ISLAND WORLDS OF NORTH DALMATIA

Description

Saturday:

From 11.30 until 13.00 boarding in Zadar, meeting and getting to know the crew and other passengers. After that we release the ropes and head towards Vodice, famous tourist destination. Enjoy the evening with a glass of wine in one of many pleasant taverns or restaurants. Boarding again in the evening which arrive by plane and which will be driven to Vodice.

Sunday:

Several miles further South, we leave the Adriatic and enter the estuary of river Krka. Our next stop is Sibenik. Town Sibenik was first mentioned in 1006. It is the youngest of cities on the coast but at the same time the oldest Croatian town. It was not founded by neither Greeks nor Romans nor Byzantium but Croats. The best known building in the old town center is St. Jacob cathedral, most significant Renaissance monument in Croatia, which resembles a fortress. After walking around town we sail further down the river Krka. We anchor and Skradin, not far from well known Krka's waterfalls. Ships sail here that can get you to national park. If you have the possibility to visit "Skradinski buk", best known of the waterfalls, where Krka falls into 17 waterfalls in one fall of 800 m, and one hundred meters of wide cascades from the height of 45,7 m. Be sure not to forget your swimming stuff because swimming in crystal clear Krka just beneath the waterfalls is a unique event. (Entrance the National Park which includes a boat ride costs 8 €). Staying over night in Skradin.

Monday:

We return down the winding Krka back to the Adriatic further towards one of many islands of Sibenik archipelago - Kakanj, Kaprije or Zirje. We will anchor in one of numerous bays in order to have enough time for swimming. At the end we sail towards Zlarin, a fisherman's town on the same-called island in which port we will stay the night.

Tuesday:

"On the last day of creation God decided to crown his deed and thus created Kornati out of tears, stars and breath", wrote Irish writer George Bernard Shaw. Wonderful nature, numerous small and large islands (it is said: an island for every day of a year), beautiful sea, all this makes Kornati unique paradise. They are the larges island group in the Adriatic, counting 147 islands, islets and rocks with total surface of 69 km2, scattered on an area of 230 km2. They stretch over a length of 35 km and width of about 13 km between Long Island on Northwest, Zirje and Pasman on Southeast and Vrgade and Murter on Northe and Northeast. We will sail Kornati along its entire length and stop in one bay on its northern part to swim. We are staying the night in Sala on Long Island.

Wednesday:

Long Island, in German called "Der Lange Insel", is true to its name being 45 km long and only several hundred of meters wide. Most residents of this islands lives and works in Zadar which makes this island very quiet during the week, while "town families" spend their weekends in their home places. We sail along the islands heading Northwest in order to make a swimming break in one of the bays. We will spend the night in one of fishermen's places nearby - in small town Dragove on Long Island, on the island of Molat or on the island of Zverinac

Thursday:

After breakfast we head towards the island Ugljan. There will be a short break in Muline on the Northwestern part of the island after which we sail further to one of the bays nearby. After a longer break for swimming we sail along the island to its Southern part, Zdrelac passage where it is connected by bridge to the island of Pasman. We sail below the bridge and shortly after arrive in Kukljica where we stay the night.

Friday:

Before we head back to Zadar, we will anchor in one of many bays on the island of Ugljan to take one more swimming break. After dinner there will be a tourist guide waiting in Zadar to take our guest to a tour around the mighty city walls that encompass the town.
He/she will show you the most important sights of the town such as the Roman forum, St. Donat church, St. Stosija cathedral and unique sea organs whose sounds and melodies are created by the waves. In the end we recommend walking around town on your own or maybe having a drink in one of many cafés. With a little luck you might come across a "klapa" vocal singing group rehearsing their songs in the open air.

Saturday:

Leaving after breakfast cca. 9 am.