Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Kvarner
Kvarner is a region of diverse stories and strong emotions. It is an ecologically clean area rich in cultural and historical heritage, offering excellent tourism and active vacation opportunities. It is so close to you, yet different from your everyday life.
Kvarner is an invaluable blend of sea, islands, and mountains in an exceptionally small space. In just one day, you can sail on a yacht or swim in the sea, and then enjoy the shade of the nearby forested interior.
Do you dream of tranquil golden years on a sunny coast that you can, whenever you wish, replace with the ascetic peace and freshness of mountain peaks just ten kilometers away, where you are accompanied by griffon vultures, wolves, and bears, and your lungs fill with the clean air of fragrant forests?
Paths of fragrant rivieras and islands.
The encounter of different worlds is a comparison to what can be seen and felt in the royal Opatija and Crikvenica, the maritime Rijeka, and the stone-carved island of Krk. But the diversity does not stop there; it continues on the Adriatic islands of Krk and Cres, on the medicinal island of Lošinj, the sandy island of Susak, the floral island of Ilovik, and the wooded island of Rab. But what is common to all of them? Perhaps what was recognized long ago in the 19th century by European aristocracy, who chose this Mediterranean area blessed with a mild climate and rich vegetation as their holiday destination. Thanks to them, the first luxurious villas and hotels were created, thus giving rise to the first Croatian rivieras: Opatija, Crikvenica, and Novi Vinodolski. At that time, world travelers were not only those but also the sailors from Lošinj, who brought back more than 80 species of exotic plants from their maritime journeys to their courtyards. The gardens of the towns adorned with flowers, and the landscapes filled with forests, olive groves, and shrubs of sage, rosemary, and lavender accompany you on your journey. Welcome to the fragrant gates of the Adriatic!
