Split to Split

Embarkation is in the afternoon, because on this day ship is coming to Split. At 6.00 pm our English speaking guide will do an afternoon Split City tour, walking us through the world famous Diocletian’s Palace. Split is the second largest urban centre in Croatia and the seat of the Split-Dalmatia County. Over 1700 years old, Split abounds with cultural and historical sights, lots of them situated within the Split’s historical nucleus which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list ever since 1979.

In the morning we'll sail for Skradin with swim stop on the way. Skradin is a romantic Mediterranean town of narrow intertwined streets, arches and staircases, located at the entrance to the Krka National Park. It has a history of 2000 years, as evidenced by nearby important archaeological sites. The whole town of Skradin is a protected cultural monument. After lunch onboard we will visit Krka National Park. Krka National Park covers a total area of 109 km2 of the loveliest sections of the Krka River, the vast and unaltered area of exceptional natural value. We will arrive with Park`s wooden boat directly at Skradinski Buk. Upon arrival, head for the last set of falls before the river meets the sea, where the Skradinski Buk Falls form a spectacular multi-level cascade over travertine cliffs. The whole area is rich with vegetation as well as birds and fish. Due to new strong preservation laws, this extraordinary area has been kept in its original pristine state.

Our cruise will continue towards Zadar with a swim stop near Galešnjak Island, located in the Pašman channel of the Adriatic. Island attracted attention of the domestic and world public in 2008. when Google Earth declared it one of the few natural heart-shaped phenomena. For that reason Galešnjak is also called “Island of Love”. Lunch on board and continue to Zadar. Afternoon arrival in Zadar followed by a city tour. Zadar’s historical center is a compact pedestrian zone, perfect to explore on foot and admire defensive walls built in 16th century by Venetians as a defense from Turks.

After breakfast we will start our cruise to Rab. Stop for swimming at Maun Island, where is famous Sipa cove, and “en route” lunch onboard. Upon arrival we will have Rab city tour. The town of Rab sits on a narrow sliver of land protruding towards the mainland, bounded by ancient city walls and recognizable by four church towers that form the familiar outline, depicting Rab as a ship with four masts: bell tower of the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – the cathedral, the bell tower of the church of St. John the Evangelist (located near the ruins of the Church), the belfry of the church of St. Andrew the Apostle and the bell tower of the church of St. Justine. Further inland from the old town is a beautiful park called Komrčar, whose numerous paths wind around wooded hills all the way down to the beaches of Rab.

Morning departure to Mali Lošinj, passing by islands Ilovik, Silba, Olib. Upon arrival our English speaking guide will walk us through Mali Lošinj, the largest town on Lošinj Island. Situated on top of a long natural harbour and surrounded by graceful, gently weathered Mediterranean town houses and green hills, the town straddles both coasts on the narrowest section of the island. After city tour we`ll visit Museum of Apoxyomenos. The Museum is a unique archaeological and architectural cultural institution in the region and it is entirely dedicated to only one exhibit – the bronze statue of a young athlete, the Apoxyomenos. The statue was discovered in 1997 by a Belgian tourist at the depth of 45 m. In 1999, it was taken out of the sea where it spent nearly two millennia. The Museum of Apoxyomenos tells the original story of an athlete of perfect physical proportions, a piece of art that is impressive in its wholeness and beauty of composition.

Morning departure to Telašćica Nature Park with a swim stop along the way. The area of Nature Park Telašćica is a very contrasted area with quiet and peaceful beaches and a laid down coastline on one side, and wild and steep cliffs on the other, an area of Aleppo pine and holm oak forests on one side, and barren karst on the other, an area of cultivated fields covered in vineyards and olive groves, but also an area of degraded forms of vegetation covering dry habitats. Due to its extreme beauty, richness and importance, this bay surrounded by 13 islands and islets, together with 6 islets inside the bay itself, was proclaimed a Nature Park in 1988.

Today is the day to enjoy. After breakfast we depart for a pleasant cruise passing by the middle of Kornati archipelago, which is a labyrinth of stone, with eighty nine islands, islets and rocks in the sea. It is the most indented island group in the Mediterranean. Whether you look at the Kornati Islands from the air, from the sea, or from sightseeing points on the islands, the view is equally impressive – and yet different to the eye every single time. The landscapes are perhaps at their most impressive on the part of the archipelago facing the open sea, where cliffs rise high above the sea surface. The visitors are bound to be at least as strongly visually impressed by the open, horizontal stone layers of some islands, leaving the impression of neatly placed stone steps leading all the way to the top of the island.