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ABOUT ISLAND CRES
Earthkeepers Spirit Home in Croatia
Island of Griffon Vultures, Dolphins, endemic plants and other abundant communities of stones, plants, animals and people!
It is a wild, untamed Spirit of the Sea, Sky and Nature with secluded beaches, villages build in stone and cliffs, and of peace and serenity -
NO STRESS ON CRES!
CRES is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. Cres town is known for its 16th-century Venetian Tower and Arsan Palace, which houses Cres Museum and its local costumes, weapons and other relics. In the north, trails run through the Tramuntana forest. Nearby, griffon vultures nest on cliffs near the village of Beli. Southwest, secluded Sveti Ivan beach lies on a cove below the medieval hilltop village of Lubenice.
Area: 405.8 km²
Population: 3079 (2011)
Highest elevation: 639 m (2096 ft)
Highest point: Gorice
The Cres Book of Nature is rich in flora and fauna, and the island is also known as one of the last natural habitats of the rare griffon vulture. Apart from its magnificent wonders of nature, the island of Cres also has an enviable historical and cultural heritage that can be seen first hand in the town of Cres, the Tramuntana area, and the small towns of Beli, Lubenice, and Osor, while pristine gems like the Blue Grotto sea cave and the beautiful Sveti Ivan (St John's) beach look like scenes from paradise.
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