The Cres-Lošinj archipelago, located in Primorje-Gorski
Kotar County and stretching from Tramuntana on the north of the
island of Cres to the south of the island of Lošinj covering a length
of almost 100 kilometres, is and area of exceptionally beautiful and
preserved nature. The 45th northern latitude passes through it and
on this account the area balances both continental and Mediterranean
characteristics that have endowed this island in the Kvarner
region with a wealth of biodiversity. Besides this, hidden in the area
is a series of cultural and historic attractions. Large and small churches,
seafaring legends, the unique pine forests of Lošinj, the stone
lace of Cres dry stone walls, olive and olive growing, sheep and
sheep herding, medicinal herbs, solitary hidden coves, small settlements
built on stone cliffs jutting above the sea... are only a part of
what makes this archipelago special. Here too is the sandy island of
Susak – the only one of its kind in the Mediterranean, and an entire
series of other natural phenomenon.
The attention of guests is perhaps drawn most to the
island of Cres, above all because of its special “inhabitants�, the
griffon vulture and dolphin. The griffon vulture habitat is located predominantly
on the northern part of the island. There is probably not a
single tourist that has visited that part of the island that did not learn
at least the basic information about the griffon vulture. But not only
of this bird – this is an area where tales are told of the good dolphin
whose colonies can be seen throughout the entire Cres-Lošinj archipelago.
Because of them, but also because of its many other qualities,
the Cres-Lošinj archipelago – made up of 36 island and islets,
reefs and rocks – is and area that definitely must be visited, hiked
across, sailed around or just flown over because a unique ambience
is offered from any perspective, linked closely with the traditional
surroundings and the all but typical tourist offer.

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Tourist Board
e-mail: kvarner@kvarner.hr
web site: http://www.kvarner.hr

Island of Cres
e-mail: tzg-cresa@ri.t-com.hr
web site: http://www.tzg-cres.hr

Island of Lošinj
e-mail: tzg-mali-losinj@ri.t-com.hr
web site: http://www.tz-malilosinj.hr


taken from http://press.croatia.hr/datoteke/2585.pdf