Matulji Articles

Andrejići is a hamlet near Rukavac, in the municipality of Matulji in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The rural ensemble dates from the period from the 18th to the 19th century, and is interesting as a record of how hard it is to preserve the traditional image of a village...

Oruda is an islet of the Cres-Lošinj archipelago, in the town of Mali Lošinj, and on it stand the ruins of the early Byzantine basilica of St. John. For visitors who like timeless places it is an interesting excursion into the 7th century. The basilica is three-aisled...

Šušnjevica is a village in the municipality of Kršan in Istria County, beneath Učka. The place is interesting to lovers of traditional building because it preserves the livestock-farming and agricultural structure of the village. The settlement took shape according...

Jurandvor is a village in the municipality of Baška, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For visitors it is interesting as an example of a rural settlement of defensive type, founded in the interior, away from the sea. The settlement was founded in the 16th century by...

Veli Brgud is a village in the municipality of Matulji in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, on the slopes of Učka. It is interesting to visitors who want to see how village space was shaped alongside pastures, forest, fields and vineyards. By its integration into the...

Trdoslavići is a hamlet near Jesenovik, in the municipality of Kršan in Istria County. For visitors it is interesting as a document of the modest but centuries-long uninterrupted organization of village space in Istria. The complex of ruined single-storey houses...

On the northern side of Lokvina, the main square in Kastav, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, stands the church of the Holy Trinity. It attracts visitors as a former court chapel, and on its walls it keeps frescoes and Glagolitic inscriptions. It was built at the end...

The Praputnjak ethno-zone is located in the area of the Town of Bakar, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It includes the village of Praputnjak and the land of Dolčina, a landscape in which the traditional way of farming has persisted for millennia. The zone includes...

The church of St. Lucy stands at the foot of Kastav, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in the middle of the town cemetery. A visitor will be stopped by the neat Neoclassical porch, the stone angel heads and the Baroque sculptures at the entrance. It is presumed to have...

In the center of Novi Vinodolski, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, stands the Frankopan castle with the Kvadrac tower. It is important to visitors because it is tied to the Vinodol Law, one of the oldest legal texts in the Croatian language. It was built in the mid-13th...

The parish church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian is located in the center of the settlement of Sveti Kuzam, a part of Bakar, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to visitors because its present appearance is tied to two renovations. It is single-nave, of simple...

The church of St. Anthony the Hermit stands in the village of Jurjenići, south of the town of Kastav, along the road that leads from the village toward Kalvarija and the town cemetery, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For visitors it is interesting because of the Glagolitic...

The church of St. Michael rises on top of a hill between Kastav and Matulji, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is a historic place because on this hill in 1871 the first Istrian tabor (mass assembly) was held, an event regarded as the beginning of the national revival...

The Court Palace and prison at Ulica Žrtava fašizma 7 in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a monumental building of the Art Nouveau era. It is interesting to visitors who are drawn to the urban history of the city. The building is a consequence of the Plan...

The City Palace at Užarska 26 is in the heart of Rijeka's Old Town, on the site of the former ancient decumanus, so it is presumed that its roots reach back to that period. It is interesting because it arose from the joining of several houses, and an atrium and Baroque...

In front of the entrance to Kastav's historic core, on Trg Matka Laginje, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, stands the late Gothic church of Sts. Fabian and Sebastian. For a visitor entering the old town it is the first sacred building and an important example of fresco...

Crekvina is the ruin of the unfinished church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the northern, medieval part of the town of Kastav, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. To visitors it tells of an ambitious project that was sealed by a change in political circumstances. The...

The church of St. Romuald and All Saints is located in Rijeka, on Kozala, east of the main entrance to the cemetery, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Because of its position it is an important point in the view of the city, and it is interesting to lovers of interwar...

The cathedral of St. Vitus in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a Baroque church in the Old Town. For visitors it is interesting for its round central space under a dome and for having been built as a Jesuit church. At the beginning of the 17th century the...

Mali Lošinj is a town in a deep bay in the southern part of the island of Lošinj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For visitors it is interesting as a place that grew from a shepherds' village into a maritime town with captains' houses. Originally it was the rural...

Veli Lošinj, in the town of Mali Lošinj on the island of Lošinj in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, arose from the joining of three historical cores. It offers visitors a walk along stone alleys, a Baroque square by the sea and villas with parks. Velo selo arose in...

The cathedral of St. Mary stands in the town of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and is the most important church of Rab's old core. Visitors come to see it for its facade, counted among the finer ones in 12th-century Dalmatia. It is an example of monumental Romanesque...

In Bakarac, in the area of the Town of Kraljevica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, are the Bakarac tunere, stationary fishing devices for catching tuna. For visitors they are interesting as a rarely surviving fishing tradition in the Kvarner, whose history goes back...

