Excursions

vineyards bathed in golden light, you won’t search for another explanation…
Krk is very easy to reach. The bridge connecting the island to the mainland is only 15-20 minutes away by car from our house. On the island you can visit many picturesque old towns like Vrbnik, Baška, the city of Krk – each beautiful in their own way, or you can choose between many beaches, 14 of which proudly fly the Blue Flag. Klimno bay, only 40 minutes by car form Selce, even has a healing mud beach, ideal also for children. There are also daily excursions to Krk by boat, starting from Selce harbor.

Dreamy paths through fairy-tale woods of giant oaks can lead you to a breathtaking sights of the sea. Or you could find a completely abandoned old villages, dreaming peacefully on a sunny glade, with a chair here, a pot there and even some old family photo – as if all the villagers suddenly disappeared in the mist. It doesn’t surprise at all that some inhabitants on this island still use methods of protection against fairies and their tricks!

The untouched nature, breathtaking sights and continues sound of water around you  are going to make you feel like you landed on a different planet…Unique and definitely worth seeing!

possibilities for exploring the region. Almost all of the trails lead to mountain peaks that afford magnificent views of the sea, the Adriatic islands and the inland region of Lika.

with the Risnjak and Snježnik massifs, the Park includes a hydrogeomorfological natural monument – the Kupa River spring and its upper flow, and is still a home for all three large European animals: bear, wolf and lynx.

bear-friends and – surprisingly – foster parent dogs! Today there are 10 bears in the refuge. You can visit, enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the place, meet the bears, hear their stories and leave richer for one experience and with a softer heart for animals that share our world…

the ruins of the former Pauline monastery, the Frankopan castle with its tower, the cathedral, the church of the Holy Trinity and the church of St. Marin on the small island of the same name, the house of the Mažuranić brothers, the public reading room and library from 1845, the local museum, Turnac town gallery, the unique Glass Chapel…or you can simply take a stroll through the lovely narrow streets of the old town and enjoy a cappuccino on the beach!

town and a 12 km-long promenade along the entire riviera, the famous Lungomare, starting from Volosko, via Opatija, to Lovran. The botanical garden Angiolina contains many species of plants from all over the world. In many Opatija’s restaurants you can enjoy the finest tastes of the county. This true gem of Adriatic is a must-see while you are here!

• The old 14th-century Benedictine abbey (Opatija Sv. Jakova)
• Saint James’s church, built in 1506
• The neo-Romanesque Church of the Annunciation
• Museum Villa Angiolina

which is borne out by numerous archaeological finds. A valuable archaeological site is the Illyrian necropolis found in the valley at the foot of the town. It is where the Iapodes, one of the Illyrian tribes, buried their deceased. Kastav was fortified with a medieval wall with nine towers situated on a 365m high hill. Throughout history, it has been an administrative, commercial and cultural hub of Istria and Primorje. Valuable monuments preserved to this day witness the medieval liveliness of the Kastav area. Among them are the town’s Kaštel, the Municipal Loggia, the Volta (arched doorway), The Parish Church of Saint Jelena Krizarica, Lokvina square, the remains of the Crekvina and the Church of the Holy Trinity and a number of ornaments embedded in the nucleus of the town.

Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city was fiercely contested, especially among Italy, Hungary, and Croatia, changing hands and demographics many times over centuries. Apart from Croatian, the population also uses its own unique version of the Venetian language (Fiumano), with an estimated 20,000 speakers among the autochtone Croats and various minorities. You can visit the most important Croatian pilgrimage centre, Our Lady’s sanctuary of Trsat, the castle from where you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the city and the the elegant pedestrian street Korzo. Rijeka is also home to the famous Carnival of Rijeka – the 3^rd largest Carnival of the world, included by Sunday Times among the  24 Most Exotic World Events. So make sure not to miss it! www.rijecki-karneval.hr/en/