Pula Airport 2 hr 21
Nehaj Fortress (1 hr 39) This hilltop fortress completed in 1558 is now a museum & the site of an annual medieval festival. Košljun (34 min) Small, scenic island in the Adriatic Sea with lush vegetation & a Franciscan monastery. Frankopan Castle (31 min) Fort built with round & square towers between the 12th & 15th centuries, offering tours & bay views. Vela luka (1 hr 27) Plaža Baška (4 min) Charming seaside destination featuring an expansive pebble beach, clear waters & diving platforms. Vrženica (7 min) Canyon and beach Sveti Grgur (2 hr 46) Scenic island offering beaches, lush vegetation & a women's prison used in the communist era. Paradise Beach (2 hr 36) Family-friendly sandy island beach with food outlets, waterslides & pedal-boat & sun-bed rentals. Goli otok (33 min) Quiet cove among rocky hills, with a trail down to a beach with sun loungers & umbrellas in summer. Plavnik (1 hr 18) This uninhabited 8.6-sq.-km. islet features a 19th-century lighthouse & various birds. Vela Luka Bay (1 hr 27) Secluded bay accessible only by hiking trail or taxi boat, with a few umbrellas & clear waters. Marina Punat Ltd. (22 min) Kvarner Gulf (1 hr 55) Wide bay between mainland Croatia & the Istrian peninsula, with coastal villages, beaches & islands. Obzova (9 min) With an elevation of 569 m., this rocky, island summit offers hiking & panoramic views. |