Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia

A short ferry ride from the south west corner of Istria peninsular of Croatia is Brijuni Island, a protected National Park now and was in private ownership for over 150 years.   

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia

There are amazing views from the coast with crystal clear water, healthy dense oak forest, really an amazing environment.

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia

There is one of the oldest olive tree in Croatia over 2000yrs, large scale Roman ruins, olive oil mills, a few bread ovens, many lime kilns, a number of dinosaur foot prints along the coast.

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia, oldest olive tree

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia Roman ruin

  

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia Roman ruin

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia Roman ruin

One of the previous owner, President Tito, used it as a safari park, where zebras, ostriches, peacocks and elephants are residents now. 

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia zebra

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia zebra

Brijuni Island, Istria, Croatia ostrich