Croatia Traveller logo

Paklenica National   Park

SEARCH SITE
Get Started
About Croatia
FAQ Travel
Croatia Map
Croatia Photos
When to Go
Top Sights
Planning
Accommodation
Transport
Car Rental
Ferry Guide
Money
Inspiration
Adventure
Sailing
Cruises
Tours
Itineraries
Special Interests
Destinations
Dubrovnik
Split
Zadar
Zagreb
Istria
Kvarner
Croatian Islands
Dalmatia
Community
Travel Forum
News Blog
Service
About
Contact
Privacy Policy
Site Index
Travel Directory
Trip Planning

Rockclimbing in Paklenica
Rock Climbing in
Paklenica

Paklenica National Park is one of Croatia's most diverse national parks especially if you're interested in hiking or rock climbing. Located in the southeastern part of the Velebit mountain range which runs along the central Dalmatian coast, Paklenica National Park covers 102 sq. km and includes one of the largest forests in the Mediterranean. The two outstanding canyons of Paklenica Park, Velika Paklenica and Mala Paklenica, show splendid karstic formations.  

Paklenica park offers the unique pleasure of combining hiking and swimming the same day. Starigrad is the main jumping off point for exploring the park and it happens to lie right on the Adriatic.

Getting to Paklenica National Park

Starigrad is only 45km northwest of Zadar. Nearly all coastal buses stop at Starigrad, making Paklenica National Park an easy day trip by car or bus.

Accommodation in Paklenica National Park

There's a basic mountain lodge in the park for hardy trekkers but most people stay in and around Starigrad where there are several decent hotels. The best is the three-star Hotel Vicko but there's also the three-star Hotel Alan which is all-inclusive. The only two-star hotel in Starigrad is the Hotel Rajna. There's also much inexpensive private accommodation which the tourist office can help you arrange.

Tourist Information in Paklenica National Park

The Paklenica tourist office (tel 023-369 255) is on the main road running through Starigrad and nearby is the Paklenica National Park tourist office.

Related Pages

Croatian National Parks

World Heritage Sites in Croatia

Croatia's Top Sights

 

       

Back to Top

©CroatiaTraveller 2005-2012 All rights reserved