The Kvarner Gulf is the area in Northern part of Croatian Adriatic, bordered by Croatian mainland and Istrian Peninsula. Kvarner is one of the closest points of Adriatic Sea to Central and Western Europe, therefore, because of it's vicinity and mild climate, Kvarner was very popular tourist destination for Western Europeans since the times of the Austro-Hungarian empire in 19th century. Kvarner Gulf includes some of Croatian islands as well as coastline cities and towns.
Kvarner Destinations
 Opatija - a costal town of Kvarner gulf, famous for it's 12km long seaside promenade, Opatija is considered to be the Nice of the Adriatic. Opatija has the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of the Adriatic ... read more
 Cres - island in Kvarner with mild microclimatic conditions, untouched nature and the sea, with almost the entire coast being a beach, and .read more
 Losinj - Popular tourist destination in Kvarner, island Losinj has long tradition in tourism that dates back to the 1880s. Island itself has two main centres - Veli and Mali Losinj, that use to be important centres of .. read more
 Susak island - tiny island located south of the Istria in the Kvarner Bay. Susak is unique island among all other Croatian Islands as the limestone bedrock of the island is covered by thick layers of fine and fertile sand, which eroded from the Italian River Po. read more
 Krk- another Kvarner island, easily accessible from the mainland by bridge that connects it with croatian mainland as well as by ferry. Krk has it’s own airport too, that serves surrounding islands and Rijeka.
 Pag - Island in Gulf of Kvarner that is famous in Croatia for it's Pag Cheese - cheese made of sheep milk as well as for day and night parties at it's popular Zrce beach ... read more
 Rab - another Kvarner Gulf Island, with popular Rab Old town ( see bellow photos) as well as other idyllic places scattered over the island: Barbat, Banjol, Palit, Kampor, Mundanije, Supetarska Draga and Lopar.
 Rijeka - Major Croatian port located in the heart of Kvarner. Rijeka is a crossroads of land and sea routes connected with the rest of the world by air, bus, train and ship lines. If you are in Rijeka, trying probably to get ferry to sail along croatian coast, take some time to discover this city ! You will be surprised how much is to see here... read more
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How to get to Kvarner
- By air - Rijeka airport (located on Island Krk) is the only airport in the area that connects Zagreb as well as other European airports with Kvarner. Pula airport is useful alternative too.
- By boat - In the summer , one can reach Kvarner by a catamaran that sails from Venice to Mali Losinj as well as to Zadar, Istria, Italy and Slovenia.
Jadrolinija, national ferry line sails from/to Rijeka to Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik stopping on some of Dalmatian islands too. There is also, numerous local Jadrolinija ferry lines that connects Kvarner islands with it's mainland. Check Jadrolinija page .
- By bus - A frequent bus service runs from Zagreb to Rijeka, as well as buses that runs along Croatian coast all the way from Dubrovnik and beyond.
- By train - Rijeka has a train station, and is is connected with Zagreb by frequent daily train service.
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Kvarner Travel News and Blogs:
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Losinj – Island of Vitality – Film
At the 12th International TourFilm Festival, recently held in Split, the promotional film “Losinj – Island of vitality” , made by director Igor Modric of Irs Art Production, was announced as the best tourist film of the festival.
The film was made in cooperation with Mali Losinj Tourist Board, and lasts just over 9 minutes. It is really beautiful film – [...]
Prize for Northern Velebit National Park
The Northern Velebit National Park has received the European Destination of Excellence 2009 award
Representatives of 22 European tourist towns and regions from as many countries have received the 2009 European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) awards. For this year’s awards, 20 EU Member States and Turkey and Croatia put several hundred candidates forward to compete [...]
Opatija celebrates 120 years as a health resort
At the beginning of March, Opatija, a prominent tourist destination in the Kvarner Bay, celebrated its 120th anniversary as a health resort.
In the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, extensive research that was carried out 120 years ago into the characteristics of this region’s climate led to the official proclamation of Opatija as a health resort.
The climate of Opatija [...]
More is less: Casa Oraj in Lovran, Istria
In Saturdays’s article in Guardian, titled ‘More is less’, the writer suggest that clubbing together with friends this summer and going slightly off the beaten track, you can take your pick of castles, villas and mansions.
Among other sugested European holiday castles, villas and mansions, Casa Oraj in Istrian resort of Lovran (located 5km south of Opatija), is also [...]
