HOW TO REACH DESTINATION

BY ROAD

Kvarner is just a few hours driving distance from Vienna, Munich, Milan, Budapest, Ljubljana and Venice… The County seat is the town of Rijeka, the meeting point of important road, railway, maritime and air ways, with an international airport on the island of Krk and a seasonal one on the island of Lošinj.

BY SEA

The Kvarner region can be reached by boat (yacht or sailing boat) entering through a Strait, where you are welcomed by the magnificent spectacle of the nearby picturesque islands.

From whichever side of the world you choose to reach Kvarner, it will be a well chosen route. It has been known to Mediterranean and Adriatic «sea dogs» for thousands of years. No doubt that for today's sea dogs, equipped with good maps and navigation facilities, finding Kvarner is plain sailing.

Useful links:
JADROLINIJA - www.jadrolinija.hr
RAPSKA PLOVIDBA – www.rapska-plovidba.hr
LOŠINJSKA PLOVIDBA – www.losinjska-plovidba.hr
ACI MARINE - www.aci-club.hr
LUČKA UPRAVA RIJEKA - www.portauthority.hr
LINIJSKA NACIONALNA PLOVIDBA - www.jadrolinija.hr
RAPSKA PLOVIDBA – www.rapska-plovidba.hr
LOŠINJSKA PLOVIDBA – www.losinjska-plovidba.hr
ACI MARINE - www.aci-club.hr
LUČKA UPRAVA RIJEKA - www.portauthority.hr
LINIJSKA NACIONALNA PLOVIDBA - www.lnp.hr

Ferry lines
Info Tel. 060/321 321
www.jadrolinija.hr
- Cres-Lošinj
- Brestova-Porozina
- Valbiska-Merag
- Krk-Rab
- Valbiska-Lopar
www.lnp.hr
- Mišnjak(Rab)-Jablanac
Info Tel. 051/863 180
www.rapska-plovidba.hr

Catamaran
- Rijeka-Cres-Martinšćica-Unije-Susak-Ilovik-Mali Lošinj
- Rijeka-Rab-Novalja

High-speed boat service
- Šilo-Crikvenica-Šilo

Coastal lines
- Rijeka-Split-Stari Grad(Hvar)-Korčula-Dubrovnik 

BY AIR

Kvarner is connected by air to many European cities via scheduled, low-cost and charter flights. Rijeka International Airport lies on the island of Krk, at the very heart of the region. That is why many passengers’ first experiences of Kvarner are unforgettable views of the blue Mediterranean.

For information on flights to and from Rijeka Airport, please click here.

Kvarner also has two airfields – one on the island of Lošinj, the other in Grobnik in the hinterland of Rijeka.

Contact:
Rijeka Airport
Hamec 1
51513 OMIŠALJ
Tel: + 385 51 842 132
www.rijeka-airport.hr
E-mail: information@rijeka-airport.hr

Airport Mali Lošinj
Privlaka 19, p.p. 61
51550 MALI LOŠINJ
Tel : + 385 51 231666
Fax: + 385 51 235148
Gsm: +385 98 136 51 93
www.airportmalilosinj.hr
e-mail: info@airportmalilosinj.hr

Airport Grobnik
Jedriličarski klub Krila Kvarnera
Mire Radune Ban 14/3
51000 Rijeka
Gsm: + 385 98 713 557
www.jk-krilakvarnera.hr

Other international airports within easy reach of the Kvarner region are (showing distances to Rijeka):
- Zagreb – 165 km
- Pula – 100 km
- Ljubljana (SLO) – 115 km
- Trieste (I) – 72 km
- Venice (I) – 230 km 

BY TRAIN

Trains have been used to reach Kvarner since the early beginnings of tourism in this area, i.e. since the 19th century. The two were so closely connected that it is difficult to say whether it is the train that brought tourism to Kvarner or trains were brought to Kvarner by tourism.

Although cars are used much more nowadays, he who decides to travel by train, will make a good decision – the railway connects Kvarner with all parts of the Europe. Answers to the only questions here can be found in the railway schedule.

For more information: www.hznet.hr

RAILWAY STATION RIJEKA
Trg kralja Tomislava 1
Tel. 051/ 213 333
Information 060/ 333 444
međunarodna blagajna 051/ 211 304

Matulji
Tel. 051/274 102

Delnice
Tel. 051/812 207

Vrbovsko
Tel. 060/333 444

Brod Moravice
Tel. 060/333 444

USEFUL INFORMATIONS

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

Passport or another identity document is necessary needed while staying in Croatia. Visitors can stay in the country for three months.
At the request of a police officer, your obligation is to show him/her your identity document. The loss of passport or another personal document must be reported at the nearest police station. The police will then issue an official report on the loss of the document.

