There are a few places that can be compared with the term “Heaven on Earth”
One of them ( and the most beautiful I’ve ever seen) is the Croatian national park – Brijuni
BRIJUNI
The only one national park on the Istrian peninsula with its 14 islands. They are at the same time the most interesting and indented group of islands in the region with the abundance of green landscape. Posh summer resort, which had attracted and still attracts jet-set people. Here was the official residence of Yugoslav president Tito as well.
The Biggest island is Veliki Brijun (Big Brijun)
and it’s an extremely unique environment with lots of historical places and with rich flora and fauna aswell.
A seagull sitting on a Roman pillar
There’s a special feeling when sitting on the beach with all the animals and the old ruins around you.. You can even go snorkeling and explore the underwater remains of buildings that once belonged to the Romans . And you can even rent a bike or a golf cart to explore the island on yourself. You will surely love the avenues with trees planted on both sides of the road. And there are many places where you can sit down and enjoy the islands. But the thing that I loved the most – Animals are free to roam the island. And this means a lot to me as an animal lover. I loved watching the animals play and run through the fields, while I was sitting in the shade and drinking fresh cold water.
The island has so many sights worth seeing both paleontological and historical. Some of them are :
- Hill-fort
- Roman villa in Verige Bay
- Castrum
- St. Mary’s Church
- Dinosaur park
- Zoo
- Exhibitions
Thanks for reading this post. And if you ever travel to Croatia, Be sure to visit Brijuni!