Life With The Good Dolphin And The Griffon Vulture

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.