If you are planning for a European holiday do not give Croatia a miss. Croatia is still considered a virgin territory in Europe. It is nature's hotspot. This country provides one of the best recreation and sports facilities in the world. The best part is accommodation, traveling and sports in Croatia is cheaper than most other European country. Among the various sports facilities in this place are rafting, sailing, fishing, adventure travel, kite surfing, windsurfing, golf, beach volley, kayaking, tennis, paragliding, scuba diving, sea jet skiing etc.



Sailing is the best sports in this country. The pleasant winds like Maestral, Jugo and Bura makes sailing extremely comfortable. There are numerous islands, channels and beaches in this part of the world. Infact there are around 1185 islands off Croatian coast and the nearly 1800 km coastline is dotted with marvelous bays. Most of the wonderful islands like Kornati Island National Park are inaccessible without sailing. You can sail as long as you like, take rest at any of the islands and then start all over again. There are 500 harbors and 50 marinas, with restaurants, hot showers, shopping places and weather maps.

Moat visitors to this country do not miss out on the experiences of scuba diving. Due to the hundreds of islands and a huge coastline, the Adriatic Sea is the best place for scuba diving in the heart of Europe. Most of these locations are famous for underwater ship wrecks that are mentioned in history. Some of the places are Cavtat, Mljet, Rogoznica, Korcula, Hvar, Split, Solin, Trogir, Vis, ?ibenik and Zadar, Kornati archipelago, Pula etc. some of these islands and places were used by as ancient refuges and marine spots. Scuba diving offers a spectrum of steep walls, underwater caves, crevices and passages and rich sea life. There are snorkeling and diving clubs that organizes crash courses for beginners.

Croatia is famous for its big game fishing. Both experts and novices come here every year to try their luck. Blue fin tuna is the most famous catch in Adriatic Sea. This fish can be caught through out the year. The inshore channels and the islands are haven for fishing. Broad bill swordfish is another famous catch here besides the tuna. Tunas can grow upto 13 kilograms and the best time to catch them is March and April.

The rivers of Croatia provide excellent scope for rafting. Rafting here is comparatively easy and with little help you can muster it. Rivers like Dobra, Una, Cetina, Kupa etc are good spots for all. Windsurfing, kite surfing are the two other adventure sports that is becoming a hot favorite among the tourists.

A typical route of reaching this place is through Munich, into Austria, then crossing the border into Slovenia and then towards Croatia. For details contact your Croatian Embassy.

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