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Brijuni ( Brionian ) islands Tour - National park Brijuni islands (ital. „Brioni“) is an archipelago only a few miles north from Pula. From 1947 on yugoslavian president Tito had here one of his favourit residences visited by statesmen from one third of the world’s countries, also famous artists and Hollywood actors. The National park has 14 islands, total area is 36 km² big. Only the biggest island, Veli Brijun is open for tourism. On the other islands are state and private buildings, they are not opened for public. Brijuni islands are famous for its beauty. The National park is founded in 1983. The whole archipelago is under protection - the islands preserve the traces of 5000 years of human history. On Veli Brijun is a Safaripark, some of the animals or there offsprings that Tito became as present on his voyages are kept here. Inside the Safari park there is an Ethno park presenting a typical Istrian homestead with its autochthonous animal species. Istrian ox (a descendent of the Aurochs), Istrian sheep, donkeys and goats. In addition, the chital deer, the Fallow deer and mouflons can be seen roaming freely around the island.
Brijuni ( Brionian ) islands tour starts in Pula harbour. From Pula transfer by boat to the Brijuni islands. On Veli Brijun we board the island train. Tour tour guide sits in the front of the train and tells all about the island over the microphone, whyle driving. The tour with the island train is about 2h long with 2 breaks of 10 mins. We see Safaripark, Ethno park, Olivetree from the 4th century, the ruins of byzantine Castrum and roman Villa. From there we go back direction harbour where you can visit the exhibition "Tito on Brijuni", Natural history collection, archeological museum, and one Exhibition of copies of frescoes and Glagolitic inscriptions of Istria and Kvarner in the St. Germanius church.
Brijuni Inseln Tour --- 1. Olivetree - IV century - 2. Avenue of Pinus pinea - 1905. - 3. Safari park - 4. Roman villa rustica - 1st century BC - 5. Verige Bay - 6. Exhibition "Tito on Brijuni" - 7. St. Germanius church - XV Jh.
Price = 35 € / Person ( kids under 12 = 20 € ) - 10:30h - 16 : 30h --- 14:30h - 20:00h - - Discount for groups. Coffee break and / or lunch in a tipical Istrian restaurant possible, on demand.
