Things to see and do Veliki Brijun

This property was the summer residence of Marshal Tito. He received many foreign governors there and established the small island of the archipelago as the second capital of the federation. After admiring his gleaming Cadillac (offered by President Eisenhower), the visitor listens to the guide's comments on the furniture, looks at the documents and archive photos, where the hyper-president is seen in the company of Queen Elizabeth, Nehru, Haile Selassie, Nasser or Willy Brandt, but also of all the cinema gothic of the time (1950-1970).

Nestled in a green setting, this large mausoleum belonged to an Austro-Hungarian aristocratic family who lived and worked on the island. The monumental tomb, with its neoclassical colonnade, pays homage to Veli Brijuni's benefactor, the Austrian industrialist Paul Kupelwieser. At the end of the 19th century, this patron financed major works to clean the air, supporting the research of the German doctor Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch, who freed Brijuni from malaria.

Proud of its traditional coastal atmosphere, with a few cafes-restaurants on the harbor, the seaside promenade, beaches, the sunset on the archipelago, Fažana is the closest port to get to the islands. This agency, in front of the pier, issues tickets for the national park. If you wish to stay in Fažana, you can find the hotels Amfora or Marina, the hostel Vala, the villa Phasina or holiday rentals.