Routes of Ancient Cultures
CENTRAL DalmatiaN ROUTE
Follow the scent of cypress trees and rosemary down the road built by the Romans to the ancient Tragurion, where its symphony in stone - every portal, church, palace and balcony - is sure to stir the imagination and tell a legend or two, a story of love or hope. Discover why Roman emperors chose Salona as the capital of their province and why one of them, Diocletian, chose the charming Split as the location of his palace. Feel the spirit of the Alkars of Sinj and the defiance and longing of Dalmatian
songs sung in Omiš. Take a break on the beaches of Makarska beneath the towering rugged rocks of Biokovo and then set sail down the blue routes of the ancient Greek mariners to the sunny isles offering a wealth of wonders, the crystal blue sea, sunbleached white stone, lavender and grape vines which were given the gift of life by hard working hands that literally wrested land from stone, and then transformed the sumptuous warmth of the south into delectable wines.
Nature
Biokovo Geopark - Imotski Lakes, Dinara Nature Park, Vis Archipelago Geopark, significant landscapes of Vidova Gora and Zlatni Rat on the island of Brač, the Cetina river canyon (Omiš) significant landscape, Donja Brela, Paklinski otoci (island of Hvar) significant landscape, Prološko blato (Imotski) significant landscape, Blue Cave natural monument (island of Biševo), the islands of Jabuka and Brusnik natural monuments, special reserves: the source and upper reaches of the Jadro and Vrlika rivers, Pantan wetlands (Trogir) special reserve, forest park Marjan (Split), Vranjača cave (Dugopolje - Split) natural monument, Palagruža - the Palagruža archipelago is the furthest away from the mainland of all the Croatian islands.
Architectural Sites
Dry stone walls and the traditional building style of closely packed stone houses and alleys on islands and in coastal towns (Makarska, Omiš, Sinj, Imotski, the islands of Brač, Hvar, Vis, Šolta), 'bunje' - dry stone wall field shelters, examples of Roman palace architecture: Diocletian's Palace (Split), the best preserved town of the Romanesque and Gothic periods in Central Europe, castle and tower walls, narrow stone-clad streets (Trogir), the Franciscan Monastery of St. Mary in Zaostrog.
Gastronomy
Dalmatian 'kroštule' (sweet, thinly rolled and twisted pieces of pastry, deep-fried), Dalmatian 'pašticada', small sausages 'luganige', 'arambašići - beef prepared with cabbage (Sinj), flat bread of Vis and Komiš, pepper cookies of Hvar, 'vitalac' - lamb dish, Brač cake Hrapoćuša, Vugava wine (island of Vis) and Bogdanuša and Plančić wines (island of Hvar), Zlatan otok and Tomić wines (island of Hvar), Stina wine (island of Brač), 'gregada' from Hvar, Makarana cake (Makarska), 'rafioli' and 'fritule' from
Trogir, 'peka' from Biokovo, cheese from Baška, salted sardines, 'sopranik' from Poljice (Omiš), Dobričić wine (Šolta), frog brudet or fried frog legs, Krolo wines (Strmendolac, Čaporice, Trilj), Grabovac wine (Položac), wine with milk 'bikla' in the Biokovo area (Vrgorac), Vis 'hib' dried fig cake, 'cviti' from Komiža (traditional cookies), 'rogačica' carob liqueur, Imotski cake and 'rafioli', Crljenak Kaštelanski - Zinfandel wine, Opačal-Gornji Tučepi wine.
Health Resorts in Makarska
Cycling trails: Biokovo Nature Park - Makarska Riviera, Dalmatian Zagora, islands of Brač, Hvar, Šolta, Vis, Split Riviera.
Wine roads: Biokovo, Kaštela, islands of Brač, Hvar, Vis, Biševo, Dalmatian Hinterland.
