The Islands of Croatia

30 walks on 14 Adriatic islands

Rudolf Abraham (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2014
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-703-6 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

1:20,000 maps included for each walk
Notes on local history, wildlife and plants
Overview information for each island
Croatian glossary and language notes
Easy access from Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar and Rijeka

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Croatia and eastern Europe. He is the author of eight books (five of them on Croatia) and has contributed to over a dozen more, and his work is published widely in magazines. He first visited Croatia in 1998, lived in Zagreb for two years, and continues to spend several weeks a year in his favourite country in Europe.

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 Škuljica
Walk 3 Hlam
Walk 4 Zakam and Jurandvor
Other walks on Krk

Rab

Walk 5 Kamenjak
Walk 6 Kamenjak to Matki?i
Walk 7 Premuži?eva staza (Matki?i to Lopar)
Other walks on Rab

Cres

Walk 8 Sis
Walk 9 Tramuntana
Other walks on Cres

Lošinj

Walk 10 Osorš?ica
Walk 11 Veli Lošinj - The Dolphin Way
Other walks on Lošinj

Unije

Walk 12 Rt Vnetak
Other walks on Unije

Pag

Walk 13 Šimuni to Sv Vid
Walk 14 Dubrave to Sv Vid

Ugljan

Walk 15 Š?ah
Other walks on Ugljan and Pašman

Dugi otok

Walk 16 Oštravica, Orljak and Veli vrh
Walk 17 Kruševac
Walk 18 Telaš?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 Komiža
Walk 23 Žena glava to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komiža
Walk 24 Komiža to Rt Barjaci, Dragodid and Sv Blaž
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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.6.2014
Reihe/Serie	Cicerone guidebooks
Zusatzinfo	Over 100 photos and 50 maps
Verlagsort	Kendal
Sprache	englisch
Maße	116 x 172 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Kroatien
	Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Europa
ISBN-10	1-85284-703-4 / 1852847034
ISBN-13	978-1-85284-703-6 / 9781852847036
Zustand	Neuware