TRAFFIC

If you drive a vehicle, it is obligatory to have a driver’s licence, vehicle registration certificate and the green card (for foreigners). All passengers in the vehicle must wear a seat belt. It is forbidden for the driver to use mobile devices while driving (except hand-free devices). Driving under the influence of alcohol is forbidden (0,5 g/kg) as well as under the influence of narcotics. Please observe the speed limit as well as the instructions of police officers directing the traffic.
If you have been in a traffic accident, call the police by dialling 192 or 112. If necessary, call the emergency service by dialling 112. Do not leave the accident scene until the police arrive.
If the traffic accident involves material damage only, call the police. You can also take a photo of the position of the vehicle, move it off the road, and wait until the police arrive. In the meantime, fill in the European Accident Statement.

PROTECTING YOURSELF AND YOUR POSSESSIONS

Crime rates in Croatia are lower than other European countries. However, we remind you of several universal safety measures that will help you not to become a victim of a crime:
- Make sure you lock your vehicle and do not leave any valuables in sight (handbags, wallets, mobile phones...)
- Do not leave your baggage unattended and do not keep all personal documents and money in one place and unattended.
- While spending time on the beach, do not leave your personal items (cameras, vehicle keys, money...) unattended.
- Be careful when withdrawing the money from an ATM, especially late at night. Do not take your PIN with you. Do not exchange money in the street.
- Do not show a wallet with large amounts of money, and be especially careful while paying in marketplaces, shopping centres, restaurants and cafes, etc.
- Do not fall for all sorts of tricks: the devices of impostors have no limits. Do not be credulous.
- All narcotics in Croatia are illegal and the possession and use of these is subject to the Misdemeanour Act and Criminal Code.

If you experience an inconvenience of any kind or notice that something is missing, please contact the police by dialling 192. If you notice a committer of a criminal offence running away, try to remember as many details as you can, including the distinctive physical features – in this way you will help us find that person. For the protection of evidence, do not touch anything and do not move around the scene of the crime.

IF YOU ARE A BOATER ...

We remind you:
- Yacht or boat operator in international maritime traffic who enters the territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia is obliged to take the shortest way to the nearest port with a border crossing for the border control.
- While driving a speedboat, the distance from the coast must be at least 300 metres, and do not drive speedboats in areas where this is not permitted.

Do not sail at a distance less than:
- 200 m from the coast with sport and recreation boats and crafts
- 50 m from the coast with small motor vessels and sailing boats.

With your boat remain:
- 50 m from the buoy barrier of a recreational beach
- 150 m from the shore of a wild beach.

For scuba-diving and other underwater activities, we advise you contact licensed dive centres. We recommend underwater diving with an instructor or in pair for your personal safety. For sailing safety advice and information, contact the relevant Port Captaincy.

IF YOU ARE CAMPING...

Camp in places where camping is allowed. “Wild” camping is forbidden!. It is forbidden to camp by the roads, on parking lots or hidden places. It is forbidden to make fire in open areas and in the vicinity of forests. Cigarette butts or unextinguished matches can start a fire, so please check whether you have put them out.

REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS FOR FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC GUESTS

Your stay in the Republic of Croatia will be reported by the registered accommodation provider whose service you will be using (hotels, auto camps, marinas, private renters). For your comfort and the exercise of your rights, please check if you have been registered for the entire period of your stay, from the arrival date till the departure date. If you will be accommodated somewhere else, or you own the place where you will be staying, you are required to register with the tourist board in the place where you are staying within 48 hours from entering the Republic of Croatia.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Emergency service 051/112
Centre 112 051/112
Car and road assistance 051/112

Police 051/192
Fire brigade 051/93
Kvarner Info „Vrata Jadrana“ (“The door to the Adriatic” info point)
051/623-333, 628-888
Country code for Croatia: 00385/ 

WHAT TO BUY

VRBNIČKA ŽLAHTINA

Kvarner can boast excellent wines which you can enjoy during your stay or take as precious souvenirs from Kvarner. Although there are more than one, we would like to highlight Vrbnička Žlahtina, a quality dry white wine produced from the authentic grape variety called Žlahtina Bijela (White Žlahtina). It is grown in Vrbničko polje (Vrbnik field) on the island of Krk. The wine is recognized by its light yellow to straw yellow color, mild aroma and fine, characteristic taste. This 11 percent alcohol wine goes best with goat cheese, all types of fish and seafood specialties, and white meat dishes.

