{"id":4559,"date":"2017-10-22T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-22T08:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getbybus.com\/en\/blog\/?p=4559"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:49:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:49:59","slug":"unescocroatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Sites in Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croatia may be a small country but it has a rich culture and history and it boasts <\/span><b>a total of ten UNESCO World Heritage sites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some of the well known names like Old Towns of Split and Dubrovnik are the most visited UNESCO sites on this list, but let\u2019s see what else is there to visit!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#1_National_Park_Plitvice_Lakes\" title=\"1) National Park Plitvice Lakes\">1) National Park Plitvice Lakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#2_Diocletians_Palace_Split\" title=\"2) Diocletian\u2019s Palace, Split\">2) Diocletian\u2019s Palace, Split<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#3_Old_Town_Dubrovnik\" title=\"3) Old Town, Dubrovnik\">3) Old Town, Dubrovnik<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#4_St_James_Cathedral_Sibenik\" title=\"4) St James Cathedral, Sibenik\">4) St James Cathedral, Sibenik<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#5_Stari_Grad_Plain_Island_of_Hvar\" title=\"5) Stari Grad Plain, Island of Hvar\">5) Stari Grad Plain, Island of Hvar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#6_The_Episcopal_Complex_of_the_Euphrasian_Basilica_Porec\" title=\"6) The Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Porec\">6) The Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Porec<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#7_Medieval_Tombstones_Graveyards\" title=\"7) Medieval Tombstones Graveyards\">7) Medieval Tombstones Graveyards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#8_Historic_City_of_Trogir\" title=\"8) Historic City of Trogir\">8) Historic City of Trogir<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#9_Defensive_system_of_Zadar_and_St_Nicholas_Fortress_in_Sibenik\" title=\"9) Defensive system of Zadar and St Nicholas Fortress in Sibenik\">9) Defensive system of Zadar and St Nicholas Fortress in Sibenik<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/unescocroatia\/#10_Primeval_Beech_Forests_of_the_Carpathians_and_Other_Regions_of_Europe\" title=\"10) Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe\">10) Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_National_Park_Plitvice_Lakes\"><\/span>1) National Park Plitvice Lakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Park Plitvice Lakes is <\/span><b>the largest, the oldest and the most visited national park in Croatia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And on top of that, it is the only one which made it to UNESCO World Heritage site list. How? Mostly because of its rich flora and fauna and<\/span><b> magical 16 turquoise lakes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with numerous cascades. The beauty of this national park is truly unique and that is why <\/span><b>more than million people from all over the world <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/plitvice-lakes\/\">come to visit Plitvice<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I mean, who would say no to actually see the real bear?&nbsp; And although the entrance fee is a bit pricey, believe us, it is worth every penny.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/bus-plitvice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a> <b>how to get to Plitvice Lakes by bus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (from Zagreb and Split)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Waterfalls-in-Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Croatia_XXL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Waterfalls-in-Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Croatia_XXL.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-4560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15151950\/Waterfalls-in-Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Croatia_XXL.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15151950\/Waterfalls-in-Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Croatia_XXL-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15151950\/Waterfalls-in-Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Croatia_XXL-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Diocletians_Palace_Split\"><\/span>2) Diocletian\u2019s Palace, Split<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diocletian&#8217;s Palace is one of the <\/span><b>best preserved monuments of Roman architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world. The name may be confusing because when you actually come to Split, you won\u2019t have a feeling that you\u2019re inside of a palace, but rather in fortified part of Old Town. Interesting fact is that there was nothing around the palace during the rule of Emperor Diocletian. At that time, Split didn\u2019t even exist &#8211; just the palace and residents inside it. The main parts of the palace are <\/span><b>Peristyle Square<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also the main city square) and the <\/span><b>Substructures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (popularly called \u201cthe basements\u201d). And did you know that the oldest cathedral in the world is in Diocletian\u2019s Palace?<\/span><b> The Cathedral of St Domnius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was built between 295-305 AD and it is as well the mausoleum of the Emperor Diocletian.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bus-split\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a> <b>how to get to Split from Split Airport <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and what to do within <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/24-hours-in-split\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a day in Split<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_579274945.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_579274945.