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Mljet island national park.
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Croatia is proud of her islands and with a good
reason. Out of about a thousand only 66 are permanently inhabited
and each of them is its own, different world. The island people keep
their tradition but who can blame them? Sure, you will see satellite
TV aerials and computers but their way of life is very romantic. Here
is a short dictionary of some of the more important Dalmatian words:
BODUL is a person living on an island, where it is usual to spend
an evening in front of KONOBA (a local tavern) playing BALOTE (bowls)
and where BEVANDA (red wine with water) is enjoyed together with
fresh RIBA (fish) from GRADELE (grill) and music from KLAPA (male
vocal group) whose songs are usually about MORE (sea) and LJUBAV
(love).
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Miss May & Miss October. Long swimming
season.
The nature on these islands is to be enjoyed very slowly to get
the most of it so do not travel fast. Forget about a car, a speed
boat or even a modern sailing yacht. Walk, bike or paddle a kayak
very near the shore line, where sea life is surprisingly abundant
and colorful. Make sure you bring a diving mask, finns and a snorkel
in your kayak. You need not go deep to explore the older, quieter
and happier world than ours: the one under water.

Sea cayaking below Lubenice village, Cres
island.
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