Mljet National Park: Complete Visitor Guide 2026

The complete guide to Mljet National Park — Croatia's greenest island. Saltwater lakes, the Benedictine monastery, swimming, hiking, how to get there from Dubrovnik, and everything to know before you visit.

The complete guide to Mljet National Park — Croatia's greenest island. Saltwater lakes, the Benedictine monastery, swimming, hiking, how to get there from Dubrovnik, and everything to know before you visit. Mljet: Croatia's Most Serene National Park: Mljet (pronounced Ml-yet) is the most densely forested island in the Adriatic, and its western third — protected as Mljet National Park since 1960 — is among the most peaceful and visually beautiful n The Two Lakes: Swimming, Kayaking, and Sailing: Malo Jezero and Veliko Jezero are the heart of the Mljet park experience. Both lakes offer exceptional swimming from May through October, with the small tidal channel at the western end creating a gen Sveta Marija Island and the Benedictine Monastery: At the centre of Veliko Jezero sits the tiny island of Sveta Marija (St Mary), home to one of Mljet's most evocative sights: a 12th-century Benedictine monastery that appears to float in the middle of