Renovation of Medveja Beach – Opatija
Medveja Beach is located in bay of Medveja – a small fishermen’s village on Opatija Riviera, situated at the foot of Ucka Nature Park, in vicinity of Lovran and Opatija.
The Opatija-based company Hemingway Bar has been granted a 10-year concession for this pebble beach, which should be transformed into the best-equipped beach in the Adriatic. The concession [...]
Novi Vinodolski runs for Golden Flower of Europe 2008
Primošten, a town located near Šibenik, was last year proclaimed Europe’s most attractive settlement while Biograd na moru, near Zadar, took silver. Now the nominations have been made for the next award – the 2008 Golden Flower of Europe.
The latest Croatian nominee for the award is the well-known Kvarner area tourist destination of Novi Vinodolski, currently the [...]
Ferry Rab (Lopar) – Krk (Valbiska) – the new ferry line
The new ferry line that connects Lopar at island of Rab and Valbiska at Island of Krk will start from 21.01.08.
The vessel ‘Nosač’, ferry with capacity of 300 vehicles and 70 passengers will sail every day, four times a day – twice from Lopar and twice from Valbiska.
Ferry line Lopar – Valbiska current timetable is:
Ferry from Lopar to Valbiska: sails Monday [...]
Croatia Tourism Statistics for 2007
According to Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) , tourist year 2007 in Croatia closed with record figures.
The first draft of 2007 figures are following:
Croatia had a total of 10.8 million visits (6% increase compared to 2006), resulting in just over 57 million overnight stays.
Istria had a total of 2.75 million visits. (5% increase compared with 2006), resulting in 18 million overnight stays.
Kvarner had a total of 2.45 million visits [...]
Island of Cres featured in Independent’s ‘Best of 2008′
In the travel section of The Independent UK, under the title ‘The Complete Guide To: Best of 2008′, the Island of Cres is selected among the best of 2008 exotic destinations.
Here is an extract from the article:
Somewhere more exotic?…
On the Croatian island of Cres, you can combine a holiday in a warm and beautiful place with helping to save [...]
New Wellness Centre in Opatija
The Grand Hotel Adriatic in Opatija has opened a 600 square metre Phytoaroma & Wellness centre featuring 13 massage parlours and 5 bathing rooms.
The wellness centre is located on the top floor of the Grand Hotel Adriatic and offers a spacious sunning area and a unique panoramic view of Kvarner Bay.The distinctive architectural solution and [...]
Spearfishing New Year Cup at Mali Losinj, Croatia
Every year Mali Losinj, the largest place on the island of Losinj, (the Croatian Island located in Kvarner Gulf) organises a New Year’s Cup in spearfishing (underwater fishing).
The event includes two competitions, the Winter Cup of Cities and the European Cup of Nations, and this year it will be hold from 28th to 30th of December.
The Winter Cup [...]
Museum of Croatian Tourism
Opatija has become the home of the Croatian Museum of Tourism.
This newly opened Museum is housed in the Villa Angiolina that contains permanent as well as temporary exhibitions.
The first floor of the Villa Angiolina features a two-part permanent exhibition.
One is dedicated to Opatija as the cradle of Croatian tourism, while the second part offers an overview of [...]
More investments in hotel facilities at island of Krk
The summer tourist season in Croatia has closed and hoteliers are again turning their attention to investments into upgrading the existing offer.
Large-scale investments are to kick off soon on the island of Krk, which – as it is linked to the mainland by a bridge – many do not consider an island in the typical sense [...]
Skiing in Gorski Kotar
Gorski kotar, a highland region located North of Kvarner coast of Croatia, is attractive tourist resort for winter sport enthusiasts.
As we are approaching winter breaks, Gorski Kotar, with its growing number of highland ski trails, is an ideal place for skiing holiday in Croatia.
Petehovac ski resort, located near Delnice, features Alpine and Nordic skiing trails, ski tows and a small [...]
Grand Hotel Bonavia in Rijeka
Rijeka’s Hotel Bonavia, a part of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels Company is celebrating its 130 anniversary.
The hotel is located at a much-frequented location in the very heart of the city, right next to Rijeka’s well-known Korzo promenade, in the city centre with many shops, offices, museums and cultural monuments, only a few steps away from [...]
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