kvarner.

The northern Adriatic · Croatia

The Adriatic.
In every direction.™

Salt on your skin. Stone beneath your feet. Forest in your lungs. In Kvarner, a change of landscape becomes a change of feeling.

Begin the journey
Baška bay and town beneath the limestone hills of Krk
Baška, Krk© Carsten Steger · Photo credits

01 / Kvarner

Come for the coast.
Stay for the contrasts.

Kvarner brings together Rijeka, the coastal rivieras, the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj and Rab, and the highlands of Gorski kotar. Give each landscape time. A promenade morning, an island afternoon and a forest walk deserve different days, not a race between them.

Our Kvarner
The Maiden with the Seagull statue beside the sea in Opatija
01 / KvarnerThe coastMorning belongs to the promenade.

The coast

Morning belongs to the promenade.

Before the terraces fill, follow the sea. Opatija’s Riviera reveals itself through villas, gardens and the rhythm of footsteps along the Lungomare. Its elegance is best enjoyed without a timetable.

Opatija Riviera
Krk town’s harbour, boats and cathedral bell tower
02 / KvarnerThe islandsCross the bridge. Change the pace.

The islands

Cross the bridge. Change the pace.

Connected to the mainland by a bridge, Krk makes island life approachable without making it uniform. Stone towns, quiet corners and open water reward a stay built around one well-chosen base.

Krk
A wooden viewing platform above forested hills at Razloge in Risnjak National Park
03 / KvarnerThe highlandsLet the forest set the pace.

The highlands

Let the forest set the pace.

Inland, the holiday changes its air. Gorski kotar brings forest, highland settlements and time outdoors into the Kvarner story. Give the woodland a day of its own—or stay overnight and discover how different the morning feels.

Gorski kotar

02 / Places

Find your own
corner of Kvarner.

All places
Rijeka and its harbour seen from Trsat Castle, with a cannon in the foreground
The coast

Rijeka

City culture, market mornings and the view from Trsat.

Small boats and pastel buildings around Veli Lošinj’s inner harbour
The islands

Cres & Lošinj

Cres landscapes, harbour life and the cultural story of Lošinj.

Red rooftops and church towers of Rab’s old town beside the Adriatic
The islands

Rab

The old-town skyline, shaded walks and different kinds of beach.

A wooden viewing platform above forested hills at Razloge in Risnjak National Park
Risnjak · Razloge© PepeJanja · Photo credits

04 / Kvarner

A region for every season.

March–May

Walk into a different light.

Build a stay around coastal walks, gardens and cultural visits. Check inland trail conditions before a mountain day; coast and highlands do not share the same weather.

Plan your journey

03 / Stories

Read before you arrive.
Remember after you leave.

Explore further
Morning light on the stone Lungomare promenade beside the sea in Opatija
01 / Stories

Two days.
Two different rhythms.

Read the story
Fruit stalls and shoppers at Rijeka City Market
02 / Stories

A table between
mountain and sea.

Read the story
A wooden viewing platform above forested hills at Razloge in Risnjak National Park
03 / Stories

Where the holiday
changes its air.

Read the story

Kvarner / One place. A different feeling.

Plan your journey

Choose one rhythm and give it time. Build a flexible outline for three, five or seven nights, with room for the journey itself.

Begin the journey