Plomin to Mali Lošinj

Distance: 98 km. Total elevation: 1,500 m

Ferry over to the island of Cres, the largest of the 718 Croatian islands to cycle the length of it. It has a reputation of ghosts & griffons - ghosts because of desertion of so many of the villages since WWII and griffons allude to the magnificent vultures who nest on the cliffs.

Striking scenery with some very steep roads - known as ‘Communist Roads’ - no switchbacks - just straight up.

A lovely day, ending with a magnificent hotel, swim in the sea and an extraordinary visit to the Museum of Apoxyomenos. This museum was built to solely showcase a single artifact - a bronze statue of an athlete recovered from the seabed, and meticulously restored over a decade.Read more