Brijuni is a group of islands in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, off the western coast of Istria. Since October 27, 1983 they have been a national park.

Brijuni consists of 14 islands and reefs. The largest islands are Big Briun, Small Briun and Vanga Island. On the territory of the archipelago there are many cultural and historical monuments: the Roman palace of the 3rd-2nd century AD. e., a Roman prison, a temple of Venus, a Byzantine castrum, the Basilica of St. Mary of the 5th-6th centuries, the church of St. Herman of the 15th century.

In 1978, a safari park was created in the northern part of the island of Great Briun, covering an area of ​​9 hectares. Another attraction of Great Brijun is one of the most ancient olive trees, whose age is estimated at 1300-1600 years. On the island there is a monument to the doctor Robert Koch, who eradicated malaria here.

On the uninhabited island of Maly Brijun is the fort Brioni Minor, built by Austria-Hungary at the end of the 19th century to protect the main naval base in Pula.