{"id":789,"date":"2016-07-13T08:29:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T08:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sailingplace.com\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2016-07-13T08:39:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T08:39:21","slug":"croatian-lighthouses-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/croatian-lighthouses-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Croatian Lighthouses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you attracted by lighthouses as we are?<br \/>\nImagine lazing under the sun with a book and lots of ice cream, putting on your sunglasses and paddling out peering at life on the sea floor. While you are in Croatia you should <strong>visit at least a couple of beautiful lighthouses with the yacht of your choice<\/strong>. Some of the lighthouses even offer accommodation with unique experience and Sailing Place will help you to create unforgettable moments.<br \/>\nLadies and gentleman, may we present you Croatian lighthouses!<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Savudrija near Umag, Istria<\/b><br \/>\nSavudrija is the <strong>oldest lighthouse on the Adriatic<\/strong>, according to local stories it was built by count Metternich in 1818 for a beautiful Croatian noble lady with whom he felt in love at a Viennese ball.<br \/>\nIt is also the most northern Croatian lighthouse, situated 9 kilometers from Umag. What a romantic story and what a romantic place!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/etlerl196.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-764\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/etlerl196.jpg\" alt=\"etlerl196\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/etlerl196.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/etlerl196-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sveti Ivan near Rovinj, Istria<\/b><br \/>\nSv. Ivan lighthouse, built in 1853, is located on the most distant islet of the small archipelago in front of Rovinj. Beautiful sea bed with <strong>variety of fish species<\/strong> makes this an attractive place for people who like peace, fishing and diving.<br \/>\nLegend has it that a Venetian doge was navigating in the direction of Rovinj in unfavorable weather conditions. After a Venetian doge narrowly escaped crashing his boat on Sveti Ivan rock, he made a vow to light a candle to the saint. Next time when his ship was around Sveti Ivan, a storm threw it into the islets rocks and the ship got lost.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sv.Ivan-iz-zraka272270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-768\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sv.Ivan-iz-zraka272270.jpg\" alt=\"sv.Ivan iz zraka272270\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sv.Ivan-iz-zraka272270.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/sv.Ivan-iz-zraka272270-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Porer near Pula, Istria<\/strong><br \/>\nPorer lighthouse was built in 1833 on the islet of the same name, southwest of Istria&#8217;s southernmost cape.<br \/>\nThe islet is so small that it takes <strong>just a minute to walk around it<\/strong> and that is why we like it so much! The walk is magnificent due to<strong> incredible sunsets<\/strong> on Porer that are considered to be the most beautiful on the Adriatic.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/78180357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-770\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/78180357-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Otok Porer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/78180357-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/78180357-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/78180357.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Veli Rat on the island of Dugi Otok, North Dalmatia<\/b><br \/>\nVeli Rat is the <strong>highest lighthouse in the Adriatic.<\/strong> This lighthouse was built in 1849 on the southwestern cape of the island of Dugi otok, 35 km west of the city of Zadar, 42 meters high. The thick lighthouse walls according to legend contain thousands of egg-whites to make them more resistant to wind and sea. In the courtyard of the lighthouse is the <strong>chapel of St. Nicholas.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-773\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_03\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_03.jpg 1215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pri\u0161njak, near island of Murter, North Dalmatia<\/strong><br \/>\nThe islet of Pri\u0161njak is only some 300m from the western coast of the island of Murter. In 1886, a lighthouse was built on the islet in order to <strong>make it easier for captains to navigate in the Murter archipelago. <\/strong>The legend says that in 1950s the lighthouse keeper\u2019s pregnant wife went into premature labour. The husband quickly put her into his row boat and headed for the town of Murter.<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pris\u030cnjak-II-ob97978.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-775\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pris\u030cnjak-II-ob97978.jpg\" alt=\"Pris\u030cnjak II ob97978\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pris\u030cnjak-II-ob97978.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Pris\u030cnjak-II-ob97978-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Su\u0161ac, mid Dalmatia<\/strong><br \/>\nLighthouse Su\u0161ac is situated at the island of Su\u0161ac which is surrounded by endless open sea that will make you <strong>feel completely secluded from the rest of the world.<\/strong> The island is also known for its <strong>little lake<\/strong>, which is connected to the sea through a siphon 15m deep. What a scenery!? Even some<strong> movie scenes were filmed here.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/susac.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-776\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/susac.jpg\" alt=\"susac\" width=\"958\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/susac.jpg 958w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/susac-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 958px) 100vw, 958px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plo\u010dica, near island of Kor\u010dula, south Dalmatia <\/strong><br \/>\nPlo\u010dica lighthouse, built in 1887, is placed between the islands of Kor\u010dula, Hvar and the Pelje\u0161ac peninsula. The sea surrounding the lighthouse is just<strong> perfect for diving <\/strong>so come on and plunge into moments of exploration!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Lighthouse-Plocica-01_gallerylarge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-777\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Lighthouse-Plocica-01_gallerylarge.jpg\" alt=\"Lighthouse-Plocica-01_gallerylarge\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Lighthouse-Plocica-01_gallerylarge.jpg 770w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Lighthouse-Plocica-01_gallerylarge-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palagru\u017ea, near island of Kor\u010dula, south Dalmatia <\/strong><br \/>\nPalagru\u017ea lighthouse was built in 1875. This historically rich island of exceptional beauty is <strong>Croatia&#8217;s furthest island. <\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to church records pope Alexander III was on Palagru\u017ea when he stayed impressed with archipelago\u2019s beauty and decided to make a stop while travelling with his fleet of ten galleys. We definitely comprehend Alexander III, are you?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1459020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-778\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1459020.jpg\" alt=\"1459020\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1459020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/1459020-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grebeni <\/strong><br \/>\nThe lighthouse Grebeni will offer you a feeling of standing on a bridge silently guiding the approaching cruise ships, restlessly pouring in and then leaving Dubrovnik, only to return again and salute the guardian with a whistle from the ship&#8217;s horn. Lighthouse Grebeni<strong> stands on a rugged rock populated only by yellow-legged gulls.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DJI_0256.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DJI_0256-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"DCIM100MEDIADJI_0256.JPG\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DJI_0256-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DJI_0256-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sailingplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DJI_0256.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLighthouses represent many things to many people, but they have universal qualities that make them a <strong>very special class of structure<\/strong> and help to explain why they\u2019re so iconic in our culture.<br \/>\nLighthouses were built for completely positive, altruistic reasons \u2013 to <strong>safeguard life and property.<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Lamott said &#8220;Lighthouses don\u2019t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.&#8221;<br \/>\nLet Sailing Place<strong> light up your holiday with your favourite lighthouses<\/strong> and have an unique experience in Croatia!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you attracted by lighthouses as we are? Imagine lazing under the sun with a book and lots of ice cream, putting on your sunglasses and paddling out peering at life on the sea floor. 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