|
Cultural and natural sites on the UNESCO List of World Heritage
There are numerous cultural and natural monuments in Croatia. The most famous are: Diocletian’s Palace (Dioklecijanova palača) in Split, the Old Town of Trogir, Euphrasius’ Basilica in Poreč, Šibenik Cathedral, the City of Dubrovnik, the Stari Grad plain on Hvar – all listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.The Plitvice Lakes, the most beautiful and most famous national park in Croatia, is our only site of natural heritage included in the prestigious UNESCO list.
On the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List are the Festivity of Saint Blaise, lace-making in Lepoglava, Hvar and Pag, the annual Carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav Region, Procession “Za Križen”, (‘following the Cross’) on the Island of Hvar, two-part singing and playing (music) in the Istrian scale, in Istria and Hrvatsko Primorje, the annual spring procession of ‘Kraljice/Ljelje’ (queens) from Gorjani and traditional manufacture of wooden toys in the Hrvatsko zagorje region. Croatia is among the countries with the most protected intangible cultural heritage elements, recorded on the UNESCO list.
National parks:
The Brijuni Islands - a group of two larger and 12 smaller islands situated off the west coast of the Istrian peninsula.
Information:
Address: NP Brijuni, 52214 Brijuni
Tel: +385 52 525 888
Fax: +385 52 521 367,
Web: www.brijuni.hr
Kornati - the most numerous and densely packed archipelago in the Mediterranean, with a total of 89 islands, islets and reefs.
Information:
Address: NP Kornati
Butina 2, 22243 Murter
Tel: +385 22 435 740
Fax: +385 22 435 058
Web: www.kornati.hr
Krka - the most beautiful river in Croatia, set within an impressive Karst landscape.
Information:
Address: NP Krka
Trg Ivana Pavla II br.5, 22000 Šibenik
Tel: +385 22 201 777
Fax. +385 22 336 836,
Web: www.npkrka.cro.hr
Mljet - an island southwest of Dubrovnik.
Information:
Address: NP Mljet
Pristanište 2, 20226 Goveđani
Tel: +385 20 744 041, +385 20 744 058
Fax: +385 20 744 043
Web: www.np-mljet.hr
Paklenica - a national park on the southern side of Velebit, the largest mountain massif in Croatia.
Information:
Address: NP Paklenica
Dr. Franje Tuđmana 14a
23244 Starigrad-Paklenica
Tel: +385 23 369 155
Fax: +385 23 359 133
Web: www.paklenica.hr
The Plitvice Lakes - the oldest and the most popular Croatian national park, listed as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Information:
Address: NP Plitvička jezera
53231 Plitvička jezera
Tel: +385 53 751 015, +385 53 751 014
Fax: +385 53 751 013
Web: www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
Risnjak - a forested mountain massif to the north of Rijeka, in which the source of the Kupa River is located, considered a hydro-geomorphologic monument.
Information:
Address: NP Risnjak
Bijela Vodica 48, 51317 Crni Lug
Tel: +385 51 836 133, +385 51 836 246
Fax: +385 51 836 116
Web: www.risnjak.hr
Northern Velebit - the most valued and most attractive part of the Velebit mountain range.
Information:
Address: NP Sjeverni Velebit
Krasno 96, 53274 Krasno
Tel: +385 53 665 380
Fax: +385 53 665 390
Web: www.np-sjeverni-velebit.hr
Nature parks
Biokovo - a mountain above the Makarska Riviera.
Information:
Address: PP Biokovo
Marineta- mala obala 16
21300 Makarska
Tel/Fax: +385 21 616 924
Web: www.biokovo.com
Kopački rit – one of the largest preserved wetlands in Europe, situated at the confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers.
Information:
Address: PP Kopački rit
Titov dvorac 1, 31328 Lug
Tel: +385 31 285 370
Fax: +385 31 285 380
Web: www.kopacki-rit.com
Lonjsko polje (Lonja Field) - the largest protected wetland area of the Danube region
Information:
Address: PP Lonjsko polje
Krapje 30, 44325 Krapje
Tel: +385 44 672 080; +385 44 611 190
Fax: +385 44 606 449;
Mobile: +385 98 222 080;
Web: www.pp-lonjsko-polje.hr
Medvednica - a mountain massif to the north of Zagreb.
Information:
Address: PP Medvednica
Bliznec bb, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 4586 317
Fax: +385 1 4586 318
Web: www.pp-medvednica.hr
Papuk - the most beautiful part of Slavonia’s highlands; a member of the Association of European Geoparks and of UNESCO’s global network of geoparks.
Information:
Address: PP Papuk
Stjepana Radića 46, 34300 Velika Tel: +385 34 313 030
Fax: +385 34 313 027
Web: www.pp-papuk.hr
Telašćica - a narrow bay on the southeast side of the Dugi otok (Long island), near the Kornati National Park.
Information:
Address: PP Telašica
Ulica D.Grbin d.d., 23281 Sali
Tel: +385 23 377 395
Fax: +385 23 377 096
Web: www.telascica.hr
Učka - a mountain in the east of Istria, rising above the Kvarner Riviera.
Information:
Address: PP Učka
Liganj 42, 51415 Lovran
Tel: +385 51 293 753
Fax: +385 51 293 751
Web: www.pp-ucka.hr
Velebit – covers the major part of the mountain massif of the same name and is the largest protected area in Croatia, included in the UNESCO List of international biosphere reserves.
Information:
Address: PP Velebit
Kaniža Gospićka 4b, 53000 Gospić
Tel: +385 53 560 450
Fax: +385 53 560 451
Web: www.velebit.hr
Vransko jezero (Lake Vrana) - Croatia’s largest natural lake. A Nature Park with an Ornithological Reserve, located between Zadar
and Šibenik. Offers opportunities for sports fishing and bird watching.
Information:
Address: PP Vransko jezero
Kralja Petra Svačića 2
23510 Biograd n/m
Tel: +385 23 383 181, +385 386 452
Fax: +385 23 386 453
Web: www.vransko-jezero.hr
Žumberak-Samobor mountains – picturesque hilly area south-west of Zagreb.
Information:
Address: PP Žumberak - Samoborsko gorje
Slani dol 1, 10430 Samobor
Tel: +385 1 3327 660
Fax: +385 1 3327 661,
Web: www.pp-zumberak-samoborsko-gorje.hr
The Lastovo archipelago – belongs to the outer group of islands in southern Dalmatia and, in addition to Lastovo, includes the island groups of Lastovnjaci and Vrhovnjaci, and the Island of Sušac.
Information:
Address: PP Lastovo otočje
Trg Svetog Petra 7, 20289 Ubli,
Tel: +385 20 801 250
Fax: +385 20 801 252
Web: www.pp-lastovo.hr
Source: Brochure Tourist information - Croatian National Tourist Board ( 2010 )
|
About Croatia 