Voz bay is located in the municipality of Omišalj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and the remains of an ancient harbor are preserved in it. For visitors it is interesting as a place that throughout history connected the island of Krk with the nearby mainland. On...

The islet of St. Mark belongs to the municipality of Omišalj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Here a visitor encounters the remains of a fortified Byzantine stronghold on a small island, along with traces of Benedictine ownership. On the citadel of the islet a Byzantine...

Praputnjak is a settlement above the Bay of Bakar, in the area of the town of Bakar in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to visitors because it shows how one road reshaped village life and joined several hamlets into one settlement. The place developed...

Kornić is a settlement on the island of Krk, in the area of the Town of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and the ensemble comprises several villages linked into a common cultural landscape. It is suitable for those interested in how space was shaped through the...

The church of St. John the Baptist stands on a small hill above the village of Sužan on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Dobrinj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For visitors it is interesting because of the remains of frescoes in the interior. The remains...

The parish church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian stands in Poljica on the island of Krk, in the area of the Town of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For visitors it is interesting because several centuries of additions can be read in it, from the end of the 15th century...

Lakmartin is a rural ensemble within the wider circle of Kornić, in the area of Krk, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Here a visitor can view a traditional settlement with houses, homesteads and pastures. The ensemble is part of the wider cultural circle of Kornić...

Bakar is a town on the coast of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, in which two layers can be seen: the older part on the slope below the medieval castle and the newer Primorje along the sea. For visitors it is interesting as a former important port. Roman Volcera is confirmed...

The Bakar prezidi are terraced vineyards near Bakar in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Walkers here can see the dry-stone walls with which people interlaced the steep slopes and turned them into vine-growing plots. According to oral tradition, the present form of the...

Kostrilj is a prehistoric hillfort on a rise north of present-day Vrbnik, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For a visitor interested in the Bronze Age, it reveals traces of one of the key settlements of the Vrbnik area. The site was explored by V. Mirosavljević in...

The underwater archaeological zones are located in the coastal waters of the island of Krk, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. They are of interest to divers and researchers because they comprise eight separate areas along the Krk coast. All eight zones have the status...

Bribir, in the Vinodol municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, was once a fortified town from which the Vinodol Law of 1288 was signed. The remains of the castle are of interest to anyone following the history of this law code and of the Frankopan estates. The...

On the southern edge of the peninsula in the town of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, stand the Benedictine monastery and the church of St. Andrew the Apostle from the 11th century. They are interesting to visitors for the early Renaissance portal and the old bell...

Omišalj is a settlement on the northwestern coast of the island of Krk, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Built on a steep rise above a deep bay, it offers views of the sea and the densely packed houses of the old core. People have lived here since prehistory, since...

The Štaje site near Omišalj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, bears witness to the livestock and farming culture of the island of Krk, especially of Omišalj, in the 19th century and earlier. It is of interest to visitors who want to understand how farming was once...

Punat is a settlement in the municipality of Punat, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, on the east of the Bay of Punat. Through its area one can follow a development from ancient country estates to 20th-century summer residences. In antiquity this area had rich country-estate...

The church of the Holy Cross stands in the town of Rab, on the southern tip of the peninsula, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is a modest building, and shows visitors how the island's small churches changed through the centuries. As early as the 13th century there...

The canyon of Molinarska Draga and the hamlet of Podmaj, in the area of Opatija in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, stretch along the slopes of Učka. The zone is of interest to hikers and nature explorers because in a small space it combines a preserved landscape with...

Mala Učka is a settlement in the town of Opatija, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and a rural ensemble that shows how people once lived from water power. It is of interest to visitors who follow the traditional architecture of Istria and the Croatian Littoral from...

The Grobišće necropolis is located at the foot of the town of Grobnik, in the municipality of Čavle, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is of interest to visitors as a cemetery in which people were buried over more than a thousand years, beside the only approach to...

The parish church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vrbnik, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, together with its associated buildings forms a complex that grew from the 14th to the 20th century. It is of interest to visitors because Gothic and Renaissance...

The canyon of Draga and Perun extends across the area of Mošćenička Draga in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, between the localities of Potoki, Podtrebišća, Trebišća and Jurčići. Here the natural landscape is intertwined with traces of old beliefs, making it a...

At the bottom of the Bay of St. Euphemia in Kampor, on the island of Rab (Primorje-Gorski Kotar County), stands the Franciscan monastery complex of St. Bernardine of Siena, once dedicated to St. Euphemia. It is interesting because, next to the buildings, remains of...

In the town of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, are the remains of the church of St. John the Evangelist and a monastery, with a Romanesque bell tower. For visitors exploring Rab's old core, this is one of the more interesting medieval buildings, with an unusual...

