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On the western coast of Brijuni, along Verige Bay, stands a magnificent Roman villa rustica. Its construction began in the 1st century B.C., and it achieved its greatest splendor in the 1st century A.D. Certain parts of the villa were used until the 6th century.
Brijuni - a paradise island where the blessings of the modern age blend with the ancient past.
The Brijuni Islands are full of sights and attractions and an ideal place for nature and animal lovers.
Verige Bay
Dinosaur footprints
Veliki Brijuni Island
The richness of Brijuni is also amplified by geopaleontological sites where more than 200 footprints of dinosaurs have been discovered. It is believed that these ancient reptiles walked Brijuni 130-100 million years ago.
For more information about National Park Brijuni, visit the official website of the National Park:
Brijuni National Park consists of 14 islands and islets, the largest of which is Veliki Brijuni.
Veliki Brijuni is adorned with deer, mouflons, rabbits, peacocks, which can be seen roaming freely around the island.
Safari Park
With the arrival of the tourist train, the Safari Park gate opens and we enter a different world - a mix of flora, fauna and human action.
Safari Park is inhabited by a peculiar mix of autochthonous Istrian and exotic South American, African and Asian fauna. The Indian elephant Lanka, llama - the South American camel, zebras, Indian sacred cows and ostriches are the friendly inhabitants of the Safari Park.
The old olive tree
The old olive tree is one of the oldest olive trees in the Mediterranean. The method of carbon analysis (by applying the radioactive isotope of carbon C14 on the wood sample taken from the tree trunk) showed that the olive tree is about 1600 years old.
Even today the olive tree fructifies (bears fruit), so it is used to produce olive oil.
Tito′s Cadillac
Tito’s Cadillac, arrived in Brijuni as early as 1953 as a gift to the former president of Yugoslavia from Croatian immigrants in Canada.
Today, Tito’s Cadillac is one of the most interesting attractions on the island, and it can be rented, and it is especially attractive for newlyweds who love to mark the happiest day of their life by riding this luxurious vintage car.