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Riviera Kvarner
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Kvarner Riviera is located next to Istria and is centred on the main Croatian port of Rijeka,
the busiest port on the Adriatic. The most famous resort in the area is Opatija, with Lovran,
Crikvenica, Kraljevica and Novi Vinodolski also popular.
Opatija
With a population of about 10,000 and lying about 9 miles (14km) west of Rijeka, Opatija is the
grand dame of Croatian tourism.
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It was the most fashionable seaside resort during the Austro-Hungarian
Empire and many fine hotels, residences and houses were built there during that period.
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Rijeka
Rijeka is a transit post and with only one beach, it is not really a place to stay for your holiday.
Many people take a boat or bus and leave for other places along the coast as soon as possible!
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The main ferry company in Croatia, Jadrolinija, operates a ferry route that starts in
Rijeka and sails all the way down to Dubrovnik, calling at several towns and islands along the
way such as Zadar, Split, Hvar and Korcula.
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Crikvenica
Some 20 miles (32km) southeast of Rijeka along the coast, one comes to Crikvenica. Crikvenica rises
from where sea air intermingles with that streaming down from the mountains.
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Submerged in greenery, Crikvenica is one of the more especially attractive towns of Kvarner.
It is well known for its mild
climate and clean air, and people go there to seek relief from illnesses such as bronchitis and asthma.
There is also a lovely beach there, which is over 1 mile long.
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Novi Vinodolski
Novi Vinodolski is town with a enviable cultural heritage. It was here that the Vinodol Codex,
Croatia's oldest legal document (1228) was written. But Novi Vinodolski is also a tourist town.
Most of those who come here, and to nearby towns, do so mainly because of the balmy climate.
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Its popularity is understandable: 22 kilometers of beaches and promenades await them, while
the natural world of the forest-covered inland area inspires an active vacation, with a view
of numerous castles once belonging to the Frankopans.
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More then 100 000 pistures of accommodation.
