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The small place of Kozarica is located on neorthern coast of the island of Mljet and it used to be a port for the settlement of Blato. Today it is a tourist and fishermen's settlement estableished by the inhabitants of Blato in 1926.

In Kozarica guests can have a relaxing vacation while enjoying the beauty and peace of nature found here.

Accommodation in Kozarica is available in private houses, apartments and rooms as well as a car campsite.

Windsurfing, sailing and diving are just some of the sports activities that can be enjoyed during your stay here.

Group or private boat excursions and private boat transfers can be arranged from Kozarica to visit the nearby islands of Korcula, Hvar, Brac and the Peljesac peninsula as well as to the towns of Dubrovnik and Split.

The National Park Mljet is located 17 km from Kozarica and here guests can see a rich flora and fauna as well as many archaeological sites.

On the island of Saint Mary situated in The Great Lake there is a Benedictan Monastery which is the most visited attraction of the National Park.

Renting a kayak is a great way to discover and explore the numerous beaches and sea caves on the island of Mljet.

From the peaks of Montkuc and Veliki Gradac there is spectacular view of the entire National Park and the peninsula of Peljesac and the open sea to Korcula.

Private or group boat excursions to Korcula, Hvar, Lastovo, Dubrovnik and Split can be organized from Mljet and guests can also take a private boat transfer. For experienced skippers boat rentals without crew can be hired.

On the southern part of Mljet is located the Odysseus cave which is connected to the open sea by a very small and low tunnel. It is a geomorphological phenomenon. A legend about the cave says that Odysseus spent seven years of his life here after a shipwreck.

Kozarica is a settlement situated on the northern coast of the island Mljet. It belongs to the Mljet Municipality and the Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Kozarica has a population of only about 30 permanent residents who are mainly engaged in agriculture and tourism.

Mljet is very well connected by boat and ferry lines to the cities of Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Rijeka, the island Hvar and the Peljesac peninsula.

The nearest airport to Kozarica is in Dubrovnik.

The distance from Kozarica to the other settlements on Mljet is:
- Sobra 20 km,
- Polace 17 km,
- Pomena 21 km,
- Blato 4 km,
- Ropa 8 km.

The distances from Kozarica to the other Croatian and European cities are:
- Dubrovnik 89 km,
- Split 203 km,
- Zadar 322 km,
- Rijeka 579 km,
- Pula 685 km,
- Zagreb 575 km,
- Ljubljana 632 km,
- Vienna 927 km,
- Budapest 916 km,
- Belgrade 556 km,
- Milano 1073 km,
- Genova 1196 km.

The climate in Kozarica is Mediterranean with hot and dry summer and a mild winter season.

Accommodation in Kozarica can be found in private houses, apartments and rooms. There is also a car campsite.

From Mljet private or group boat excursions to the islands of Korcula, Hvar, Lastovo or Brac can be organized as well as to the towns of Dubrovnik and Split. Guests may also choose to take a private boat transfer. Boat rentals with or without crew can be hired.

National Park Mljet +385(0)20 744 041
Mljet Tourist Board, Office Sobra +385(0)20 746 025
Airport Dubrovnik +385(0)20 773 100
Bus terminal Dubrovnik +385(0)60 305 070
Jadrolinija Dubrovnik +385(0)20 41 81 11
Airport Split +385(0)21 203 555
Bus Terminal Split (National Bus Info) +385(0)60 327 777
Bus Terminal Split (International Bus Info) +385(0)21 329 199
Jadronilija Split +385(0)21 338 333
General information 18981
Information on phone numbers in Croatia 11888
Information on international phone numbers 11802
Weather Forecast and Road Conditions +385(0)60 520 520
Croatia Traffic Info 0800 9987
Road assistance 987
Emergency number 112
Police 192
Fire department 193
Ambulance 194
Road help 987
Sea help 9155

The Illyrian tribe Ardiaei of were the first inhabitants on the island who came to the island of Mljet approximately 4000 years ago through the port Prapratno located on the peninsula Peljesac. They first came to the ports Sobra and Okuklje since they were the closest to Peljesac. They slowly started settling near the drinking water sources and along the edges of the island's fertile valleys and fields. They built dwellings of stone and covered them with underbrush and pine branches. They survived by farming, hunting and fishing.

The Benedictines from the monastery situated on the islet of St. Mary became the masters of the whole island of Mljet during the 12th century. They established feudal government in the island in very short period.

The island of Mljet has been discovered by ancient Greco-Roman geographers, who wrote the first records and descriptions of this island that was called Melita in those days.