential oils, and other gifts of pure na-
ture. Visit Cres, Osor, Punta Križa, Valun, Orlec, Beli, Dragozetići, Belej,
Lubenice, Martinšćica, Mali Lošinj, Veli Lošinj, Nerezine and Ćunski.
DISCOVER
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Bottlenose Dolphins – how to adopt
a bottlenose dolphin at the educati-
onal Centre“Plavi svijet”(BlueWorld)
in Veli Lošinj where you will learn
about these intelligent animals
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Wives of Lošinj captains – learn the
history that haswritten stories of the
fate of Lošinj wives whose husbands
spent long years at sea
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Tramuntana –the northern part of
Cres is the unspoilt blend of olive
trees, stone walls and white flocks
of domestic sheep
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250km of promenades and hiking
trails in Lošinj – take an activate par
in the unspoilt nature
DO NOT MISS
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Apoxiomen - Ancient statue that
was found in the waters of Lošinj is
the world rarity. The story and the
cast of the antique statue you can
see in“Kula”, theTower inVeli Lošinj.
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Aromatic Garden - learn which me-
dicinal herbs grow on Lošinj - try
howessential oils, domestic lemon,
sage and immortelle can have be-
neficial effect on you and breathe
deeply in the park forest Čikat on
Lošinj with a pine forest that has
proven beneficial effects on respira-
tory tract.
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The World of Griffon Vulture in the
Eco Centre Caput Insulae Beli - vo-
lunteers from all over the world
come to observe this impressive
bird with a wingspan up to 2.8 me-
tres plunge into the sunset in Lube-
nice
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The Sunset in Lubenice – plunge
into the sunset of a magical stone
town on the cliff with a famous wild
beach at its foot
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National costumes of the island
of Susak – enjoy the colours of the
costumes and the uniqueness of the
sand island renown for the quality
of its wine
