National Park Brijuni

The Brijuni Islands are a group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea. The largest island, Veliki Brijun Island (also known as: Veli Brijun), (5.6 km2), lies 2 kilometres (1 mile) off the coast. The second largest island is Mali Brijun with an area of 1.07 km², and twelve much smaller islands. Known for their scenery, the islands are a holiday resort and a Croatian National Park.

In 27th October 1983 the Brijuni Islands were declared a National Park and they subsequently became a popular tourist destination.  The structure of the coast, it’s history and it’s rich flora and fauna were the reasons for this status and are the reasons why the islands have been called ‘paradise on earth’.

The islands gained worldwide fame in 1956 during the Brioni Meeting when the main leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement met with the host, Yugoslav president Tito, to form the Brioni Declaration which served as the foundation for the policies the movement would follow.