Croatia -

Shortcuts

Places to Visit

Places to Eat

Tours

Activities

Rentals

Hotels

There and Away

Unique

Annual Events

Facts and Figures

Services

Tourist Office

Weather

Map

Comments

Photos/Pictures

Croatia Photos
Croatian Photos
Croatia Picture
Croatian Pictures
Photo of Croatia
Photos of Croatia
Picture of Croatia
Pictures of Croatia
Foto Croatia
Fotos Croatia

Croatia Velebit National Park Travel Tourism Guide - Velebit is a part of the Dinaric Alps and is the longest mountain range in Croatia. Velebit became part of the international network of Biosphere Reserves, controlled by UNESCO, in 1978. Velebit is the youngest National Park within Croatia and covers 109km².

Velebit Mountain is Croatia’s holy mountain and is the home of Vila Velebita (the fairy of Velebit). This mythical mountain is a home of the Gods and is a symbol of Croatia as well as being part of the country’s national identity.

The first inhabitants of the Velebit region were the Illinan tribes, the Japods and the Liburns. They lived here from 2000BC up to the fifth century until Velebit became part of the Roman and Byzant Empire. During the seventh century Croats, who created the area’s first infrastructures, inhabited the area. The Turks conquered Velebit in the early sixteenth century and orthodox shepherds came to live in the region. After the liberation of Lika, the Croats returned to Velebit. Most of Velebit’s inhabitants lived in the mountains during the warmer months to hunt, etc. No major archaeological research has been carried out in this area.

Hajducki kukovi and Razanski kuvoki have been designated as nature reserves because of the geomorphical phenomena here and there are over 150 pits. These pits are karst holes. A karst is a vertical hollow formed by tectonics and water. Karst holes were considered to have supernatural powers and also used as a source of water.
Lukina cave is one such karst hole with a depth of 1392 meters and it is the world’s eighth deepest cave. The world’s deepest hole is also in this National Park and was discovered in August 2004 by a group of Croatian cavers led by a man called Darko Baksic. The hole has a depth of 1693 foot or 516 meters. A couple of the Cerovac caves are open to the public, which contain many stalactites and caverns.

Visitors to the Velebit can follow the fifty-kilometer long Premuzic path. This path was created between 1930 and 1933, and named after the constructor Anto Premuzic. This path follows the Velebit ridge through a variety of local flora and gives a chance of seeing bears and golden eagles.

Make sure you include a visit to Velebit Botanical garden on Zavizan in Modric dolac. This is the only alpine botanical garden in Croatia and contains around 500 wild Velebit plants. The garden has recently been renovated since the death of the creator Professor Kusan.  

Related Information
Velebit National Park Real Estate - Croatia Velebit National Park Photos
   

Places to Visit Velebit National Park
Name    
Description    
Address    
Cost    

 

Name    
Description    
Address    
Cost    
Comments

 

Places to Eat Velebit National Park
Restaurant/Bar    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Comments    
Comments

 

Tours of Velebit National Park
Company Name    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Comments    
Comments

 

Activities Velebit National Park
Activity    
Description    
Cost    
Company    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Comments    
Comments

 

Car, Bike and Boat Rentals Velebit National Park

 

Adriatica.net Best Rental Prices in Croatia.

 Car

Boats

 

Company Name    
Car/Bike/Boat    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Comments    

 

Company Name    
Car/Bike/Boat   Car
Address  
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Comments    
Comments

 

Velebit National Park Hotels and Accommodation

 

For the best Accommodation prices in Croatia.

 

Hotel    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Hotel Rating    
Prices    
Comments    
User Comments    

 

Hotel    
Address    
Phone    
Website    
Email    
Hotel Rating    
Prices    
Comments    
User Comments    
Comments

 

Getting There and Away Velebit National Park

Airplane

Comments    
User Comments    

Car/Bike/Bus

Comments    
User Comments    

Ferry/Ship/Boat

Comments    
User Comments    

Train

Comments    
User Comments    
Comments

 

Unique to Velebit National Park
  Comments

 

Annual Events in Velebit National Park
Event Name    
Location    
Description    
Start Date    
End Date    
Cost    
Comments

 

Facts and Figures about Velebit National Park
Phone Prefix    
Postcode    
Population    
Previous Name    
Comments

 

Services available in Velebit National Park

Banks & ATM's

Bank Name    
Address    
Phone    
ATM    
Weekdays

Working Hours

  
Summer 8.00 - 20.00
Winters 8.00 - 19.00
Weekend

Working Hours

  
Saturdays 8.00 - 12.00
Sundays  
Comments    

 

Post Office

Address    
Phone    
Weekdays

Working Hours

  
Summer  
Winters  
Weekend

Working Hours

  
Saturdays  
Sundays  
Comments   You can exchange money, make national and international phone calls, exchange travelers checks (cheques) and withdraw cash from most credit cards.

 

Email & Internet Access

Name    
Address    
Phone    
Email    
Price    
Weekdays

Working Hours

  
Summer  
Winters  
Weekend

Working Hours

  
Saturdays  
Sundays  
Comments    
Comments

 

Tourist Office Velebit National Park
Address    
Phone    
Email    
Website    

 

The Velebit National Park tourist office has maps of Velebit National Park.

 Comments

 

 Velebit National Park Weather

Velebit National Park current weather

 Comments

 

 

Velebit National Park Map

 Velebit National Park Comments and Feedback

Email me your comments admin{at}photocroatia.com

Advertisements




Photos & Text protected by International Copyright © 2004-2009  PhotoCroatia

Terms of Use

Loaded in 0.135369