Dalmatia

The Zadar region, the northernmost part of Dalmatia, is influenced primarily by the Velebit mountain range, the Split region by the Biokovo mountains. The entire coast of Dalmatia is lined by tourist resorts, the most important are for example Sibenik, Vodice, Primosten, Trogir, Omis, Makarska, Brela and Dubrovnik. Dalmatia has also many historical monuments, some of them are protected by UNESCO (Diocletian's Palace in Split, towns Trogir and Dubrovnik). An important and tourist attractive part of the Dalmatia are islands, such as Kornati, Hvar, Brac, Korcula and Mljet, which are connected with mainland by an extensive network of ferry and shipping lines. Natural beauty of Dalmatia are protected in several national and natural parks, such as Paklenica, Kornati, Telascica, Krka and Mljet.