Brijuni Islands (Brionian Islands) are a group of fourteen small islands in northern Adriatic, separated from the west coast of the Istrian peninsula by the Fažana Strait. The present-day Brijuni National Park was set in 1999. The largest island is Veliki Brijun Island which is kilometers off the coast. Popular for their impressive beauty, the islands are a famous holiday resort and a Croatian National Park. Flora on the islands has typical Mediterranean characteristics and there are more than 600 indigenous plant species. The islands have also rich fauna, many autochthonous species (Istrian ox, sheep, donkeys, and goats), and many other imported and acclimated. There is also a Safari Park on the island of Veliki Brijuni, home to a variety of exotic animals, many of them donated as gifts from Croatian diplomatic partners like the Asian elephant and zebu from India. The island has another interesting particularity, as it is home to four sites with over 200 dinosaur footprints from the last period of the Mesozoic Era, absolutely worth visiting.

On the islands, there are also other sites worth seeing,  such as the ruins in Verige Bay are possible remains of the imperial Roman summer residences of 1st century A.D, well-preserved remains of St. Mary’s basilica from the 5th century, and of a small church of St. Peter from the 6th century, two ancient Roman villa remains, from the 2nd Century BC and remains of a Byzantine palace. Visit also the Hill’s Fort,  fortified Bronze Age settlement with preserved walls, entrance, and necropolis, situated on a small hill near the Verige Bay.

All of the islands of Brijuni National Park

  • Veliki Brijun
  • Mali Brijun
  • Sv. Marko
  • Gaz
  • Okrugljak
  • Supin
  • Supinić
  • Galija
  • Grunj
  • Vanga (Krasnica)
  • Pusti otok (Madona)
  • Vrsar
  • Sv. Jerolim
  • Kozada

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