An Unforgettable Experience Awaits
Still relatively untouched by mass tourism, a school Geography trip to Croatia offers many fantastic educational opportunities for your students.
Trip Highlights
Great position on the Kvarner Coast
Ideal location for visits into neighbouring Slovenia
Visit the largest cave of Classical Karst in Europe
Explore the Plitvice Lakes
Recommended excursions
Opatija, Kvarner Bay
Opatija is a popular tourist resort situated on the Istrian peninsular at Kvarner Bay. Home to two of Croatia’s largest islands, Krk and Cres, Kvarner Bay provides the perfect base for groups to explore the Istrian peninsular and the Ucka mountain ridge that runs through the area.
Ucka Nature Park
Located close to the city of Rijeka, Ucka Nature Park contains lush vegetation and a number of rare and protected animals. Dating from the tertiary period, the canyon of Vela Draga remains one of the most attractive and intriguing geomorphological sites in the park.
Postojna Caves
Travel to Slovenia for a visit of the largest cave of Classical Karst in Europe with 20 kilometres of caves, underground passages, galleries and chambers. Guided visits in English are conducted partly on foot and partly using an underground train with students able to see the impressive layout of Karst topography.
Plitvice Lakes
Croatia’s answer to the Lake District, the park contains a series of beautiful lakes linked together by waterfalls which have been formed by the deposition of travertine barriers, creating natural dams. Students can follow the walking trail on wooden boards along rivers and around falls where geological processes continue today.
Typical accommodation
Hotel Lovran
Why groups like it:
- Located in the small coastal town of Lovran, 7kms from Opatija
- Based in the town centre, yet very close to the sea
- 3-Star hotel
Facilities:
- All rooms with private facilities, air conditioning, flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi
- Buffet breakfast
- Restaurant, terrace with seaview and bar & lounge area
Itinerary suggestion
1 Fly to Italy, Slovenia or Croatia to meet your transfer
2 Transfer to your accommodation in Kvarner Bay
3 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Introductory walk along the Lungo Mare sea promenade
3 Trek along the Vela Draga in the Ucka Nature Park
4 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Visit neighbouring Slovenia and the longest underground cave system in Europe, Postojna Cave
3 Spend the afternoon at Predjama Castle
4 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Plitvice Lakes
3 Enjoy a guided walking tour and boat trip on Lake Kozjak
4 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Depending on flight times, enjoy time at leisure in Opatija before transferring to the airport
3 Pick up your return flight to the UK
Learning outcomes
Subject focus
Students can:
- Examine the effects of geological processes on an area
- Study one of the largest examples of Karst topography
- Explain the different features of Croatia’s ecoregions
- Study local tourism and sustainability issues
- Use intriguing geomorphological sites as a basis for a case study
Student outcomes
Students will have had an opportunity to:
- Identify examples of geological processes, e.g. deposition of travertine barriers
- See how landscapes have been affected by the dissolution of soluble rocks
- Explore the impact of global environmental changes
- Evaluate the effects of tourism on the local community and landscape
- Carry out field research in a spectacular setting
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