Whether it’s sailing around its 1,000 islands, climbing mountains or 飛び込み into the blue Adriatic Sea, here are 10 推論する／理由s why adventurers will LOVE Croatia

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It’s a country that’s famous for its 古代の 要塞s, sprawling terracotta towns and beautifully blue waters, but Croatia has so much more going for it than just 素晴らしい scenery.

With a thousand islands to choose from, you’ll never be short of places to paddleboard to

With mile upon mile of mountain 範囲s, incredible 海洋 life and eight 国家の parks to 調査する, this Adriatic 楽園 is a wonderland for thrill-探検者s and adventurers, and it 申し込む／申し出s countless experiences to get your 血 pumping.

So, with that in mind, here are ten 推論する／理由s why adventurous types will adore Croatia...

Paddle 搭乗

There are many exciting ways to experience Croatia’s gorgeous coastline, one of which is paddleboarding. 広大な／多数の／重要な for the abs ? but relaxing at the same time ? this activity is ideal for 静める days at sea 調査するing sea 洞穴s, secluded beaches and more.

下落する into hidden sea 洞穴s as you paddle board around Croatia's many islands

With a thousand islands to choose from, you’ll never be short of places to paddleboard to ? but there are a few that you definitely won’t want to 行方不明になる.

The Cetina river in the south of Croatia, which 勝利，勝つd through quaint villages and past the leafy Gnjat and Dinara mountains, is perfect for a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す of laid-支援する 調査するing.

Paddle 負かす／撃墜する this freshwater river に向かって the Radmanove Mlinice, where you can enjoy river beaches, 若返らせるing bathing, and a bite to eat while you soak up the 見解（をとる）s.

Sea kayaking

調印する up to a sea kayaking 小旅行する and 小旅行する hundred of Croatian islands

For something a little more invigorating, hop in a kayak and 長，率いる out to sea to 調査する the islands beyond the 本土／大陸.

Rab island is one of the most popular sea kayaking 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs in Croatia, home to one of the last 生き残るing oak forests in the Mediterranean, and sandy beaches such as the popular 楽園 Beach.

You could easily dedicate a day or two to making your way around this 位置／汚点／見つけ出す by sea, pulling into forested coves for lunch and hitting the beach to soak up some afternoon sun. Bliss!

Alternatively, 調印する up to a sea kayak ing 小旅行する and 小旅行する the best Croatian islands with an experienced guide.

Scuba 飛び込み

One of Croatia’s main attractions has to be its proximity to the beautiful Adriatic Sea, home to a wealth of fascinating sea creatures.

Dive into the Adriatic and get 熟知させるd with avibrant world of flora and fauna

Join a scuba 飛び込み school or 探検隊／遠征隊 and 下落する beneath the waves, where you can 遭遇（する） everything from octopuses and sea urchins to inquisitive 調印（する）s, イルカs and 海がめs.

One of the 最高の，を越す areas for coming 直面する to 直面する with these animals is Tomislav, a dive 場所／位置 off the coast of Lokrum island 近づく Dubrovnik. Here, you’ll discover the sunken shipwreck of the SS Tomislav, which is now home to thousands of different 種類, and serves as a 追跡（する）ing ground for the bigger fish in the sea.

Paragliding

To the north of the Adriatic is the idyllic bay of Croatia’s Kvarner 湾, where pretty townhouses sit at the water’s 辛勝する／優位, and 地元の fishermen come and go on their little boats.

But if you look up above the tree-spotted hills, you’ll probably also see paragliders enjoying this breathtakingly beautiful 位置／汚点／見つけ出す from way up in the clouds.

Get a bird's-注目する，もくろむ-見解（をとる） of this Adriatic gem as you glide through thermals on a paraglider

Whether you’re a プロの／賛成の or a paragliding newbie, give this adrenaline-spiking sport a try with the 専門家 help of guides throughout Croatia ? although Kvarner 湾 has to be one of the prettiest places to give it a go.

Once you’ve 急に上がるd across the skies above the bay, you’ll slowly make your way 負かす／撃墜する through the 平等に picturesque Tribalj valley, which has lots of 郊外住宅s ideal for families and large groups, 完全にする with pools and sunbathing space.