The town of Krk lies on the southwestern coast of the island of the same name, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. A well-positioned harbor has allowed people to live here without interruption through the centuries, so Krk is among the oldest continuously inhabited places...

Brzac is a small village on the island of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, which arose in the 15th century. It is suitable for those who want to see a traditional livestock-farming and agricultural settlement with stone houses, animal sheds and circular threshing...

Milohnići is a village on the island of Krk, within the area of the Town of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is of interest to those who want to learn how livestock herders and farmers who had moved from the mainland lived on the island. The origin of the settlement...

Kraj is a settlement on a slope above the sea, surrounded by olive groves and dry-stone walls, in the municipality of Mošćenička Draga, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It offers a visitor the picture of an old coastal village with narrow, winding passages. The...

Veprinac is a medieval settlement in the town of Opatija, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to a visitor as a place with Glagolitic inscriptions carved in stone and with a preserved part of the town wall. It is first recorded in 1372. According to...

Lovran is a settlement on the Opatija Riviera, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and its historic core combines a medieval town and a row of country villas by the sea. It is interesting to visitors who like to stroll through narrow lanes. The medieval core was once...

The ruins of the old town of Ledenice are located near Ledenice in the town of Novi Vinodolski, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For a visitor they are interesting as the remnant of one of the nine towns that created the Vinodol Law Code. In 1288 the fortified town...

The Misućajnica ethnozone is located near Vrbnik, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, on the island of Krk. A visitor here comes upon a rarely preserved pastoral landscape whose origin is linked to the period before the arrival of the Slavs. By its terminology, layout...

Vrbnik, on the northeastern coast of the island of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is situated on a height above the sea, opposite the Vrbnik field. It is a well-known island place whose narrow street network and stone houses attract visitors who like walking through...

The bell tower of the parish church in Dobrinj, on the island of Krk, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a recognisable emblem of this old place. It is about 40 metres high and can be seen from afar, so it is worth climbing to the centre of the village and viewing...

The former Pauline monastery, today also known as Kaštel, rises in the eastern part of Crikvenica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Today it houses a hotel, so through a stay one can experience centuries of turbulent history of one of the oldest complexes in the town. The...

The hill of St Cross in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, overlooks the Kvarner waters and the Draga valley from the east. On its plateau lies an archaeological zone with a prehistoric hillfort settlement from the period between the 12th and 5th centuries BC. The...

Sveti Vid is a village beside Miholjice in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to excursionists who like to recognise what the first settlement looked like and how it later spread among stone houses, a mill and a...

The canyon of the little river Medvejica near Lovranska Draga, in the municipality of Lovran in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a natural and archaeological attraction. It is suitable for excursions, and will particularly interest those who like caves, cliffs and a...

The Seršići ethnozone is located in the village of Sveti Vid-Miholjice, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is connected with the Miholjice-Semenje ethnozone, and together they show an old rural village of Krk with stone...

The hamlet of Brnasi lies by the village of Široli, not far from Viškovo in Kastavština, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The rural ensemble gives an insight into what the houses of ordinary peasants in that area looked like in the 19th and 20th centuries. The preserved...

Linardići is a village in the area of the Town of Krk, on the island of the same name, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to a visitor as a well-preserved example of a pastoral and agricultural settlement from the 15th century, when Croats and Vlachs...

Drivenik is a place in the Municipality of Vinodol, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and is interesting as one of the Vinodol towns with a fortress from the 13th to the 15th century. It is mentioned in 1288 in the Vinodol Law Code as one of the nine towns of the Vinodol...

In the west of the island of Krk, in the town of Krk in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, lies the Poljica ethnozone. It includes the settlements of Poljica, Bajčići, Žgaljići, Nenadići and Brusići, and is interesting to visitors who look for the traditional way of...

The Miholjice-Semenje ethnozone is located on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting as an abandoned village scene that can be read like an open book about the island's past. The zone includes...

The Havišće peninsula is near Jadranovo, in the town of Crikvenica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. In one small area it shows layers of life from prehistory to the Middle Ages, which makes it an interesting destination for lovers of archaeology and coastal walks. The...

Supetarska Draga on the island of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, preserves the remains of a Benedictine monastery with the Church of St Peter. The complex lies in a valley and is interesting because it arose on ground with traces of the Roman and early Christian...

In Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, the torpedo launching station and the compressor station of the former Torpedo factory have been preserved. Industrial heritage of this kind is rare, and for visitors interested in the technical and maritime history of the...

Kastav is a medieval little town northwest of Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, beside the former road from Tarsatica towards Tergeste. It is interesting to a visitor for its walled core, but also as a spiritual centre of Glagolitic culture. The old settlement...

