Crikvenica Croatia

Crikvenica is a town with a hundred-year-old tourist tradition. It is located in the Kvarner bay of the Adriatic Sea – the most beautiful part of the Croatin littoral. The entire town is actually a Riviera with a series of almost connected urban places. It was named after the church of the Pauline monastery founded by Nikola Frankopan in 1412 on the delta of Dubracina. Numerous historical monuments and remains testify about the turbulent past of this town. Historical sites enthusiasts can visit the Pauline monastery ( it holds all of the valuable historical belongings of Crikvenica), Tos ( an old mill used for making and processing olive oil), Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Antun church, Memorial studio of Zvonko Car and the town museum of Crikvenica. Numerous happenings and manifestations take place during summer, as well as concerts, fashion shows, exhibitions, traditional festivities. The fun starts in the early morning hours on one of many beautiful sandy beaches and continues in countless disco clubs. Sports and active vacation enthusiasts can enjoy cycling, mini golf, table tennis, sailing, football, bowling,paintball, hiking, handball, basketball, beach volleyball, jet-ski, water skiing, paragliding, diving, swimming and many other activities. You can go on one-day trips to Krk, Kosljun, Vrbnik, Klimno, Kacjak, Biserujka cave on the island of Krk, as well as the island of Rab. If you are a gastronomy enthusiast and want to savor the delicacies of this region, as well as the Istrian cuisine, you have numerous restaurants and taverns at your disposal. Visit the restaurants “Galija”, “Bodulka”, “Ribica”, taverns “Mare”, “Dispet” and “Amfora

You should also visit Selce
 Selce, a small tourist destination and harbor placed in a bay with a slightly inclined coastline, is 3 km south-east of Crikvenica. Selce is known for the wonderful sandy beach in the place itself, the sheltered bays with pebble beaches and the campsite close-by. The promenade that extends from Selce to Crikvenica is a great place for bike riding, roller blading and jogging. This place of a century-old tourist tradition offers different types of accommodation, beautiful mostly pebble beaches, many restaurants, a harbor, tennis courts and mini golf. Selce and the nearby Slane bay are ideal for water sports - the main beach offers water sports equipment rental. Selce has retained the authentic coastal place atmosphere having many traditional festivals, while Crikvenica offers various entertainment to suit everyone. Therefore, we recommend Selce for family and active holidays.