Hunting: State-owned hunting grounds: 'Biokovo', Borovača, Dinara - Crvene grede, Kamešnica, Kozjak, Maglaj - Cista, Matokit - Vrgorac, Moseć II, 'Mosor',, Omiška Dinara, Osoje, 'Pelegrin', Svilaja II, 'Kopršnica-Tijarica',
,. Šibenik - Vrgorac, Vidova Gora, Visoka Plešivica, Vrdovo, Vučja Dubrava, Tovarnica - Jelinak, Rilić - Baćina Lakes, Biševo and St. Andrija, Vis, Šolta, Veli and Mali Drvenik, Čiovo, Sevid - Vinišće, Marina Donja, Trogir, Kaštela, Vilaja, Trištenica Gornja, Biluš, Ljubeć, Dugobabe - Broćanac, Klis, Zamosorje - Gornje, Dicmo, Muć, Ogorje, Vrlika, Peruća, Sinj, Trilj, Kreševnica, Cista, Studenci, Lovreć - Studenci, Žeževica - Grabovac, Zagvozd, Šeminovac, Proložac, Imotski Zmijavci, Poljica - Mijaca, Vrgorački rastok, Fields of Vrgorac, Zavojane, Kozica, Drvenik - Gradac, Podgora, Makarska, Baška Voda, Podmosorje, Brač, Hvar, Dugopolje Donje, Runovići, Trištenica Donja, Zadvarje, Zamosorje Donje, Biluš Donji, Seget, Biorine, Žeževica - Grabovac Donji, Zagvozd Donji, Ričice, Rašćane, Vrgoračko jezero donje, Duge njive, Dugopolje Gornje, Brela, Klis
Donji, Marina Gornja, Bristovac Vlake. Fishing: Cetina and Vrlika rivers, Grab River (Vrlika, Sinj, Trilj, Omiš), Peruča Lake (Vrlika), big game fishing (Hvar and Vis). Riding: Trilj, Sinj, Ogorje Donje, Dugopolje Adventure tourism: rafting (the river Cetina), paragliding (Bol, Vis, Komiža, Hrvace-Sinj, Mosor and Biokovo mountains), windsurfing (Bol), free climbing (Sutivan, Komiža, Hvar, Omiš, Marjan - Split, Biokovo, Šolta), canoe safari (Hrvace-Sinj), kayaking and sailing (Hvar, Vis, Brač, Šolta), zipline, canyoning, trekking, windsurfing (Omiš), ATV Quad Adventure Hrvace - Sinj, rafting, canoe safari Čikotina boat (Nova Sela-Trilj), diving (Vis, Čiovo), zipline (Tučepi). Souvenirs: there are numerous manufacturers of Dalmatian souvenirs who produce handmade objects from stone, wood, glass and metal, Dalmatian brandy, liqueurs, dried fruit and cakes, scented oils and cosmetics. Lavender (Hvar), agava lace (Hvar), Falkuša gajeta boat made of copper, Kalanko - ship made of sheet metal, souvenirs (jewelry, vases, bowls) made of the Brač stone.
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1. Trogir - Romanesque Town Centre
Trogir Town Tourist Board
- Trg pape Ivana Pavla II., br. 1, 21220 Trogir
- Tel: +385 (0)21 885 628
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Web: www.visittrogir.hr
The old town center, surrounded by walls, with its well-preserved castle, tower and numerous other buildings and palaces dating from the Roman, Gothic, and baroque periods is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
2. Diocletian's Palace in Split 2a and the ancient town of Salona in Solin 2b
Split Tourist Board
Obala hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 9 21000 Split
Tel: +385 (0)21 348 600
TIC +385 (0)21 360 066 (Riva) +385 (0)21 345 606 (Peristyle) +385 (0)21 339 899 (Peristyle) +385 (0)21 324 016 (Stobreč)
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.visitsplit.com
Solin Town Tourist Board
Ulica grada Vukovara 5a, 21210 Solin Tel: +385 (0)21 210 048 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.solin-info.com
The first urban sites in this area were built in Roman times- as evidenced by Emperor Diocletian's Palace (inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List) and the entire town of Salona, which was once the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.
3. Cetina River Canyon
Omiš Town Tourist Board Fošal 1a, 21310 Omiš Tel: +385 (0)21 861 350 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.visitomis.hr
At the foot of Dinara, the highest mountain in Croatia, the river Cetina flows, linking Vrlika, Sinj, Trilj and Omiš along its
105 km long course. Cetina is particularly appreciated by enthusiasts of rafting and canoeing.
4. Stari Grad Plain and Hvar
The cultural landscape of Stari Grad Plain is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the best-preserved Greek parcelling of land in the Mediterranean and is almost 2,400 years old.
Stari Grad Tourist Board
Obala Franje Tuđmana 1, 21460 Stari Grad Tel: +385 (0)21 765 763, +385 (0)21 766 231 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.visit-stari-grad.com www.starogradsko-polje.com
Jelsa Municipality Tourist Board
Trg Tome Gamulina 1, 21465 Jelsa Tel/Fax: +385 (0)21 761 017 E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.tzjelsa.hr www.starogradsko-polje.com
Once an important maritime and trading harbour port, the town of Hvar is one of Croatia's most popular tourist destinations today.
Hvar Town Tourist Board
- Trg sv. Stjepana 42, 21450 Hvar
- Tel: +385 (0)21 741 059, +385 (0)21 742 977
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Web: www.visithvar.hr
5. Biokovo Nature Park
Franjevački put 2a, 21300 Makarska Tel: +385 (0)21 616 924 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pp-biokovo.hr
Biokovo is the highest mountain along the Croatian coast. It is characterised by strong natural contrasts, a wealth of flora and fauna with many endemic species and rare birds of prey, geomorphologic phenomena - all still further enhanced by the spectacular Skywalk.
6. Shrine of Our Lady of Sinj
Sinj Town Tourist Board
Put Petrovca 12, 21230 Sinj Tel: +385 (0)21 826 352 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.visitsinj.hr www.gospa-sinjska.hr
The most important Marian shrine in Dalmatia houses the gold-crowned painting of Our Miraculous Lady of Sinj, which was brought here in 1687 by the Franciscans fleeing with people from Rama from the Turks. Believers have been visiting this shrine for over 300 years, particularly on 15th August, the Feast of the Assumption.
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