Rijeka, the largest Croatian port on the Kvarner and the centre of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a city with a layered past. A visitor walking through the old core discovers traces of three millennia, from prehistory to more recent times. The beginnings of urban...

The remains of the Church of St Nicholas lie in a drmun (a cleared agricultural plot) south of the settlement of Strilčić on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Beside the former road that linked Dubašnica...

Kras is a village on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Dobrinj in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and it preserves the picture of one of the oldest Slavic settlements on the island. It is interesting to visitors attracted by the traditional village landscape. The...

The former Mlaka oil refinery in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, is a rare example of a preserved large-scale industrial complex. It is of interest to visitors drawn to technical heritage and the story of how the city became a processing and port centre on...

In the channel between the island of Krk and the mainland, not far from Novi Vinodolski, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, lies the wreck of the sunken torpedo boat TA 45. It is a destination for divers, and is protected as archaeological heritage. The ship originally...

Gabonjin is a village in the municipality of Dobrinj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and in it a visitor can see how the traditional manner of building changed from older herders' hamlets to more developed farm homesteads. The organisation of the village speaks of...

Glavica is a hamlet near Risika on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Vrbnik in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For a visitor it is interesting as an insight into how village space on Krk was arranged in the past. The ensemble includes the hamlet with its immediate...

The hamlet of Dolova, in the village of Dolovo in the municipality of Dobrinj on the island of Krk, preserves a rare example of an old way of organising village space. The place is interesting to visitors who want to see how islanders in the past built beside their...

The town of Rab sits on a narrow peninsula in the middle of the southern, wooded coast of the island of the same name, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. A walk along its stepped streets, past church bell towers and noble palaces, is one of the finest experiences of the...

Turčić is a small settlement on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. For anyone who wants to see what a traditional village on a Kvarner island looked like, an ensemble is preserved here in which the relationship...

The Badanj hillfort rises above the road between Tribalj and Crikvenica, in the area of the Municipality of Vinodol in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to visitors attracted by medieval fortifications and the history of the limes. Its plan is oval, and...

Belgrad is a small village in the Municipality of Vinodol, near Grižane, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting to a visitor because it is tied to the Vinodol Law Code and to the modest but skilful stonework architecture of the region. It is assumed that...

Risika is a place in the municipality of Vrbnik (Primorje-Gorski Kotar County), and its hamlet Dolinje Selo forms an ethnozone, a rural ensemble with its surroundings. It is of interest to a visitor who wants to see a traditional hamlet of Krk and its agricultural surroundings. The...

In the northern part of Crikvenica, between Kotorska cesta and the Dubračina stream, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, lies the Igralište site. It is interesting because it shows that today's holiday resort was also a craft production centre in Roman times. It is...

Milčetići is a settlement on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It shows how a small hamlet gradually grew into a whole village, and dry-stone walls still define its paths and boundaries. It first took...

Bogovići is a settlement on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and it is worth visiting for its well-preserved traditional village and the landscape around it. Two complexes stand out in particular: the parish...

Dolovo is an island village in the municipality of Dobrinj, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The ethnographic zone includes the village and a wide surrounding area, and for a visitor it is interesting as a landscape in which the centuries-old relationship of people to...

Kremenići is a settlement on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is interesting as an example of a scattered village in which skodi, šterne (cisterns) and threshing floors have been retained. The village...

Sopaljska is a hamlet in the hinterland of Crikvenica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and an example of what a village in the former Principality of Vinodol looked like. For a visitor it is an opportunity to see authentic rural architecture, far from the bustle of...

Kotor is an old settlement in the hinterland of Crikvenica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, today largely abandoned. It is interesting to those who like a landscape in which the old way of using the land is preserved, with fields bounded by dry-stone walls. The name...

Strilčići is a small village on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It lies at the very south of the Dubašnica area and is the smallest settlement there, so it is interesting to anyone who wants to see the...

Žgombići is a village on the island of Krk in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is suited to those who want to see how a traditional settlement took shape along the main road, among dry-stone walls. The original compact...

Dobrinj is a settlement in the interior of the northeastern part of the island of Krk, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, connected with the surrounding villages and the Klimno cove. Here visitors can walk through an old fortified centre that for centuries watched over...

Along the coast of the island of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, extends a hydro-archaeological zone from Cape Stojan in the northwest to Cape Kalifront in the southwest. It lies in the sea off Supetarska Draga and is of interest to divers and underwater researchers. The...

Sveti Anton is a village on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It gives visitors an insight into the traditional way of life: the settlement is not compact but consists of several small hamlets spread around...

Klimno is a small village right on the coast in the municipality of Dobrinj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is regarded as a rare example of a village on Krk harmoniously fitted into sea and stone, and is therefore interesting to anyone who loves traditional architecture. The...

