The Rijeka and Crikvenica Riviera is located in the northern Adriatic Sea. There are ten tourist towns and cities in this area with many restaurants, hotels and natural beauties. The cities that stand out in this Riviera are Rijeka, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski and Senj. These are coastal towns rich with cultural heritage, developed tourism and beautiful sites which enable sports activities and the exploration of nature. During the summer you can enjoy the clear waters, beautiful beaches and quality entertainment.
Rijeka is a port city as well as the center of Kvarner County. Even though it is considered to be a port town, it does not mean that the spirit of heavy industry is present. It has kept its marine charm, hidden in its streets. The symbol of Rijeka is Moretto - jewelry worn by sailors as protection from distress at sea. While staying in Rijeka you have the possibility of visiting its surroundings: the National park Paklenica Risnjak, mountains Ucka and Velebit, towns of Opatija and Crikvenica, where you can attend a variety of attractive events. There are very beautiful beaches in the city such as Bivio (public beach with lots of small beaches some of which are paved, some pebbly, but all with various facilities, one of which is designed specifically for disabled persons) and Pecine (great public beach made up of numerous smaller beaches with rich content, so you can rent chairs and umbrellas, or freshen up in one of the cafes on the beach).
Crikvenica is a town that has a long tradition in tourism, more than one hundred years old. It was named after the church (Crikvenica) of Pauline monastery, founded by Nikola Frankopan in 1412 on the Dubracine delta. During the summer months, numerous events and happenings, concerts, fashion shows, exhibitions, traditional festivities take place here. The fun starts early in the morning on one of many beautiful sandy beaches and continues in countless discotheques.
Novi Vinodolski is an attractive tourist destination. It lies beneath the lowered slopes of slightly forested Kapela, near the fertile valley of Vinodol, along the indented coast of the Velebit channel. Thanks to the evergreen vegetation and mild Mediterranean climate, clean sea and air, Novi Vinodolski became one of the first seaside resorts of the region in 1878, shortly after Opatija. If you want to enjoy the beauty of this region from the "bird's eye view" climb on one of the 6 gazebos, three of which are located in the city of New Vinodolski (Lookout "Gradina" ,lookout "Sviba" and lookout "Kuk"). During the summer months various festivals are organized in Novi Vinodolski , where you can have fun until the early morning hours. One of the most famous events is the fishing night when you can enjoy live music with good food and local wine.
Senj is a tourist town as well as a port in the Velebit Channel. It lies on the edge of a forested slope below the bare rocks of the Velebit, from where the cold wind blows very strong. Visitors of Senj have a fully equipped public beach at their disposal, the cove Spasovac and several smaller beaches with clean waters.
Be sure to visit the National Park Northern Velebit as well as the Velebit Nature Park and enjoy the beauty of the intact nature. During the summer numerous entertainment events are organized in Senj, the most famousof which are the "International Senj Summer Carnival", ( a winter carnival is also organized) , Fisherman's Festival, Senj summer of music, feast "Our Lady of the Snow" and a football tournament " Knights of Senj. "