Rent a Car Croatia - Geography Croatia

Croatia stretches along the Adriatic coast, bordering Slovenia, Hungary, Yugoslavia Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croatia is two-thirds land and a third sea making it a medium sized European country. The country has dramatic, varying landscapes from the rugged Adriatic coast, the Istria peninsula and Kvarner regions in the north, Makarska region in the south dotted with islands and beautiful beaches.

Croatia abounds with natural beauty, featuring eight national parks and over 10% of the area protected. The Mediterranean atmosphere along the coast provides holiday-makers with spectacular islands, each a world in itself. Inland it is rich with mountains, caves and fields. The mountainous areas are occupied with bears, Alpine deer, roe-deer, lynx and wild boar. The many streams provide excellent tout fishing. The dense forests of Paklenica National Park are teeming with insects, reptiles and birds, including the endangered griffon vulture. The southern Dalmatia archipelago abounds with farming, viticulture, production of wine, olive growing, cultivation of medicinal herbs, fishing and tourism.