The Kornati are Croatia’s most unusual and most impressive island archipelago—and one of the most mystical in the entire Mediterranean.
It’s a labyrinth of more than 140 islands, islets, and reefs, condensed into a unique landscape that feels almost otherworldly.
A large part of the archipelago is protected as Kornati National Park—a realm of wild, preserved nature where stone, turquoise sea, dry-stone walls, and total silence dominate.
The landscape character
- dramatic karst island scenery with no construction or urbanisation
- striking white cliffs that plunge into the sea—up to 90 metres vertically
- hundreds of coves that feel like a private universe for anyone arriving by boat
- the sensation that time doesn’t exist
Kornati aren’t a classic “swimming and strolling” destination. This is a space for contemplation, sailing, freedom—and nature’s own masterpiece.
Telašćica Nature Park lies on the south-eastern side (near Kornati) and is famous for its vast calm bay, steep cliffs, the salt lake Mir, and fantastic diving.
Who are the Kornati for?
- sailors and yachters (one of the Mediterranean’s most desirable routes)
- lovers of nature and photography
- anyone who wants to experience the Mediterranean in its purest, most minimalist form
The Kornati are the Adriatic’s stone poetry—a monumental silent world above and below the surface, something you don’t describe… you experience.
It’s a destination where sea, rock, and silence become art.