Sailing

Easily one of the hottest outdoor activities on 申し込む／申し出 in Croatia is sailing. You can either 借り切る／憲章 your own ヨット for a Mediterranean adventure or climb 船内に a 船長／主将d 大型船, and sit 支援する, relax and let the 専門家s sail for you. Arranging a holiday at sea could hardly be easier.?

Drift across the sea, 減少（する） the 錨，総合司会者, then swim に向かって 私的な beaches for peace and 静かな

What you can pretty much 保証（人） in Croatia, 特に in summer, is that the sea will be 静める, which mak es for very leisurely sailing indeed. Major centres such as 分裂（する） and Dubrovnik are 広大な／多数の／重要な 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs to collect your boat and 始める，決める off from, and put you at the start of some of the best sailing 大勝するs, too.

From 港／避難所s for foodies and ワイン aficionados in Komiza town, Vis Island, to the Insta-worthy, white pebble beaches of Bra? island, you’ll 遭遇（する） natural beauty and culture wherever you 減少（する） 錨，総合司会者.?

Cycling

支援する on land, get a workout with a bike ride through the Croatian countryside, and get a real taste for the country’s breathtaking natural landscapes.

Along the shores of the Plitvice Lakes, up to the 宙返り／暴落するing waters of Kr?i? waterfall, or to the pure white sands of Lubenice beach on the island of Cres, you’re never short of places to 調査する.

It’s also easier than ever to discover Croatia by bike, with more than 30 公式の／役人 大勝するs, plenty of 賃貸しの 施設s and the 選択 to take bicycles on フェリー（で運ぶ）s, ヨットs and trains as you 調査する this gem of the Adriatic.

Take in more gorgeous sights every day by travelling through Croatia on two wheels

（軍の）野営地，陣営ing

誇るing over 300 campsites, some 据えるd on the coast within インチs of the beach and others in r ich green forests, Croatia’s a 広大な／多数の／重要な 目的地 for anyone looking to get in touch with their wild 味方する.

Many （軍の）野営地，陣営ing 訴える手段／行楽地s 申し込む／申し出 all the 施設s of a hotel, with swimming pools and 最高の，を越す-spec にわか雨ing and food 施設s, too. However, if you’re looking for something a little more rustic, there are just as many 伝統的な 選択s dotted throughout the 本土／大陸 and across the islands.

The only 支配する with （軍の）野営地，陣営ing in Croatia is to use the 公式の／役人 campsites ? anyone caught wild （軍の）野営地，陣営ing 直面するs a hefty 罰金.

激しく揺する climbing??

Fancy yourself as a professional 激しく揺する 登山者? Or perhaps you’re up for trying something new? Whatever it is that 動機づけるs you, put your 技術s to the 実験（する） by 長，率いるing into the wilds of Croatia and 規模ing some of Europe’s 最高の，を越す climbing 場所／位置s.

One of the most beautiful 激しく揺する-climbing 目的地s is, without a 疑問, Paklenica 国家の Park, which is 据えるd within the 劇の Dinaric アルプス山脈 and has over 600 different climbing 大勝するs to choose from. It even has sport 大勝するs for climbing 専門家s.

It’s always advised to join a professional group if you’re planning to do this ? not just from a safety 視野, but so that you can also get the most out of your climb.

引き上げ（る）ing

Trek through the 古代の hills of the 経由で Dinarica 追跡する

To truly make your visit to Croatia a holiday to remember, get a group of friends together and take on a section the 経由で Dinarica 追跡する, a 1,200-mile trek across the incredible landscape of the western Balkans.

新たな展開ing through the Dinaric アルプス山脈 and crossing into other Eastern European countries such as Montenegro and Kosovo, this 大勝する will take you through the hidden 味方する of Croatia and away from the tourist 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs, It’s an experience like no other.

White water rafting???

With hundreds of waterfalls big and small, Croatia is the ultimate 目的地 for white water rafting. In fact, the Mre?nica river 誇るs over 93 waterfalls and 早いs alone, making it a must for anyone wanting to give this extreme sport a try.

Splash through miles and miles of thrilling yet beautiful 早いs

There are four hours of white water rafting to be had at Mre?nica, a 大勝する has plenty of 静める 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs where you can take in the 見解（をとる）s of old mills and colourful 地元の birds, 同様に as real adrelanine-pumping moments as you 衝突，墜落 over the 早いs.

Fortunately, bravery is rewarded with plenty of scenic eating 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs to stop off at along the way.