Holiday Home/Apartment - 4 persons - - 23244 - Starigrad Paklenica

Authentic stone house on the mountain Velebit

House:
The stone house Dobroselo is 3 km away from Starigrad Paklenica, the center of the Paklenica Riviera, which stretches for about 20 km at the foot of the largest Croatian mountain Velebit. The Paklenica river connects the mountain with the sea and the Mediterranean with highland climate. Just a few minutes walk from the center you will find ancient villages whose walls still keep the past alive. The holiday home is located in the village of Dobroselo at an altitude of 300 meters. A modern road leads to the village and turns into a macadam road for the last 600 meters. The location offers fantastic views of the islands off the coast and you enjoy complete privacy as no one lives nearby. There are beaches 3 km from the house and there are restaurants, a grocery store and a tourist information office. The entrance to the most important climbing center in Croatia, Paklenica National Park, is only 4 km away. The park offers 150-200 km of tracks and trails. Crystal clear water, miles of pebbly beaches, mountain peaks, bike trails, a sailing school, the historic city of Zadar nearby, as well as 3 national parks Plitvice Lakes, Kornati Islands and Krka Waterfalls make the Paklenica Riviera a unique travel destination. About When you stay in a home, you can rest assured of a unique holiday home in ideal surroundings at an attractive price. The portfolio of accommodations consists of more than 40,000-holiday homes in 20 European countries. Interested in a weekend getaway, a summer or winter sports holiday or simply a short break? Do you prefer the coast, the countryside or the mountains? Whatever your preference, there is a home to meet your needs, from a cosy gîte for two to a castle big enough for the entire family, from an apartment in the heart of Rome to a cabin in the middle of nowhere, from a simple tree house to a luxury dream villa and from close to home to the other side of Europe. A home gives you the freedom to enjoy breakfast in your pyjamas or continue a good conversation into the morning hours without having to worry about the bar's closing time. Prepare gourmet meals with fresh local ingredients in your own kitchen and take advantage of having your own swimming pool to do as many cannonballs as you want! In other words, you can enjoy complete privacy in your home away from home.

Layout:
Ground floor: (open kitchen(toaster, cooker(4 ring stoves), coffee machine, oven, fridge-freezer), Living/diningroom(single sofa bed, TV, dining table(4 persons)), bathroom(reachable from the outside)(shower, washbasin, toilet), washing machine) On the 1st floor: (bedroom(3x single bed, air conditioning), toilet(washbasin, toilet)) terrace(private, roofed), garden(private), garden furniture, sun loungers, BBQ

Tips from owner:
Www.outdoor.hr www.treking-liga.com Big Wall Spide Climbing - NP Paklenica – beginning of May Velebit Ultra Trail – Middle of June The most difficult croatian trekking race takes part in the Velebit area and is traditionaly visited by mountain runners from all over the world. There are four different categories: Tourist (15km), Recreational (30 km), Mauntain (45km) and Ultra (75km) which start at an altitude of 0 m and ends at 1.757m at Velebit's highest peak Vaganski Vrh. SPFF Starigrad – Paklenica Film Festival – beginning of August International music documentary festival. Gorgeous Paklenica canyons make for an unique stage where renowed artists from the world of music and film perform VELEBIT MTB MARATON – middle of September Bicycle lovers are delighted by the combination of sea and mountain landscape this race offers. Along the way they can see sights such as Starigrad-Paklenica, hills of Velebit and the canyon of river Zrmanja Paklenica National Park features over 150 km of charted trails spanning from easy ones suitable for most tourists to the most difficult ones leading to the highest peaks of Velebit mountain (Vaganski vrh 1.758 m, Sveto Brdo 1.753m). Paklenica National Park is one of the Europe's most known rock climbing destinations. Cliffs of Velika Paklenica which are almost completely vertical in their nature are over 400m tall and are located next to the very enterance to the Park. They are only 2km away from the sea and make for an ideal family destination. In the Park station and at the Park's front desk there are proffesional climbing guids available. Rafting on the wild vawes of the uppers stream of Zrmanja river will amaze even the most experiences advanture seeker. Kayak and kanu rides are organized in the summer months when the water level is suitable for such activities. Dive into the underworld of Velebit mountain! It is famous for its numerous caves and experienced guides are ready to take you exploring. We reccomend you to visit Manita Pec cave in NP Paklenica and Cerovacke Pecine near the town of Gracac. Both are protected landmarks equipped to welcome thousands of vistors evey year. Located in the rocks of Velebit near Starigrad-Paklenica at the altitude of 700m there is adrenaln park Vrganac. It offers bridging, via ferrata, absail, climbing and rappeling. Bycicle lovers can visit many attractions of the area on a bike. Other the NP Paklenica the nearby region has over 40km of bicycile trails running through them. They guide visitors through caractheristic landscape which features sights of both sea and the mountains and touch upon attractive historical and natural locations. Also, it is possible to cycle to the islands of Zadar region, to explore old roads of Velebit or Vransko Jezero Park of Nature.

Remarks:
This holiday home is one of the Award winners of 2015