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Exploring Dalmatia

To the north is Zadar, with its exceptional monuments, and
the islands of the Zadar archipelago, the southern part of
which is designated the Kornati National Park. The road travels
on to Šibenik, with its perfectly preserved Old Town centre and
splendid cathedral, and Trogir, an architectural jewel. The ruins
of the Roman town of Salona are just outside the city of Split,
which developed within the Palace of Emperor Diocletian. The
coastal road turns inland to cross the delta of the Neretva and
reaches Ston, a point of access to the peninsula of Pelješac.
Finally, on a rocky spur stands the medieval city of Dubrovnik,
now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Karlovac
Otočac Bell tower of the Cathedral, Zadar
Senj Udbina
Rijeka Karlobag Gospić
Novalja
Pag
Pag V e l e b i t
PAG Vaganski Vrh
1757m Gračac
PAKLENICA
Silba Olib NATIONAL PARK Sučevići
Jasenice
Privlaka Ljubač Obrovac
Molat NIN Posedarje ZADARSKA
Sestrunj
ZADAR KNIN Troglav
Ancona Benkovac Kistanje Biskupija 1913m
KRKA NATIONAL PARK Vrlika
Ugljan Bibinje
Jezero
Dugi Otok Pašman Biograd Perućko
na Moru DRNIŠ Hrvace
ZADAR ARCHIPELAGO
Skradin Svi laja
Murter ŠIBENSKO-KNINSKA Livno
SINJ
Vodice
Kornat
Key ŠIBENIK Trilj
Žirje
Motorway KLIS
TROGIR SALONA
KORNATI NATIONAL PARK
Major road PRIMOŠTEN Imotski Mostar
Minor road Cista Provo
Ancona MARINA Čiovo SPLIT OMIŠ
Motorway under construction
Supetar Brač Biokovo
Main railway
ŠOLTA Sumartin MAKARSKA
County border
Šolta BRAČ
International border SPLITSKO - DALMATINSKA Vrgorac
Ferry route Živogošće Zaostrog
Ancona Stari Grad NARONA
Summit GRADAC
Hvar Sućuraj Metković
Hvar HVAR Ploče
Trpanj OPUZEN
Orebić
Getting Around VIS Korčula Korčula NEUM
Pescara Vis Blato PELJEŠAC
The most comfortable way to visit Dalmatia Vela BADIJA PENINSULA
is by car, which allows you to stop when and Svetac Biševo Luka KORČULA Ston Slano
where you like. Traffic is always heavier during DUBROVAČKO-NERETVANSKA Trsteno
the summer holiday months. Cities and towns Mljet
are not directly connected by railway, but buses LASTOVO MLJET ELAPHITE DUBROVNIK
are frequent and run between almost all the Sušac Lastovo NATIONAL PARK ISLANDS CAVTAT
towns. The main coastal towns and the more Podgorica
important islands are linked by frequent ferry Bari KONAVLE
connections (see pp278–9). Yachts can be hired Molunat
for cruising along the coast (see p258).
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp228–30 and pp240–45
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