The Elafiti Islands and Dubrovnik

<body> <H1 align=center>The Elafiti Islands and Dubrovnik</H1> A lyrical portrait. Informations about country, people and history. <br><br> Protected from the influence of a continental climate by the dinara mountains, the Croatian seashore through out the summer month is exposed to warm winds and warm seacurrent from the south. This can be described as a typical subtropical climate. <br><br> The core of existence for the people on the islands are fishing, agriculture and individual tourism. Melons, pumpkins, olives, vineyards and other citrus fruits are grown and cultivated. <br><br> <a href="http://www.nicos.de/island1.htm">Elafiti Islands - a botanical garden</a><br> <a href="http://www.nicos.de/elafiti_in_croatia.htm">Maps and Informations</a><br> <a href="http://www.nicos.de/people1.htm">People on the Islands</a><br> <a href="http://www.nicos.de/dubrovnik/dubrovnik.htm">Dubrovnik - The pearl and the old city</a><br> <a href="http://www.nicos.de/nicoenglish.htm">Nico's</a><br> </body>