Nowadays there are more than 11500 horizontal and vertical caves found in Croatia. But the majority of them aren’t adjusted to attending by tourists.

Blue Cave on Bishevo Island which you can reach only by water, and Veternitse cave are the most popular and famous. There you can see the footprints and remains of an extinct cave bear.

Dzhuravichev cave located under Dubrovach airport has a great and unique hall with original vine of the region exhibited there.

According to National touristic office of the Republic of Croatia, a so called human fish lives in the vertical cave called Beredina, one of the most developed ones in Croatia.

Croatian authorities plan to develop the kind of the tourism through equipping the caves to attending with footways and lighting. Also guide training is planned.


Croatia, which is rich in natural wonders, is home to two of the world's 20 deepest caves. 

The Velebit region is Croatia's largest mountain range, attracting speleologists, botanists and hikers from around the world. 

Much of the rugged area remains untouched, and scientific expeditions over its vast expanse covered by rare flora and fauna have been ongoing for years.