Sveti Ivan is a small settlement on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Malinska-Dubašnica, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It takes its name from the chapel at its northern end. It offers guests the picture of a traditional island village in which the methods...

Above the Blatna cove, in the municipality of Omišalj in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, lies the archaeological site of Mohorov. It shows what an agricultural estate looked like in late antiquity, in the 5th century, and is therefore interesting to lovers of antiquities. Here...

Županje is a village in the municipality of Dobrinj, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, on the island of Krk. For visitors it is interesting as an example of a traditional settlement in which the way of life of herders and farmers can still be read, with stone houses...

On the hill above Barbat on the island of Rab, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, rise the remains of the Fortress of St Damian. It attracts visitors because it is an early Byzantine castrum from the time of Justinian's conquest, that is, from the 6th century. The complex...

Above Karlobag, on the slopes of Drvišica, lies the multi-layered archaeological site of Gradina, known as Old Vidovgrad. It is located in Lika-Senj County and is interesting because it shows that the area around today's town was inhabited for millennia before it. The...

In Novi Vinodolski, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, lie the remains of the late antique fortress of Lopar. The place is of interest to those who like to follow the traces of a turbulent coastal past, because the fortress controlled the Vinodol Channel from the 4th...

Šilo is a place on the island of Krk, in the municipality of Dobrinj in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, and near it lies the archaeological zone Za Zidine-Mirine. It is of interest to those who enjoy walks by the sea and traces of distant times, because the remains show...

Trsat Cemetery is a cultural and historical complex in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is of interest to visitors as a monument of landscape architecture and as a place where well-known figures from Croatian and Rijeka history rest. The cemetery was opened...

The Frankopan castle (kaštel) is located in the historic core of the town of Krk, on the island of the same name in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It dominates the views of the town and is of interest to visitors who wish to get to know the fortified heritage of the...

The building of the former Rikard Benčić factory is located at 28 Krešimirova Street in Rijeka, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is the Baroque administrative building of a former industrial complex, of interest to visitors drawn to the industrial history of the...

The Rijeka Skyscraper stands at the western end of the Korzo, on Jadranski Square in the centre of Rijeka. Because of its height and position it is a distinct architectural and urban accent in the city and one of the more interesting buildings through which to get to...

Kozala Cemetery in Rijeka is a cultural and historical complex that is also visited as a memorial park. It is of interest to those who like to walk among greenery and follow the history of the city through its tombs and architecture. It was founded in 1856 by Luigi...

The lighthouse on the Zaglav rock stands off the western coast of the island of Cres, south of Cape Pernat, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. It is of interest to visitors as part of the history of maritime traffic in the northern Adriatic. The lighthouse began operating...

In the Sepen bay below Omišalj once stood the Roman town of Municipium Flavium Fulfinum. It had a forum, a harbour, a necropolis and baths, and its remains are today being investigated as part of a large archaeological complex. West of the forum the early Christian...

In the south-eastern part of the town of Krk, on the island of the same name, stands a cathedral complex consisting of the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Church of St Quirinus. The group of buildings is of interest to visitors because...

On the hill of Trsat in Rijeka stands the Franciscan monastery with the Church of Our Lady of Trsat, a building complex that, together with its shrine, ranks among the city's landmarks. It offers visitors a church, cloisters and collections in a single complex. The...

The Governor's Palace stands at Muzejski trg 1 in Rijeka, north-west of the Old Town, in a prominent position. For visitors it is of interest as an example of representative construction from the end of the 19th century, with a richly furnished interior. The building...

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Guests highlight: The best pizza in the town of Senj, friendly and nice staff, praiseworthy in every way. I recommend it! Excellent pizza, pleasant atmosphere, prices ok. Solid. Helpful staff and relatively quick service. Prices could be a little lower. A very friendly...

Guests highlight: Location, atmosphere, food, staff – all the best! The fish specialities are perfect. Excellent home-style food, black risotto, squid from their own catch, service at a high level. No pizza. Lovely atmosphere, quick service! Good pljeskavica and fried...

Guests highlight: Staff professional, always available and very polite. Prices are lower than elsewhere in the area. The pizzas were tasty and generous. Excellent! Nava and Gurmanska are excellent. The price-to-quantity ratio is excellent. In my opinion the price of...

Guests highlight: A very pleasant setting and an excellent offer of food and drinks. Nice atmosphere, a quiet location, which is the main advantage of the restaurant. It is recommended to come in spring or summer. The food is tasty and the portions are normal. Prices...

Guests highlight: A good place with various kinds of dishes and a pleasant atmosphere.. you can also come with a dog. The food is very tasty, and the service very courteous and professional. The staff are very friendly, there are always people, which means they like...

