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Islands off Croatia’s
Dalmatian Coast
Croatia has more than
a thousand islands dotting the
Adriatic.
Some are populated,
but most of those quite sparsely compared
to the mainland. Others have no permanent residents at all, although
some are popular moorings for visiting yachtsmen.
We left from Zadar’s
harbor
to the island of Dugi Otok (“long island”) aboard the Jadrolinija
ferry, Vladimir
Nazor.
The ferry docks at Brbinj, which is near the middle of the island on
its eastern side. We drove north for a while and enjoyed the views. As
this was during the month of October, there were people here and there
picking olives.
Driving south, we
came to the harbor town of Sali, where it’s possible to arrange
transportation to other islands
aboard smaller, private boats. In Sali, you can also arrange to rent
one of
the primitive stone fishermen's cottages to enjoy what is known as a
“Robinson Crusoe” vacation. Some of these are near
the picturesque Telasica Bay. Also toward the southern end of the
island is
Jezero mira, a saltwater lake which is cut off from the sea and has
generally warmer water. It’s a good place for swimming (and
is a favorite destination for naturists).
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