The only way into this park from the mainland is to head to the town of Fazana a few kilometres north of Pula.

From there you can catch the regular boat service out to the archipelago, which will take about 20 minutes.

The park is absolutely stunning, with densely wooded islands ringed by narrow white beaches. Seek out the natural history sites on Veliki Brijun, where 200 dinosaur footprints from the Cretaceous Period have been found