Guests highlight: The view of the sea and excellent pizzas; the staff are very approachable and friendly. Excellent pizza, great prices, quick and tasty. Worth praising. The pizza is good, the grill is equally good; given that it is like a pub, it would not be bad to...

Guests highlight: Excellent pizza. Young and smiling waiters, friendly, you can also sit down with your pet. Just steps from the sea. Pizzas very rich and tasty. The owner is the best in the world, service quick and professional, a very beautiful location right by the...

Guests highlight: Great food, service at a high level. Closed on Sundays. Very good food, outstanding service. I recommend it to anyone who wants a pleasant and good lunch or dinner in a pleasant ambience. Fantastic food but a bit more expensive. Staff excellent, terrace...

Guests highlight: A pleasant ambience, friendly staff, affordable prices and excellent dishes, whether fish or meat. Whether I order fish or meat, the side is grilled KALE. Ever since I discovered it I always order it and recommend it to everyone. Perfect food, ambience,...

Guests highlight: Excellent food, friendly staff, very affordable prices. I recommend it to everyone, especially to those who have not yet come into contact with Japanese cuisine, they should at least try it. The food is excellent, first time in a Japanese restaurant,...

Guests highlight: The best cakes in town, the coffee is excellent too. You must visit. A lovely place and a large choice of sweets with cheerful and smiling service. Excellent breakfast. Aesthetically served in a modern way. Above all, very tasty. Everything is very...

Guests highlight: A very good idea of pancakes in several ways, and the execution is good! The pancakes are really super, but the place is small and cramped, and so is the toilet. Really very tasty. If you love pancakes and enjoy them, this place will surely please...

Guests highlight: A small, charming fish restaurant with excellent fresh fish and seafood. Very affordable prices. A cosy, tiny restaurant. Friendly service, it feels like home. The choice of fish is excellent. Our fried and grilled squid was very tasty. A good choice...

Guests highlight: Zona Grill serves a decent grill in Rijeka. It is located not far from the Kantrida stadium, by the sea with a nice view of the little harbour. The menu has the standard dishes of all restaurants of this type. The staff are helpful, quick and good-humoured,...

Guests highlight: All praise. The squid is perfect, the tuna even better. Unassuming from the outside, but the food is great. Every time I go this way I stop for a very fine meal. An unpretentious, homely atmosphere with fresh, quality ingredients and moderate prices....

Guests highlight: A wonderful place for all sweet lovers. A pastry shop that will win you over not only with its lovely setting but also with excellent cakes. Friendly, unobtrusive staff. The best and most beautiful cakes in the region, a lovely setting, pleasant atmosphere,...

Guests highlight: The best hamburger in the region. Must try. A quiet, pleasant terrace right next to the beach and the road, but the traffic noise is minimal. A very pleasant place to chat and socialise, with very affordable prices. Top-class hamburgers. Consistent...

Guests highlight: Pleasant atmosphere, nice terrace, friendly service, food worth the price, good malvazija. Fresh and very tasty food. Despite the full restaurant the food arrived within 20-30 minutes. All praise and I definitely recommend it! Food well prepared and...

Guests highlight: Wonderful view from the konoba, excellent pancakes and extremely friendly staff. Highly recommended. The atmosphere is not great, but the view is SUPER. The food was excellent and nicely priced, almost cheap. The service is very friendly and helpful....

Guests highlight: Fantastic view, excellent food and wonderful staff. Lovely view but small portions and rather expensive. Local with a beautiful panorama. The staff are very kind and helpful. Konoba Kali is an excellent restaurant with a sea view. The food is very...

Camp Klenovica has been open for more than 20 years and is one of the larger camps in this area. We are 54 kilometres from Rijeka, and the camp extends over an area of 12 ha. Camp Klenovica is fenced in, and offers its guests complete safety and a sense of intimate...

Punta Povile Camp is located 2 kilometres from the small settlement of Novi Vinodolski. The camp is located right by the sea, next to a few smaller rocky beaches. The camp has plenty of natural shade, which guests will appreciate, especially during strong daytime heat. Visit...

Camp Selce is located near Crikvenica. We are about 35 kilometres from Rijeka, the third largest city in Croatia. The camp is located in the village of Selce and can accommodate 1500 people. Camp Selce has 2 stars, and on offer is our own pebble and rocky beach, with...

Mini camp Kačjak is located close to the sea in a well-kept tourist settlement. It is about 4 kilometres from Crikvenica. The camp has a capacity for 160 people. Book your place at Kačjak camp in good time. Enjoy the natural surroundings of recognisable Mediterranean...

Camp Oštro is located on the peninsula of the same name, only 2 kilometres from the town of Kraljevica, between Crikvenica and Rijeka. Our camp boasts 3 stars and a beautiful landscape graced by a forest of pine and oak trees. The sea is 150 metres from the camp and...

