Kornati National Park

Kornati National Park extends over 220 square kilometres of seaside and land, more precisely over islets scattered around the silvery blue Adriatic cover. Most of them lie in the Sibenik-Knin County, while some of the islands fled to neighbouring Zadar sea surface. Kornati Islands are counting 89 islands, islets and cliffs. None of them have a permanent human settlement, but the whole area of the park is privately owned. Accommodation on Kornati can be rented at the largest of the islands Kornat that occupy 70% of the area of National Park with islands Zut and Piskera. You must have a valid permit to stay in the Park and tickets price ranges from 240 to 5000 kuna, depending on the length of your boat, while divers are allowed to explore the Park water parks at a cost of 100 kunas per day. Regardless of your affinities, underwater or any other rifle have to be left outside the Park because all animal species here are under strict protection. You can camp on the designated places, and this also applies to fireplaces. Walking is permitted on marked paths, with no entry allowed in strict protection areas: on the islets of Purara, Mrtenjak, Klobucar, Mali and Veliki Obrucan and on the cliffs of Klint and Violic. Regardless of the limitations, Kornati are a place that never ceases to enchant, still offering enough space for exploring the beauty of the Adriatic coast. Anchoring is allowed in the bays: Anica on Levernaka, Podbizanj and Koromasna, Opat, Vruje, Gujak, Kravjacica, Lucica, Sipnate , Tomasovac - Suha punta, Stiniva, Statival and Lupeska. Despite the variety of flora and fauna, the islands are overwhelmed with maquis and aromatic Mediterranean plants. Such low vegetation does not favour the habitats of large mammals, thus we can meet here a marten and numerous birds and insects. The good news is that there is no snake venom here, so you can plan your walks without worry, visiting all the cultural phenomena that this abundant islands have to offer. The land on the islands is private due to numerous islanders from neighbouring islands and land, mostly from Murter, colonizing Kornati in the past and lived in a kind of nomadic way of life. They would move to the Kornati for certain months of the year and because of cattle-breeding and fishing. That is way today we have a Kornati house and a Kornati ship, shepherd's homes and bays, and there are Illyrian fortifications, although the first finds indicate that this area was inhabited before them, even in the Neolithic era. Although there are no permanent settlements on this island, apart from camping and accommodation in private rentals on Kornati, the islands are famous for top gastronomic offer in restaurants of mentioned anchoring bays. Fresh seafood specialities and indigenous Dalmatian cuisine in the wild surroundings of the open skies of the islands, is an unforgettable pleasure that mourns the hordes of visitors every year. In addition, there is an exceptional beauty of this most indented area of the entire Mediterranean. According to the legend, Kornati are made of white rocks left to God after the creation of the world. It also says that God created it at the last day of creation with tears, stars and breath. Yes, you will remain breathless in the magical beauty of this islands, gulp to tears under the unseen starry sky. But the only thing you will take along from here is laughter and unforgettable moments in the arms of Kornati. For additional info contact +385 (22) 435740 and / or kornati@np-kornati.hr.