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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Map C4.
n (022) 435 740. &
∑ np-kornati.hr
Transport
4 from Biograd, Murter,
Primošten, Rogoznica, Vodice,
Zadar. (Organized trips only.)

and a tower for the tax collector.
The houses and tower are now
almost all in ruins. However, the
Olive trees on the slopes of Statival Bay, on the island of Kornat church from 1560 is still standing.
Kornat two peaks, Veli Vrh and Svirac, Svršata
The island of Kornat is the largest which, at 117 m ( 380 ft) and 94 On the small island of Svršata
island in the park. There is a small m (310 ft) respectively, afford there are two walls that go
medieval church dedicated to stunning views of almost the down to the sea and continue
the Virgin Mary here. There is entire Kornati archipelago. Also into the water, where they join
also a look-out tower with the on Levrnaka is Lojena, the only up with another wall. It is
Venetian name of Toreta dating sandy beach of the Kornati park, thought that this square tank
from the 6th century, an example located in a lovely sheltered bay. was a Roman construction for
of Byzantine military architecture. keeping fish fresh.
Near the old village of Vrulje, the Lavsa
main village in the archipelago, This island with its pretty bays Mana
is Vela Ploča, where there is a and coves is a popular tourist The island of Mana is famous for
spectacular chalk cliff leaning at desti nation. The ruins of a partly its semicircular cliffs. Spray from
a 40-degree angle over the sea, submerged wall are all that remain the waves breaking on the cliffs
measuring 200 m (656 ft) long of an ancient Roman salt works. can reach up to a height of
and 150 m (492 ft) high. 40 m (131 ft). On top of the cliffs
Piškera are the ruins of a Greek-style
Levrnaka There are also traces of Roman fishing village, built for the film
The island of Levrnaka is one of presence in Piškera. Once there The Raging Sea in 1961.
the largest and highest islands was a village here with about
of Kornati National Park, with 50 houses, a warehouse for fish
The Kornati Islands
by Boat
The archipelago of the Kornati
Islands is a real paradise for
sailors. These are beautiful
islands where the only sounds
are those of the sea and the
wind. There is only one small
port, Piškera, which is open
from Easter (March or April) to
October; electricity and fresh
water are rationed. The natural
beauty of the area makes
A typical island of white rock, bare of vegetation sailing here unforgettable.

SMOKVICA
J
LAVSA
KURBA VELA
PIŠKERA
Kornati National Park, a paradise
for sailing

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