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Island-hopping by bicycle in Northern Dalmatia
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Saturday: From 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, boarding time in the port of Zadar, our bicycles are awaiting you already in front of the ship. Our representatives and guides will welcome you aboard with a drink and you will get to know the crew and the other passengers. After a lunch snack, we will take our bikes and discover the Riviera of Zadar. From Zadar we will continue through Kožino, the fishing and holiday resort Petrcane and Zaton, to Nin. Nin, located on a small island and connected by two bridges to the mainland, was once the seat of Croatian Bishops and at times even the royal city. Particularly noteworthy is the church of Sv. Križ (the Holy Cross) from the 11th century, also known as “the smallest cathedral in the world”. Today’s tour will end in the harbour of Vir, on the homonymous island, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Dinner and overnight stay in Vir (approx. 27 km by bike).
Sunday: After breakfast, we head to the island of Molat, which belongs to the “urban area” of Zadar. After landing in the fishing village of Molat, we ride bicycles to the village of Zapuntel and return by the same route back to our ship. Along the way we will stop for lunch at a restaurant on the island. In the afternoon, there will be plenty of time to take a swim; dinner and overnight stay in Molat (approx. 19 km).
Monday: After breakfast, we weigh anchor and head towards Božava on the island of Dugi Otok. The island is called “Long Island” for a good reason – it is about 44 km long and in some parts only a few hundred metres wide. We unload the bikes and ride to the lighthouse of Veli Rat, which marks the north-western end of the island. From the lighthouse we continue to the beautiful bay of Saharun for a bathing break. We can have lunch in a restaurant in Veli Rat or Verunic, then we ride via Božava and Dragove to Brbinj. Dinner and overnight stay in Brbinj (approx. 34 km).
Tuesday: On Monday we discovered the northern part of the island, so now we will be heading south. Passing Žman and Zaglav, we go to Sali, the capital and administrative centre of the island. On the way we will be able to enjoy unforgettable views of pristine beaches, the offshore islands and the mainland – when the skies are clear, we might even be able to see Italy on the horizon. In Sali we will load our bikes on deck and will have lunch on board. We will head towards the National Park of the Kornati islands. Here we can fully enjoy the peace and quiet of the 125 mostly uninhabited islands and islets of the National Park, where we will stop for a swimming break. After four to five hours, we will reach the fishermen’s village of Zlarin, on the island of the same name. You can have dinner in one of the taverns; overnight stay on board (approx. 19 km).
Wednesday: During breakfast, we sail a few miles further north, leave the Adriatic Sea and turn into the estuary of the river Krka. We continue upstream and moor in Skradin, just before the famous Krka waterfalls. By bike we ride to the lake “Visovacko jezero”, formed by the river Krka. On the lake there is the islet of Visovac with a Franciscan monastery founded in 1445. Afterwards we ride to the “Skradinski Buk”, the best known part of the waterfalls, where on a distance of 800 m the Krka falls in 17 waterfalls and cascades – which are up to 100 m wide – 46 m into the depth. After an approx. 90 minutes walk in the area of the waterfalls, we ride back to Skradin, to set sail and head towards the popular tourist resort Vodice. Dinner and overnight stay on board in Vodice (approx. 28 km).
Thursday: Today we’ll discover the coast and its numerous offshore islets – from Vodice, we will ride to the vantage point “Okit”, and further via Tribunj to Tisno, where a bridge will lead us to the island of Murter. There we’ll enjoy a tour around the island – past Lovišca, Plitka Vala, Betina and Murter we will reach the bay Slanica. By the way, the small village of Betina is considered the centre of traditional timber shipbuilding, where still today boats are hand-crafted in small private shipyards. Along the way we will have lunch in one of the island villages. Dinner on board and overnight stay in the bay of Slanica in the vicinity of the fishermen’s village Murter (approx. 31 km).
Friday: During breakfast, we sail to Tkon on the island of Pašman. Today we will “conquer” two islands in their full length, from South to North – Pašman and Ugljan. From Tkon we will ride over Pašman, Nevidane, Dobropoljana and Ždrelac to the bridge that connects the two islands. At lunchtime, we stop in Preko, where we will have lunch aboard our ship. We then continue across Poljana, Sutomišcica and Lukoran to Ugljan, and finally back to Preko, where our ship is expecting us. After loading the bikes we head in direction Zadar. We can have dinner in one of the numerous restaurants, overnight stay in Zadar (approx. 31 km).
Saturday: After breakfast, disembarkation until 9:00 am.
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