Kornati [National parks]

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One other island group National Park, Kornati, is the most indented island group on the whole of Mediterranean with as many as 140 uninhabited islands, islets and cliffs. It is a paradise for nautical experts, modern Robinsons and divers. The first time you visit Kornati you might be surprised by the clash of sharp whiteness of karst with soothing blueness of the sea hiding many secrets but one soon gets used to it and can see how these two complement each other perfectly. The "crowns" of Kornati are the best-known phenomenon of the Park. This beautiful name has been righteously given to white vertical cliffs facing the open sea. The crowns are witnesses, but also the most beautiful result of long geological processes. You will probably want to know whether people used to live in Kornati in the ancient times. You can visit Illyrian buildings and ruins, which are the oldest on the islands situated on the hills of the islands of Kornat and Žut. Fortress Tureta on the island of Kornat was built during Byzantine time probably in the 6th century and its function was to protect and watch over the ships on the then rather unsafe Adriatic Sea. Visit to the remains of Lavsa salt works, which are today sunken. Another interesting sight is the island of Vela Panitula with a Venetian castle dating back to the 16th century.