Among the larger and more famous islands are Pag, Dugi Otok, Ugljan and Pašman. This region also borders the Kornati islands and the national park of the same name. A large part of this 'paradise', by which it is referred by regular visitors to the Zadar region, is located in the hinterland.
Above all, the Paklenica National Park is to be found there, where Mother Nature carves out one of her great spectacles through the majestic canyons. More adventurous campers can try out canyoning here – travelling through the canyons using various modes of transport: walking, climbing and swimming. This kind of exploration will allow them to get up close to the phenomena that make this part of Croatia completely different from others. In the vicinity of this national park, there is a place called Modrić, with a cave of the same name, 840 metres long and full of beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. The Plitvice Lakes, Northern Velebit and the Krka National Parks are all also easily accessible from the Zadar region. This part of Croatia is also home to numerous nature parks: Telaščica on Dugi Otok (‘Long Island’), Lake Vrana, the largest natural lake in Croatia, and the Velebit mountain range. If you are looking to spend at least a part of your holiday in solitude on some sandy or pebble beaches far from the main tourist destinations, you can, with the help of your host, go to one of the uninhabited islands to seek that real ‘Robinson Crusoe’ style of tourism.
