Both Zipline and Bungee Jumping helped me to overcome my fear of heights, although Zipline was much less scarier than MY BUNGEE EXPERIENCE, but still very thrilling.
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I guess you already know how much I love to travel and try out different activities especially those that are pumped up with adrenaline.
There are few locations around Croatia where you can try this awesome activity (see the list of all the places HERE). However, if you try Zipline in Omiš, you will have an unique opportunity to see the Cetina river from bird’s perspective, so translucent and turquoise, totally surreal.
In this article, I will tell you a bit more about Zipline, city Omiš, Cetina river, my personal experience and top 5 reasons why you should try this awesome activity!
Are you ready to dive into my new story!? 🙂
Enjoy in reading!
GENERAL INFO ABOUT OMIŠ & CETINA RIVER
THE TOWN OF OMIŠ is located at the mouth of the river Cetina, somewhere around 20 km south from Split.
Its unique position on the Adriatic coast surrounded by mountains, canyons, old walls and fortresses, attracts many visitors especially during the summer. It’s a perfect getaway from hustle and bustle in Diocletian’s city. Back in the days, Omiš used to be a pirate city and Fortica fortress was a perfect defenders spot.
But besides architectural and historical attractions that this charming city can offer you, natural wonders are by far the best what you can explore in this area.
CETINA RIVER
Cetina is one of the most beautiful rivers in Croatia and the longest one in the whole Central Dalmatia. It starts under Dinara mountain near the border with Bosnia and continues its 100 km journey towards Adriatic sea. This water-rich river supplies several places along the way with fresh water.
TRAVEL TIP: If I were you, I would definitely visit THE SOURCE OF THE CETINA RIVER near the small village called Cetina. It’s a bit of a driving, but trust me, you will be amazed!
What’s also amazing about Cetina, is a diversity of the relief flowing through it and its subsurface. Many Dalmatian rivers are flowing between the canyons, inaccessible gorges being the true treasure of deep caves,
and Cetina is no exception too.
Luckily, smart people remembered to organize some activities in this lush greenery and karst area full of rapids and waterfalls. If you come here, you will feel a perfect blend of adventures, extreme and less extreme sport and the most important-fun. CANYONING, RAFTING, KAYAKING, ROCK CLIMBING, HIKING, ZIPLINE are only few of the activities in which you can enjoy in this spectacular area.
ZIPLINE ABOVE THE CANYON OF THE RIVER CETINA
First of all, you will have to set a aside at least five hours for this experience. I advise you to explore more around the area after you finish with Zipline.
The Zipline itself lasts around 3 hours or more, depending on the group and if it’s high season or not. But, don’t worry: this day will remain forever recorded in your memory so it will be totally worth it. If you are wondering what to do after, as I mentioned, Omiš is a great city to wander around, Cetina river or Adriatic sea to take a swim and Radman’s mills to take a bite of fresh and homemade food.
BUT WAIT, HOW DOES ZIPLINE WORK?
The answer is-gravity! A zip line is made up of a pulley appended to a stainless-steel cable that extends between fixed points of different elevations. Zip wire then allows a person that is fastened to the moving pulley, to ‘zip’ from the top to the bottom of a cable, propelled by gravity. The zip line of course, must be inclined to a certain degree in order to allow person to move.
So, let’s continue to adrenaline polygon located in Omiš. Actually, the ZIPLINE is above the canyon of the River Cetina, and the agency itself is located in the old part of Omiš town. ( Poljička square)
If you decide to try this activity while in Croatia, you will have a transfer included from the agency to starting point of Zipline as well as all the equipment.
Be aware that in some points, you will have to hike so choose wisely the time of reservation. For example, we went around noon which was the worse time under the sun in the middle of July. Considering we got burnt badly few days ago in Catalonia, we were totally immune haha. Just joking of course, get some sun creme with at least 30 SPF, preferably 50 SPF.
ZIPLINE consists of eight steel cables with total length of the cables 2100 m. (the longest is 700 m and is 150 m above ground level). All you have to do is to sit in a “belt” and descend down the canyon. Sounds pretty easy, right? Well, like with everything, it’s always easier to say than to do.
But during the entire polygon you and your group are followed by two guides that are helping you all the time with tips and encouraging words. Of course that before the actual start, there is a training session with two short cables on which the guides are showing you how to behave, what to do and not to do while on the ZIPLINE.
Furthermore, at each cable, one guide demonstrates the descent and the second one stays to attach the participants onto the cable with full instructions provided.
To see more about Zipline in Omiš, check their OFFICIAL PAGE.
TOP 3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD TRY ZIPLINE!
1. IT’S A PERFECT WAY TO GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND TO TRY SOMETHING NEW!
2. IT’S FULL OF FUN AND ADRENALINE!
3. YOUR EYES WILL BE PLEASED WITH ALL THOSE PANORAMIC VIEWS!
4. IT WILL HELP YOU TO TRY OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF HEIGHTS!
5. YOU WILL HAVE ONE MORE AWESOME STORY TO TELL TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND MAYBE TO YOUR CHILDREN TOO!
Besides, there are plenty shallow cute beaches to explore while you’re in Radman’s mills. Go wander around a bit!
In the final analysis, as you seen, this area is gorgeous aso mark the Zipline here or elsewhere in the world, high on your bucket list!
I hope you enjoyed my article!
I’m curious to know other places around Europe that are offering Zipline. If you know any or even better, if you’ve tried Zipline somewhere else, please write me in the comments below.
If you want to see more of extreme sports that I’ve done, click HERE to see my vlog and two of my Bungee Jumping videos on my YouTube channel.
Here below there’s a short video so you can sneak peak how Zipline looks like. 🙂
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Oh gosh, those mountains are breathtaking! I’ve ziplined over a small lake before which is nothing compared to this! I have to try this someday!!
Thank u dear Julie for reading! Put it on your bucket list next time in Croatia! 🙂
Wow this experience looks surreal! Great pictures..
Thank you girl! 🙂
Wow this experience looks surreal! Great pictures..
I love zip lining and try to do it I’m every country I visit! Adding this to my visit in Croatia!
Thanks for reading Diedre! You won’t regret doing Zipline in Croatia! There are many places to do it now, but Zipline in Omis is still the longest in Croatia!