The
Brijuni or the
Brijuni Islands (also known as the
Brionian Islands; ) are a group of fourteen small
islands in the
Croatian part of the northern
Adriatic Sea, separated from the west coast of the
Istrian peninsula by the narrow
Fažana Strait. The largest island,
Veliki Brijun Island (also known as
Brioni Grande or
Veli Brijun), (5.6 km
2), lies off the coast. The other islands are Mali Brijun, San Marco, Gaz, Okrugljak, Supin, Supinic, Galija, Grunj, Krasnica (Vanga), Madona, Vrsar, Jerolim and Kozada. Famous for their scenic beauty, the islands are a holiday resort and a
Croatian National Park.