Autokamp Opatija is located right by the sea, along an attractive beach hidden in the greenery of pine branches. Surrounded by natural beauty, our camp is a true refuge for nature lovers and those seeking a quiet holiday. Autokamp Opatija is hidden under the canopy...

Camp Slamni is proudly rated 4 stars, and we strive to justify them every season. This year too we invite you to book at the camp, come and spend unforgettable days of your annual holiday. The camp is a particularly pleasant place for a holiday with family or friends....

Camp Mali Baška, Krk – prices, photos, beach and camp map Just a few steps from the beautiful beach Vela plaža Baška lies Camp Mali. It is only 30 metres from the shore and spreads over an area of 2500 square metres. Camp Mali has 30 pitches, and each of them is...

We proudly present the Konobe naturist camp. Set in nature, our camp is the ideal place for lovers of birdsong, the sound of the waves and the natural shade provided by the surrounding trees. Thanks to its special terraced terrain, unspoilt nature and well-preserved...

Camp Pila Krk Punat – prices, photos, beach, capacity and camp map Our camp (Camp Pila) is located on the southern part of the island of Krk. We are just a few steps away from the town of Punat, which complements the overall offer of the camp. For the last few years...

On the island of Krk lies Camping Glavotok. It is surrounded by lush Mediterranean vegetation and, of course, crystal-clear sea. For years tourists from all over Europe, and beyond, have come to our campsite. Guests visit us mostly for the natural beauty and the peace...

Njivice Camp is located in the village of Njivice on the island of Krk. Close to the small and quiet fishing village, with sandy beaches and hidden coves, we have set up a camp spread over 14 hectares. Many walking paths run through the camp, through natural Mediterranean...

For several years in a row, Camping Slatina has been chosen among the best campsites in Croatia. Come this year too. Call us and reserve your place at the campsite. We are a favourite among campers, which is an extra reason to call in good time. Secure your place in...

Kamp Kovačine invites all lovers of nature and people who enjoy camping to an unforgettable pleasure by the sea and memories of a summer holiday as it should be. We welcome you and wish you a pleasant stay at our camp, in a natural setting of Mediterranean fauna, clean...

We bring you a list of the most beautiful beaches on Lošinj with a large number of pictures for every beach, description and location. You can find more information on each beach by clicking on the link below the pictures of each beach. Beaches on the island...

Wir bringen Ihnen eine Liste der schönsten Strände auf der Insel Cres mit einer großen Anzahl von Bildern für jeden Strand, Beschreibung und Lage. Sie können mehr Informationen über jeden Strand finden, indem Sie auf den Link unter den...

We bring you a list of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Krk with a large number of pictures for every beach, description and location. You can find more information on each beach by clicking on the link below the pictures of each beach. Beaches on Krk ranked...

We bring you a list of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Rab with a large number of pictures for every beach, description and location. You can find more information on each beach by clicking on the link below the pictures of each beach. Beaches on the island...

Lake Vrana lies roughly in the middle of the island of Cres and is the largest island lake in Croatia, with an area of 5.5 km², and a natural phenomenon on the island of Cres, which is generally waterless; the lake is a huge natural reservoir containing more than 200...

Cres is interesting because it abounds in natural beauties, and especially because of the diversity of its north and south. Namely, the northern part of the island is dominated by steep cliffs with tall and thick oak forests, while the southern part is perched on pastures...

We bring you a list of the most famous sights and locations to visit if you are in Opatija or the surroundings of Opatija as well as the Istrian region. It is located at the foot of the Učka mountain and nature park, which in any case favors the tourism of this city....

We bring you a list of the most famous sights and locations you need to visit if you are on the island of Krk or the surrounding towns and cities in the Kvarner region and suggestions of what to do on Krk. Beaches on Krk Beach Vela Beach Krk is located in Baška...

We bring you a list of the most famous sights and locations you need to visit if you are in Crikvenica or the surrounding towns and cities in the Kvarner region and suggestions for working in Crikvenica. Crikvenica Surroundings - what to visit Crikvenica is a town...

We bring you a list of the most famous sights and locations you need to visit if you are on the island of Rab or nearby and suggesting what to do on the island of Rab or where to find apartments on island of Rab. Beaches on Rab Paradise Beach in Lopar is the most...

Unije Island is connected to Zadar by catamaran on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar) – this is the longest leg towards Pula, seen from Zadar. Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by...

Susak Island is connected to Zadar by a seasonal catamaran on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar). Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast...

Mali Lošinj is connected to Zadar by catamaran on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar). Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast passenger...

Ilovik Island is connected to Zadar by a seasonal catamaran on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar). Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast...

Ilovik Island is the fifth stop on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar), right after Mali Lošinj. Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast...

