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Places and region
Kvarner, Njivice, Jadranovo – a short guide.
The Kvarner region
Kvarner covers about 3,600 square kilometres - roughly 6.3 % of Croatia - and is well connected to European markets by road, air, sea and rail. The highest peaks are Risnjak (1,528 m), Snježnik (1,506 m), Viševica (1,428 m) and Učka (1,396 m).
The coast and islands have a mild Mediterranean climate, while the highlands are moderately continental. Many beaches hold the Blue Flag, a sign of clean water, good service and care for the environment.
- Krk has about 217 sunny days a year
- Sea up to 28 °C in summer, 16 °C in spring and autumn
- Coast: 5.2 °C in January, 23 °C in July
- Many Blue Flag beaches
- 276 protected cultural monuments
A little history
The area has attracted many rulers. The Illyrian Liburnian tribe lived on the coast by 1200 BC and traded in amber. Later came Greeks, Romans, Goths, Slavs, Franks, Byzantines, Hungarians, Venetians and Austrians. Today the region counts 276 protected cultural monuments.
Winds and climate
- Bora - a dry, cold north-easterly wind that brings cold weather.
- Sirocco (jugo) - a moist, warm south-easterly wind that brings rain.
- Mistral (maestral) - a daily westerly or north-westerly wind that brings clear weather and cools the summer heat.