The coast of Croatia is scattered with over a thousand islands. Most are not inhabited and the ones that are often have just a tiny village built around a sheltered bay that allowed the community to prosper. The stoned walled homes with red tiled roofs and shuttered windows have stood for centuries to shelter the families of Croatia. These coastal villages reflect the centuries of Venetian culture with churches, monasteries, palaces and fortifications that once guarded against other foreign invaders. Many of the islands have deep bays that have allowed safe harbors to nurture trade and prosperity. We often find ourselves anchored out in quiet bays with just the natural beauty of the forested coast and jagged rocks punctuating through the shoreline. For the most part, the beaches are pebbled and empty.
The coast of Croatia is scattered with over a thousand islands. Most are not inhabited and the ones that are often have just a tiny village built around a sheltered bay that allowed the community to prosper. The stoned walled homes with red tiled roofs and shuttered windows have stood for centuries to shelter the families of Croatia. These coastal villages reflect the centuries of Venetian culture with churches, monasteries, palaces and fortifications that once guarded against other foreign invaders. Many of the islands have deep bays that have allowed safe harbors to nurture trade and prosperity. We often find ourselves anchored out in quiet bays with just the natural beauty of the forested coast and jagged rocks punctuating through the shoreline. For the most part, the beaches are pebbled and empty.
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