Islands of Croatia

Rudolf Abraham is an award-winning travel writer and photographer specialising in Croatia and eastern Europe. He is the author of eight books (five of them on Croatia) and has contributed to over a dozen more, and his work is published widely in magazines. He first visited Croatia in 1998, lived in Zagreb for two years, and continues to spend several weeks a year in his favourite country in Europe.

• Overview map Map key Preface Introduction The islands Geography Climate When to visit Wildlife Plants National parks and nature parks History Language Getting there Getting around Accommodation Food and wine Visas Money Phone and internet Water Walking on the Croatian islands Using this guide Dangers Krk Walk 1 Obzova Walk 2 Rt Škuljica Walk 3 Hlam Walk 4 Zakam and Jurandvor Other walks on Krk Rab Walk 5 Kamenjak Walk 6 Kamenjak to Matki?i Walk 7 Premuži?eva staza (Matki?i to Lopar) Other walks on Rab Cres Walk 8 Sis Walk 9 Tramuntana Other walks on Cres Lošinj Walk 10 Osorš?ica Walk 11 Veli Lošinj - The Dolphin Way Other walks on Lošinj Unije Walk 12 Rt Vnetak Other walks on Unije Pag Walk 13 Šimuni to Sv Vid Walk 14 Dubrave to Sv Vid Ugljan Walk 15 Š?ah Other walks on Ugljan and Pašman Dugi otok Walk 16 Oštravica, Orljak and Veli vrh Walk 17 Kruševac Walk 18 Telaš?ica Bay and Mir jezero Bra? Walk 19 Vidova gora Other walks on Bra? Hvar Walk 20 Sv Nikola Walk 21 Stari Grad Plain Other walks on Hvar Vis Walk 22 Sv Mihovil to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komiža Walk 23 Žena glava to Sv Duh (Hum) and Komiža Walk 24 Komiža to Rt Barjaci, Dragodid and Sv Blaž Other walks on Vis Kor?ula Walk 25 Vela Luka to Hum Walk 26 Ko?je Walk 27 Kom Other walks on Kor?ula Lastovo Walk 28 Hom Other walks on Lastovo Mljet Walk 29 Malo jezero Walk 30 Veliki Gradac Other walks on Mljet Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Gateway cities - Rijeka, Zadar and Split Appendix C Ferry routes Appendix D Further reading Appendix E Croatian language notes and glossary Appendix F Contacts and useful addresses