Palagruža

Palagruža [ palagru ʒa ː ] ( from the Greek πέλαγος, the sea, Italian Pelagosa ) is an entity belonging to Croatia uninhabited small archipelago ( Vela Palagruža, Mala Palagruža, Kamik od Tramuntane, Kamik od Oštra and Galijula ​​) in the middle of the Adriatic Sea. The main island Vela Palagruža ( "Greater Palagruža " ) is 1400 m long and 300 m wide and has a Mediterranean vegetation. On the main island of finds were uncovered from the Stone Age. The islands are a nature reserve with many native plants and animals. They are the farthest from the mainland Croatian islands and lie 124 km south of Split and 168 km east of the Italian Pescara.

Since 1875 is located on a 90 m high mountain of the main island an important lighthouse.

Climate

Palagruža has an unusual for Croatia climate due to its maritime location. It is not a typical Mediterranean climate, but rather because of its subtropical mild winter and hot summer. The climate and vegetation are similar to those of the south of the island of Crete, Gibraltar and even parts of North Africa. Therefore, the flora differs from that in the rest of Dalmatia.