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Apartments Vuković The island of Kaprije (Caprice) is located in the middle of the Šibenik archipelago and it covers an area of 9.67 square kilometres. It was named after a Mediterranean plant called caper which buds are used as a condiment. The inhabited place is surrounded by hills, the highest of which is the Velika Glavica located on 132 metres height above sea level. The island is densely vegetated, with grass and macchia (evergreen underbrush) prevailing, and with pinewoods scattered around. At the foot of the hills some cultivable land is located on which people grow mostly wine grape and olive-trees. Along with agriculture, the residents of Kaprije are also known as excellent fishermen and seamen, and recently as very hospitable householders.In 14th and 15th century the island belonged to the Šibenik aristocrats. In 16th and 17th century, when Turks invaded this area, Kaprije was inhabited by the refugees from the mainland, which later on, when Turks retreated, moved away. At that time t... |
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Apartments MediterraneoHave you seen the Oscar-awarded movie Mediterraneo? Would you like to spend some time on an island forgotten by the contemporary world, in an idyllic fishing village that by a miracle escaped the blessings of civilization and development of tourism? A place without motorways, cars, or anything noisy that would disturb the whisper of the sea and the song of crickets. And while you are reposing alone on your own beach, the sea-breeze brings scents of the sea and of the olives from the neighbouring olive grove… Kaprije is a little island in Sibenik´s well indented archipelago, 40 or 80 minutes by ferry from Sibenik. It is separated from Italy only by islands of Kakan, Zirje, and the crystal clear sea.The island was named after the Mediterranean plant caper whose green buds are used pickled. Caper was probably abundant at the time the island was settled by the refugees from the mainland, during the Turkish invasion in the 16th and 17th century. That is the period when St.Pete... |
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