NATIONAL PARKS:

PAKLENICA
The area between the highest point of Velebit (Vaganski vrh (point) - 1757 m) and the sea has been declared a National Park in 1949, the park that differs from the others mainly due to unique canyons of Velika and Mala Paklenica, which, on their way seaward, create an endless number of minute waterfalls, with cliffs as high as 400 m - of which the most renowned is Anića kuk (Anića hip).
Paklenica is a true challenge for mountaineers, alpinists and scientists, as well as a favourite destination for nature enthusiasts and excursionists. Opulent and diverse benthos (many endemic species, the only habitat of the griffon vulture in the continental part of Croatia, etc.), numerous karstic phenomena, amongst which stands out the Cave Manita peć (Crazy oven) and miscellaneous offer of sporting activities (alpinism, free-climbing, hiking, trekking, bird-watching, etc.) attract more and more visitors. It is particularly necessary to emphasize the vicinity of the sea, enabling the guests of the National park to swim, as well enjoy mountaineering activities in the same day.


KORNATI
The National Park of Kornati is one of the most developed island groups in the Mediterranean, a unique entanglement of 150 islands, small isles and cliffs, strewn in the central part of the Adriatic. This is the part of Adriatic in which the azure colour of the Kornati Sea is even more distinct in the contrast to the white and grey rocky ground that dominates the islands.
With their unique clear sea, abundance of sun, numerous coves, bays and small ports, Kornati represent an unavoidable destination for navigators while wandering along the Adriatic, as well as a perfect choice for today's Robinson Crusoe's.

NATURE PARKS:

TELAŠĆICA
Telaščica is one of the largest, safest and certainly most beautiful Croatian natural harbours, a favourite destination of navigators while wandering from the north to the south of the Adriatic or vice versa..
This is a natural extension of the Kornati National Park, although somewhat greener and more wooded than the islands within the National park. The bay is situated on the southern side of Dugi otok (Long Island), being 8200 m long, having 25 coves, 5 small isles, a particularly developed coast that is 68 km long, and a magnificent entrances into the bay surrounded by 14 larger and smaller islands. The cove alone can not be seen from either side since it is sheltered by high and steep cliffs of Dugi otok from the open sea on one side and the islands on the other side, and as we sale more into the interior of the cove we are able to enjoy all the more beautiful scenery and the view to the developed coast overfilled with smaller coves and isles, some of its parts looking like small lakes. A special natural phenomenon is also situated in Telaščica - a salty lake of Mir (Peace) to which leads a footpath and that is usually warmer than the sea. From the lake leads a pathway to a place from which extends an unforgettable view onto the Adriatic open sea and the south-west part of Kornati. Specifically, here are situated the highest cliffs on the Adriatic (Grpašćak - 166 m) that protect the bay from the fury of the open sea.
All around the bay there are tame karst fields with opulent Mediterranean vegetation, with 300 kinds of plants. One can also find mouflons here, while the sea is a home for around 250 plant and animal species. The remains of ville rusticae in Mala Proversa gorge bear witness to the fact that this area, even during the Roman times, was a vacationing destination.


VELEBIT
The Mountain of Velebit is the most powerful representative of the Dinaric Mountains that naturally separate the Mediterranean from the continental part of Croatia. It is 145 kilometres long, and due to the diversity of plants and wildlife, as well as the unusual relief, Velebit received an international recognition in 1978 - a UNESCO Charter by which it was included into the group of international biosphere reserves within the scientific program under the title "Man and Biosphere". Today there are two national parks in the area of Velebit, being declared a nature park in 1981 - those national parks being Paklenica and North Velebit.


VRANSKO JEZERO
Vransko jezero (lake) near Pakoštane / Biograd was declared a Nature park in 1999. This is a natural phenomenon in the karstic area of Dalmatia and with one's area of 30 km2 and the length of 12,5 km it is the largest natural lake in Croatia. In some places the Lake is only 800 m away from the sea, making it a gift of nature, providing the passengers and guests with a unique experience of the lake and the sea, of greenish and azure colour, while driving down the Adriatic Motorway.
Nature lovers will find their paradise in the ornithological reserve in the north-west part of the lake. Within this swampland nests and resides the only colony of herons in the Mediterranean part of Croatia. The lake can provide the guests with an enjoyment of fresh-water fishing - carps, pikes, catfish (capital examples are not rare either), and due to the mixing of fresh and salt water across the canal one can even catch eels and mullets. Capital specimens of catfish can reach up to 150 kg and are a true challenge for fishermen. Fishing permits (daily, weekly, monthly and annual) can be obtained at the car-camp reception, and it is also possible to hire an oar boat. Aside from fishing and enjoying nature, the guests of Vransko jezero have the opportunity to take pleasure in sea-food at the restaurant on the lake (catfish, carp, and eel).