N.P. Kornati, which covers a total land and sea surface area of 216 km2 and includes 89 islands, islets and rocky outcrops, encompasses most of the Kornati archipelago located in the central part of the Croatian Adriatic. The distinctive contrast of, on the one hand, a barren and desert-like karstic environment above sea level and, on the other hand, an extremely rich; biologically and geologically diverse world beneath the sea provides the fundamental characteristic of this region.

The underwater environment of N.P. Kornati - a diver’s paradise, especially in the areas near the rising "crowns" (or edifices) on the outer limits of the islands which are a distinctive mark Kornati is particularly famous for - also hides an abundance of karstic phenomena as well as an exceptional flora and fauna.

In this environment, seemingly so difficult and inhospitable for any life to succeed, mankind imposed its presence from the earliest days of its existence. The earliest confirmed evidence of human activity in this region dates from the Neolithic. Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Croatians - all of these nations left a mark on Kornati, where (and with which) they lived in harmony and peace.

Today N.P. Kornati attracts numerous visitors from all over the world, who in the national park can:

•    Cruise
•    Dive
•    Swim
•    Walk
•    Observe plant and animal life
•    Enjoy the beauty of the landscape
•    Take photographs
•    Listen to the silence
•    Experience adventures at sea
•    Taste local food
•    Live in a simple, traditional way

So visit the National Park Kornati! Enjoy, marvel.....