Croazia - Plitvice and Cres Island

Departure by car from Saronno, destination Drežnik Grad "Emanuela house" to visit the park of Plitvice, then toward the coast destination Cres!

 

In motion

Leaving from Saronno at 4 am. Varedo tangential entry into the North and A4 to Trieste and then SS14 and E61 for Slovenia (and thus not pay the sticker motorway) and Rijeka (first stop for lunch). A6/E65 towards Karlovac, Split A1, Otocac to 52 to the lakes of Plitvice, and E71 / 1 to Drežnik Grad where we booked the B & B's house Emanuela.

Plitvice lakes

Starting from 1, because as the morning drive to the highest waterfall and is best illuminated by the sun! We follow the path G, a section on foot, then the ferry, then walk up to the lakes superioriori, then train up to 2 to 1 and return on foot.
The day was fantastic and the lakes are spectacular!

Going to Cres

After the storm of the night, we put ourselves in toward Cres. We follow the advice of the owner of B & B and to avoid the dirt road from Otocac in Plitvice, we go in the direction Korenica to take the 25 Lick OSIK, then Otocac to 5140 and then to Krasno and Senj. We had to find the center of recovery of orphaned bears kuterevo but unfortunately does not give us the directions were correct and then we stop for just a Krasno visitre the Sanctuary (very impressive).
The road is not the best but the scenery is really beautiful.
We arrive at Senj and we stop for lunch, and then follow the coast road (very busy) to the bridge to KRK, then straight to Merag to take the ferry to Cres (no tail) and then straight to Cres town. The apartment is right in the center (very nice) accessible only on foot, the machine should be left to one of the parking lots (15 kuna a day).

Valun and Lubenice

From go to Cres Valun, a tiny fishing village with a beach on the right with camping facilities and public beach on the left much more "natural". The sea is beautiful, transparent!
In the late afternoon, as suggested by the guide, we move to Lubenice. Arrochar village on a mountain where there is a breathtaking view! the road to access it is not the best (especially if someone comes in the opposite direction)

Kriza point and Lošinji

Visit to the southern of the island. Punta Kriza, where the entrance of the camp naturist rent a boat and after 5 min of driving we are ready for a trip along the coast!
In the afternoon we head towards Lošinj, Velja Lošinj and Malj Lošinj, then dinner at a comprehensive and Osor Cres for the night

Cres

Day of rest, the promenade Cres.Seguendo we stop first on the cement slab and then crossing the nudist beach to the cliffs and the sea more beautiful!

Beli

Day dedicated to the village of Beli and the center for the recovery of Grifoni. Even here the road is really bruttina few machines but fortunately in the opposite direction. The village seems lost in time. depart from them some paths to the mysterious labyrinths (the "crop circles" of times gone by) ... signs leave much to be desired, but in the end we manage to find one!

Martinscica and Belej

The Gulf of Martinscica is truly spectacular, sea blue and transparent. As usual for the show should be better away from the center.
In the afternoon we move to Belej and follow the path which leads to the beach below ... the road is really scared, but the small bay is something breathtaking! even if the sea is a little 'freddino, there are certain currents superficili really cold.

light blue cavern

Cres from the book tour for the Light Blue Cavern.
After an hour of browsing arrive at this bay, in the village of Lubenice, which can be accessed by swimming to a cave where the sunlight passing through an underwater environment tinge of blue! Truly spectacular

Back in Italy

Take the ferry to Porozina to 8.30 in the morning (even without a lot of waiting) and we return to Italy, through Slovenia and then on highway to Venice to avoid the queue on the motorway.