News Feature

Brijuni is a top eco-friendly island escape

11 December 2007

The Croatian islands are a wonderful place to relax the pressures of everyday life but the Sunday Times has singled out one in particular to include in its top ten eco-friendly island sanctuaries.

Brijuni is in fact an archipelago of two larger and twelve smaller islets along the west coast of the Istrian peninsular.

The Times describes it as a "remarkable" island park "that showcases both preservation and inspired natural preening – a sort of Capability Brown garden in the middle of the Adriatic".

Thanks to Marshal Tito, the seven square kilometres of land and the surrounding marine area have been protected for many years now from the potential depredations of visitors.

It is well known for the high standard of its preserved Mediterranean vegetation as well as its valuable cultural heritage.

With features such as dinosaur footprints, Roman villas, beautifully landscaped gardens, wild deer and even two elephants once gifted by Indira Gandhi, this idiosyncratic place is the perfect escape.

Guest numbers are limited, no cars are allowed, and swimming is on designated beaches, securing the beauty of Brijuni for the future.
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