Dubrovnik and Dalmacija travel guide

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Outdoor Activities
Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian Coast
Windsurfing
Windswept coastlines
near Nin, on Bra,
and along the Pelješki
Channel (Korula and
Pelješac) are all popular
haunts for windsurfers
Orca Sport: www.orcasport.com
• Perna: www.
perna-surf.com
Rafting
Adrenaline-fuelled whitewater
rafting trips are becoming
increasingly popular, with a
number of operators organizing
trips on the Cetina River. Trips
generally last from three to four
hours, and take place on the
lower stretch of this 105-km-
(65-mile-) long waterway, around
20 minutes from the coastal
town of Omiš (see p83). Huck
Finn: www.huck-finn.hr
Rafting
Scuba Diving
Dive schools along the
Dalmatian coast offer trial dives,
diving courses, equipment hire,
night dives and wreck dives.
Some of the best diving can be
done with Biševo’s Blue Grotto
(see p84) from the island of Vis,
where there are myriad offshore
wrecks. Contact the Croatian
Windsurfing
Diving Federation for
more information.
Croatian Diving Federation:
www.diving-hrs.hr
Sea Kayaking
This is a sport that
experts expect to take
off in a big way over the
coming years, with the
majority of trips centred
around Dubrovnik and the Elafiti
Islands. You can take anything
from a short excursion to a
week-long break. Local travel
agencies in Dubrovnik can
organize sea-kayaking tours.
Climbing
The vaulting peaks of the
Biokovo, Dinaric and Velebit
mountain ranges have an
irresistible allure to mountaineers,
who flock here from all
over Europe. Paklenica National
Park is well set up for climbers;
bolted routes offer a wide variety
of challenges on the lower
slopes, while free climbing is
also possible.
Walking and Hiking
Dalmatia has an almost
infinite number of walking and
hiking opportunities, from easy,
low-level walks to steep ascents
requiring a higher level of
fitness. Seek local advice, and
ensure that you have the right
equipment. UK-based Headwater
organize walking holidays around
the Dalmatian coast. Headwater:
www.headwater.com
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