RAB CAKE

The recipe for Rab Cake which dates from 1177 when, the legend says, it was first served to Pope Alexander the Third on the occasion of the consecration of the Rab Cathedral, has been preserved from oblivion by the nuns living in that area. Today, this sweet delicacy, which, in spite of its name, is not a cake in the classical meaning of the word and can last longer, is an authentic souvenir from the island of Rab. Its basic ingredients include almonds, fragrant lemon and Maraschino. The other ingredients, including the ones that have been kept secret for centuries, might be discovered by you…

HONEY AND HONEY PRODUCTS

Honey from Gorski kotar, honey from the islands, honey enriched with aromatic herbs… Whatever honey or honey product you choose, rest assured that the taste of Kvarner, its clean nature and specific features are ‘captured’ in it. This is exactly why this honey is not an energy potion but an aid in the preservation of health and treatment of diseases due to its own properties and the aromatic herbs contained in it. Is there anything more that you can wish for yourself and others?

SPICES

Whatever part of Kvarner you may find yourselves in, your encounter with nature and vegetation will always be marked with fragrances of spices. Laurel, rosemary, sage, lavender, thyme… There is a long list of wild spices that you will be able to smell here. If you take them with you – in bouquets, bags or as essential oils – you will take home with you the fragrances and tastes of Kvarner and that is exactly what you wanted!

OLIVE OIL

You must have passed old olive orchards while walking across the Kvarner Islands or the coastal area. Maybe you have also had a chance to watch olive oil being produced here, on site? The valuable properties of olive oil, the most important ingredient of the exceptionally healthy Mediterranean cuisine, help reduce the level of cholesterol and the emergence of heart, veins and nervous system diseases… It acts as an anti-oxidant and protects from cancer. In short, it is a souvenir but also a medicine although you would never call it so as it tastes so good!

CHEESES

Cheese is surely one of the Kvarner specialties. Depending on the tradition, region and the type of milk used, cheeses differ but have common properties as well: authentic taste, quality and beneficial effect on health. Have you tasted the Grobnik cheese, a fat, hard, yellowish goat cheese of full taste and pleasant smell? Cheeses from the Kvarner Islands are also famous. Each of them is special but there are common properties as well: they are made from goat or sheep milk and represent high quality cheeses differing, depending on the island of origin, by the secret used in the preparation of the same. Cheese lovers will surely like the traditionally and naturally cured and smoked cheeses from Gorski kotar made from high quality cow milk. Whatever cheese you choose and take with you as an edible souvenir, one thing is sure: you have chosen an excellent cheese!

LIQUORS AND BRANDIES

Your Kvarner hosts will often offer you homemade brandies and liquors both as aperitifs and digestifs. These brandies and liquors are not just ordinary drinks: their fruit basis, which depends on the region and the fruit that grows in it, is special because of the aromatic herbs, fruit additions and the imagination of the maker. It’s simple: pure nature, traditional recipes and innovativeness make the Kvarner liquors and brandies true creations!

MORČIĆI

Do you know what a morčić is? A small head of a black man with a white turban known as morčić is the most recognizable souvenir from Rijeka and Kvarner that you can adorn yourself with. It most frequently appears as jewelry, mainly earrings, but can also often be bought as a decorative brooch or a ring or needle decoration. It can also be purchased as an independent figurine in various sizes. Since it is a very nice souvenir based on tradition, many tourists buy it as a gift to themselves or their dear ones.

WOODEN BOWLS

Take home and present as a gift to your dearest ones something recognizable from Gorski kotar! Of course, we are referring to useful wooden products. The masters from this forest-covered area have designed an exclusive line of household products, thus continuing the two-centuries-old tradition in wood processing. These bowls are nicely designed and useful and, thanks to the manner of processing and protection using natural coatings, they are also simple to maintain and last longer. One more thing: they are made of wood managed in accordance with strict ecological and economic criteria!

WOOL AND WOOL PRODUCTS

If you wish to take home with you an original souvenir, let it be a usable wool product woven in the traditional way! Particularly interesting are the wool products from the island of Cres, where an association of enthusiasts has taken on a very demanding task of reviving the traditions and life of the island and using the island resources. Both decorative and usable products from sheep wool are made applying the traditional processing technique. Their beauty is a reminder of a pleasantly spent vacation, dear images as well as an incentive to return.

OPATIJSKA KAMELIJA

An original souvenir, Opatija’s Camellia Cake (Opatijska kamelija), has a unique fruity taste depending on the season and its additional secret ingredients remind of the fragrances of the Mediterranean. Opatija’s Camellia Cake is characterized by an exquisite fruity taste of figs, almonds, oranges, raisins, chocolate and marzipan as well as a unique appearance reminding of that ‘royal’ flower. The cake can be bought in original packaging in the Millenium, Bristol and Imperial hotels.