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This is a list of some of 1185 Croatia
islands which makes Croatian archipelago the largest in the
Adriatic sea and the second largest in the Mediterranean Sea, after
Greek archipelago.
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Islands map - click
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Islands
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What do the islands mean to Croatia?
Islands hotels
Most of the islands are inhabited but each
one of the Croatian islands has its special splendor and uniqueness.
Each has its own "the most". I will discover a few of them to you,
but I know that every one of you will discover at least one island
of your own in the Croatian Adriatic. There's really plenty to
choose from…
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The biggest island in Croatia is Krk -
409 sq. km.
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Even its name is Dugi Otok ("Long
Island") Hvar island is the longest 50,95 mi.
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The highest island is Brac - Vidova Gora
(2.555,77 ft) is the highest peak in the Adriatic archipelago.
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The most forested island is Mljet. More
of 72% of its area is covered by woods,
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The sunniest island and the sunniest
place in Croatia, is Hvar, which enjoys 2718 hours of sunshine
per year.
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According to the statistics, islands
Korcula and Hvar are the islands with the highest January
temperatures. The average temperature, on Korcula island is
9.0ºC and on Hvar island 8.7ºC.
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Island Susak is the island with the most
numerous sandy beaches. It’s a sandy island.
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Lastovo island with the bluest sea
colors on the Adriatic.
Lastovo island
map.
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Jabuka (Apple) island the furthest
island on the Adriatic.
"Statistics will hardly tell you
anything about the island villages and the isolated places enlivened
by the local people and tourists who wish to get closer to nature.
While separation from the mainland can sometimes be a handicap, it
also provides some protection from the factory chimneys and other
misfortunes which come with civilisation. Instead, there are vast
fields of lavender, ancient olive trees and vineyards, in immaculate
harmony between man and nature. There are wine and olives, so a
guest wishing to get closer to nature will stop at a small inn
rather than a top quality restaurant. He will taste real home-made
wine instead of some famous sparkling wine, he will sing the old
island songs and forget the monotony of the everyday routine.
Through the centuries and life's sufferings, an oasis of culture has
remained here, a testimony to the identity, despite the many
attempts, some temporarily successful, to destroy it." From
Croatia - the
country of a thousand islands
This incredible archipelago comprises 718
islands, 389 cliffs and 78 reefs (a total of 1185). The total area
of all the Croatia islands amounts to some 3300km2.
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