The Island of Mljet is situated in the far South of Croatia, west from Dubrovnik, Croatia's best known summer resort. A national park of the same name includes a western part of, according to some, the most beautiful island in the Adriatic.
The Park is characterised by two deep bays which are called lakes due to their very narrow passages to the open sea (Veliko and Malo jezero/the Great Lake and the Small Lake), and lush and diversified Mediterranean vegetation.
Mljet is also distinguished by its rich cultural heritage, and within it the most impressive example is the complex of the Benedictine monastery from the 12th century on a small island in the middle of the lake-bay.www.np-mljet.hr
