Pula Airport 2 hr 3
Frankopan Castle (13 min) Fort built with round & square towers between the 12th & 15th centuries, offering tours & bay views. Goli otok (12 min) Quiet cove among rocky hills, with a trail down to a beach with sun loungers & umbrellas in summer. Obzova (12 min) With an elevation of 569 m., this rocky, island summit offers hiking & panoramic views. Košljun (16 min) Small, scenic island in the Adriatic Sea with lush vegetation & a Franciscan monastery. semiSUBMARINE Krk (13 min) Kvarner Gulf (1 hr 36) Wide bay between mainland Croatia & the Istrian peninsula, with coastal villages, beaches & islands. Crikvenica Beach (49 min) Pebbly tree-shaded Adriatic Sea beach popular with families & close to tourist facilities. Plavnik (1 hr) This uninhabited 8.6-sq.-km. islet features a 19th-century lighthouse & various birds. Beach Kozica (10 min) Park Punat (6 min) Plaža Baška (28 min) Charming seaside destination featuring an expansive pebble beach, clear waters & diving platforms. Beach Porporela (13 min) Marina Punat Ltd. (10 min) Vela Luka Bay (1 hr 12) Secluded bay accessible only by hiking trail or taxi boat, with a few umbrellas & clear waters. Biserujka (33 min) Subterranean cave with stalactites & stalagmites, plus a hall where concerts are occasionally held. |