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152151\/shutterstock_579274945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152151\/shutterstock_579274945-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152151\/shutterstock_579274945-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Old_Town_Dubrovnik\"><\/span>3) Old Town, Dubrovnik<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Old Town in Dubrovnik is the reason why the famous English poet, Lord Byron, gave this city the nickname <\/span><b>\u201cthe pearl of the Adriatic\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Old Town was listed as World Heritage in 1979 and since then it has been attracting more than million visitors each year. The historical city core is actually a fortification thanks to 2km-long <\/span><b>City Walls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which in the past served as a protection from invaders. The main street in the Old Town is called <\/span><b>Stradun <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and it is favourite meeting place for both locals and tourists. At the end of Stradun you can see beautiful Gothic-Renaissance <\/span><b>Sponza Palace <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Rector\u2019s Palace <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which was portrayed in world-famous TV series Game of Thrones.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming to Dubrovnik <\/span><b>by plane<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? See <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/dubrovnik-airport-bus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how to reach Dubrovnik city centre. For an easier planning of visit to Dubrovnik, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/top-5-things-to-do-in-dubrovnik\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 top things to do in Dubrovnik<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_662032261.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_662032261.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152937\/shutterstock_662032261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152937\/shutterstock_662032261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15152937\/shutterstock_662032261-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">fpore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_St_James_Cathedral_Sibenik\"><\/span>4) St James Cathedral, Sibenik<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although as not as old as the one in Split (built in 16th century), the Cathedral of Saint James in <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/sibenik\/\">Sibenik<\/a> got its place among World Heritage sites for many other reasons. The cathedral was <\/span><b>listed as a UNESCO site in 2000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to its exceptional value and it is the most important Renaissance monument in the entire country. However, St James Cathedral gained its popularity after it was shown in Game of Thrones when it doubled as some parts of Braavos.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular <\/span><b>bus lines to Sibenik<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-split-to-sibenik\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Split to Sibenik<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-zagreb-to-sibenik\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zagreb to Sibenik<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-zadar-to-sibenik\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zadar to Sibenik<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Cath\u00e9drale-de-Sibenik_XXL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Cath\u00e9drale-de-Sibenik_XXL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154039\/Cath%C3%A9drale-de-Sibenik_XXL.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154039\/Cath%C3%A9drale-de-Sibenik_XXL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154039\/Cath%C3%A9drale-de-Sibenik_XXL-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Stari_Grad_Plain_Island_of_Hvar\"><\/span>5) Stari Grad Plain, Island of Hvar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This UNESCO protected site is unlike any other on this list. <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/ferry-split-to-hvar-town\/\">Stari Grad<\/a> Plain is actually <\/span><b>an agricultural land built by Greeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which colonized the area in the 4th century BC. The thing that made this area part of world heritage is the fact that this land maintained its original form &nbsp;over the centuries. The plain also shows the system Greeks used to cultivate crops. The land was divided in so-called \u201cchora\u201d parcels separated by dry stone walls and that system remained in use ever since. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/buses-hvar-island\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how to get around on island Hvar and <\/span><b>how to reach Stari Grad<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_681126460.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_681126460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154141\/shutterstock_681126460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154141\/shutterstock_681126460-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154141\/shutterstock_681126460-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Episcopal_Complex_of_the_Euphrasian_Basilica_Porec\"><\/span>6) The Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica, Porec<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Porec may be a small town, but it certainly can boast of the fact that it has a basilica listed as a UNESCO site. The Euphrasian Basilica was <\/span><b>added to the list in 1997<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The episcopal complex of the basilica includes basilica, sacristy, baptistery and the bell tower which is one of rare representations of Byzantine architecture in Croatia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular <\/span><b>bus lines to Porec<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-zagreb-to-porec\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zagreb to Porec<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-rijeka-to-porec\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rijeka to Porec<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_193824491.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_193824491.