Croatia is such a small country land wise, but when it comes to historic-cultural monuments and natural wonders it is so rich that the whole world admires and acknowledges it.
Croatia is such a small country land wise, but when it comes to historic-cultural monuments and natural wonders it is so rich that the whole world admires and acknowledges it. There are seven historic-cultural and nature wonders in this little piece of paradise that are included in UNESCO World Heritage List. This fact should be a reason enough, for anyone who didn’t do it yet, to visit this incredibly beautiful and attractive small country.
UNESCO destinations in Croatia:
1. Pltivice Lakes National Park
In 1979 UNESCO added Plitvice Lakes National Park to the UNESCO World Heritage register among the first natural sites worldwide. Plitvice Lakes consist of 16 big and small lakes of crystal-clear water surrounded with dense forest. They lie between the mountains Mala Kapela on west and Plješivica on east. With their incredible beauty, the lakes attract more and more tourists every year, and they look beautiful both during the winter and during the summer.
2. Emperor’s palace and the best preserved monument of Roam architecture in the world, it is the most important architecture monument in Croatia. The palace had been built built in the beginning of 4th century, and in 1979 It was added to UNESCO World Heritage List.
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3. Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik
This cathedral is a unique historic-cultural monument of sacral architecture, which has been listed in UNESCO World Heritage in 2000. It was built somewhere between 1431 and 1535 on a south side of an old city main square in Šibenik.
4. Historic Core of Trogir
2. Emperor’s palace and the best preserved monument of Roam architecture in the world, it is the most important architecture monument in Croatia. The palace had been built built in the beginning of 4th century, and in 1979 It was added to UNESCO World Heritage List.
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3. Cathedral of St. James in Šibenik
This cathedral is a unique historic-cultural monument of sacral architecture, which has been listed in UNESCO World Heritage in 2000. It was built somewhere between 1431 and 1535 on a south side of an old city main square in Šibenik.
4. Historic Core of Trogir
Trogir's core, mainly cathedral, was included in UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997. This incredible mixture of renaissance and baroque leaves everyone fascinated.
5. Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč
5. Euphrasian Basilica in Poreč
The basilica was built in mid-6th century in the time of bishop Euphrasius and emperor Justinian I; today it’s one of the most beautiful monuments of Byzantine architecture in the world. Since 1997, euphrasian Basilica is on UNESCO World Heritage List.
6. Old city of Dubrovnik
6. Old city of Dubrovnik
Walls of Dubrovnik were built from 13th to 17th century, for defensive purposes. Today, Dubrovnik is one of the most attractive touristic destinations in the world. It was added to UNESCO World Heritage in 1979.
7. Stari Grad Plain
7. Stari Grad Plain
Because of old wine and olive plants that remained unchanged since the colonization of the ancient Greeks, the plain of Stari Grad was added to UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.