Mali Lošinj is the largest and busiest place on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar) between Pula and Zadar. Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo...

Susak Island is the second stop on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar), right after Unije. Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast passenger...

Unije Island is the first stop on the state fast-boat line 9141 (Pula – Unije – Susak – Mali Lošinj – Ilovik – Silba – Zadar), looking from Pula. Since 23. srpnja 2021. the line has been operated by the carrier Kapetan Luka – Krilo with a fast passenger...

The islands of Olib and Premuda are connected by a section of the state fast-boat line 9401 (Olib – Silba/Žalić – Premuda/Krijal – Zadar and back), operated since 1 May 2025 by the carrier TP Line with the catamaran HSC Kalelarga, without car transport. On this...

The Mišnjak (Rab) – Stinica ferry is the shortest and most frequent connection between the island of Rab and the mainland. It is the state ferry line no. 337, the crossing takes about 20 minutes. The line is operated by the shipping company Rapska plovidba, not Jadrolinija...

Boat Mali Lošinj – Unije – Vele Srakane – Susak is a small local passenger line (not a catamaran, not a ferry) operated by Jadrolinija as state boat line no. 310. Timetable The line operates on a single year-round sailing schedule (01.01.–31.12.2026., without...

Catamaran Rijeka – Mali Lošinj (via Cres, Martinšćica, Unije, Susak and Ilovik) is the state fast-boat line no. 9308 operated by Jadrolinija. It is a passenger line - cars are not carried. Timetable The catamaran sails once a day in each direction, all year round....

Valbiska (Krk) – Lopar (Rab) Ferry is the only ferry connection that directly links Krk and Rab, without driving via the mainland. Line no. 338 is operated by Jadrolinija, and the crossing takes about 80 minutes. Timetable The number of departures is limited, so here...

Brestova – Porozina (Cres) Ferry is the shortest and fastest link between the Istrian peninsula and the island of Cres. Line no. 334 is operated by Jadrolinija, and the crossing takes about 20 minutes. Timetable The ferry operates all year round, every day, with more...

Valbiska (Krk) – Merag (Cres) Ferry is one of the busiest local ferry lines on the Adriatic. It is operated by Jadrolinija as state ferry line no. 332, and the crossing takes about 25 minutes. Timetable The line operates all year round, every day, with more than 12...

Mali Lošinj is a town in Croatia on the southern side of the island of Lošinj. It is the seventh largest island in the Adriatic Sea, and Mali Lošinj is the largest settlement on the island and the largest settlement on all the Adriatic islands. Mali Lošinj is a...

The FKK beach in Njivice lies at the end of the camp in the direction of the north. You can reach the nudist beaches in two ways. One is on foot through an autocamp on the seafront promenade and the other car to the end of the campsite. The FKK beach belongs to the...

Krk is a town in Croatia, on the island of Krk. It is touristically attractive and visited more and more every year. There are many reasons for this, so on this occasion we will introduce you to our beautiful town, island and the delights you can enjoy when you come...

Kraljevica is a smaller town in Croatia, in the very heart of the Kvarner. It is an old coastal town with a rich historical and cultural heritage. It lies at the entrance to the Bakar Bay, in the heart of the blue Kvarner. This is the place where the roads from the...

Crikvenica is a town in western Croatia, located on the Kvarner Gulf. The town consists of the settlements Crikvenica, Dramalj, Jadranovo and Selce. In the past, Crikvenica served as the port for the smaller Vinodol settlements in the interior, the Frankopan centres...

If you are interested in a holiday on an island, you need not think any further – visit Cres and enjoy a completely natural environment, with a wealth of tourist attractions. Cres offers its guests various kinds of tourist tours, activities and good historical stories. The...

Bakar is an old town, full of historical stories and buildings preserved from ancient times. Today it has the status of a town, and it is also a port in Croatia. It lies in the Bakar Bay and is part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The town of Bakar is located on...

Senj is one of the oldest towns on the upper Adriatic, so its rich history is no surprise at all. The town was founded in pre-Roman times about 3000 years ago. It was the main centre of the Illyrian tribe of the Japodes. Today Senj lies at the foot of the slopes of...

Rijeka is a city that lives throughout the whole year, yet, as it lies on our coast, tourism here reaches its peak in the summer months. As is the case in most coastal towns, Rijeka also draws the most attention on hot summer days. Then the city wakes up in a special...

Rab is an island in our Adriatic, situated a little south of the island of Krk and east of the island of Cres. On the island there is the town of the same name – the town of Rab, which is surrounded by medieval walls. There are more historic buildings there, and we...

Opatija today welcomes a large number of guests both in summer and in winter. It is situated at the foot of the mountain and nature park Učka, which in any case favours the tourism of this town. Wonderful nature and numerous parks are only part of the offer that Opatija...