Pula Airport 2 hr 27
Vela luka (1 hr 33) Obzova (15 min) With an elevation of 569 m., this rocky, island summit offers hiking & panoramic views. Frankopan Castle (37 min) Fort built with round & square towers between the 12th & 15th centuries, offering tours & bay views. Košljun (40 min) Small, scenic island in the Adriatic Sea with lush vegetation & a Franciscan monastery. Vrženica (10 min) Canyon and beach Plavnik (1 hr 24) This uninhabited 8.6-sq.-km. islet features a 19th-century lighthouse & various birds. Marina Punat Ltd. (28 min) Paradise Beach (2 hr 42) Family-friendly sandy island beach with food outlets, waterslides & pedal-boat & sun-bed rentals. Sveti Grgur (2 hr 52) Scenic island offering beaches, lush vegetation & a women's prison used in the communist era. Kvarner Gulf (2 hr) Wide bay between mainland Croatia & the Istrian peninsula, with coastal villages, beaches & islands. Nehaj Fortress (1 hr 45) This hilltop fortress completed in 1558 is now a museum & the site of an annual medieval festival. Goli otok (39 min) Quiet cove among rocky hills, with a trail down to a beach with sun loungers & umbrellas in summer. Plaža Baška (1 min) Charming seaside destination featuring an expansive pebble beach, clear waters & diving platforms. Vela Luka Bay (1 hr 33) Secluded bay accessible only by hiking trail or taxi boat, with a few umbrellas & clear waters. |