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154207\/shutterstock_193824491.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154207\/shutterstock_193824491-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154207\/shutterstock_193824491-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Medieval_Tombstones_Graveyards\"><\/span>7) Medieval Tombstones Graveyards<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medieval tombstones are scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina and some parts of Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro and they\u2019re called <\/span><b><i>\u201cste\u0107ci\u201d<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These UNESCO protected monuments appeared in 12th century and were used until the end of 15th century. They were very common among Catholic and Orthodox followers, often written in old Bosnian Cyrillic alphabet. There are 2 necropolises in Croatia &#8211; <\/span><b>in Cista Velika and in Konavle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and they\u2019re written in Glagolitic script.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_226153213.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_226153213.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154249\/shutterstock_226153213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154249\/shutterstock_226153213-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154249\/shutterstock_226153213-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Historic_City_of_Trogir\"><\/span>8) Historic City of Trogir<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 30 kilometres from Split is located another <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/trogir\/\">wonder of old Roman architecture<\/a>. The whole town was listed as a World Heritage back in 1997. Visit <\/span><b>Cathedral of St Lawrence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the main church in the city, one of the best architectural examples in Croatia. It is famous for its Romanesque portal carved by Master Radovan. Probably the most notable symbol of Trogir is <\/span><b>Kamerlengo Fortress <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(at the end of city waterfront) from 15th century which was a governor\u2019s palace during the rule of Venetians.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular <\/span><b>bus lines to Trogir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-split-to-trogir\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Split to Trogir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-dubrovnik-to-trogir\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubrovnik to Trogir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-zadar-to-trogir\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zadar to Trogir<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_137902127.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shutterstock_137902127.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154315\/shutterstock_137902127.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154315\/shutterstock_137902127-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154315\/shutterstock_137902127-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Defensive_system_of_Zadar_and_St_Nicholas_Fortress_in_Sibenik\"><\/span>9) Defensive system of Zadar and St Nicholas Fortress in Sibenik<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two UNESCO sites actually belong to a group of six defensive walls built by the Republic of Venice between 15th and 17th century along the Adriatic coast. Other than Croatia, this kind of fortifications can be found in Italy and Montenegro. Defensive system of Zadar includes<\/span><b> the monumental Land Gate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built by Venetian architect Michele Sanmicheli and they served as a connection between old port and the town. On the other side, <\/span><b>St Nicholas Fortress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is isolated on islet Ljuljevac near Sibenik. The fortress had a defensive purpose, but interestingly, it never actually got attacked. Some legends say that no one ever dared to attack the fortress because it looked powerful and undefeatable &#8211; which was basically the main goal of constructing that kind of fortresses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/city-gate-507064_1920.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/city-gate-507064_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154330\/city-gate-507064_1920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154330\/city-gate-507064_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154330\/city-gate-507064_1920-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Primeval_Beech_Forests_of_the_Carpathians_and_Other_Regions_of_Europe\"><\/span>10) Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be wrong to call it a Croatian UNESCO site but some parts of it are located in Croatia. Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians is <\/span><b>the largest UNESCO World Heritage site in Europe <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">because it extends across 12 countries. The Carpathians cover a total area of 779 square kilometres and Croatian part of the Carpathians make <\/span><b>National Park Paklenica and National Park Northern Velebit along with their strict reserves Hajducki and Rozanski kukovi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The main focus of UNESCO is to preserve beech forests in Europe and it that way make the European eco-system develop more easily.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Paklenica-canyon-National-park-viewXL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Paklenica-canyon-National-park-viewXL.jpg\" alt=\"Paklenica canyon National park view on Velebit mountain in Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-4569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154351\/Paklenica-canyon-National-park-viewXL.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154351\/Paklenica-canyon-National-park-viewXL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/15154351\/Paklenica-canyon-National-park-viewXL-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Croatia may be a small country but it has a rich culture and history and it boasts a total of ten UNESCO World Heritage sites. 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