Crikvenica, Croatia | DRONE FOOTAGE | Pointers Travel
Crikvenica - top vacation destination
In addition to beautiful natural surroundings, crystal clear seas and fresh air, and traditionally hospitable people, one of the main reasons for choosing Crikvenica for your holidays is the area's balmy, stable and healthy Mediterranean climate and microclimate. The area's extensive sporting, entertainment, cultural and gastronomic programmes, and its unique mingling of sun, fine air, scents of the sea and of pine trees, make Crikvenica a destination that appeals to all the senses, the perfect venue for a relaxing holiday that will surely become part of your most treasured holiday memories.
Things to do in Crikvenica
Crikvenica offers its visitors a wide range of services and facilities for a fun-filled holiday full of sun, swimming, relaxation and health. Crikvenica can do that because it has many fantastic sandy, pebbly and rocky beaches, quiet coves, clear sea and beautiful promenades and trails with the scent of Mediterranean plants in the air.
Dog lovers can even take their best friends with them on a beach next to the small harbour of Podvorska, a dog-friendly beach.
Many beaches in Crikvenica offer a wide range of amenities and facilities for an adrenaline vacation. You can enjoy water skiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, sailing, fishing, diving and even more conventional sports like tennis, basketball, beach volleyball and many others.
Crikvenica is well connected with the surrounding towns and cities so visitors can use Crikvenica as a base for their day trips to islands of Rab and Krk, national parks Plitvice Lakes and Brijuni Islands, Risnjak and Krka. Even Venice is not far away!
Things to see in Crikvenica
In addition to the area's many natural attractions, the Crikvenica Riviera offers its visitors a variety of cultural and historical monuments and the chance to enjoy a wide range of entertainment programmes. The religious sites particularly worth visiting include the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, the Russian Orthodox Church in Crikvenica, the Church of St. Helen in Dramalj, the Church of St. James the Apostle in Jadranovo, and the Church of St. Catherine in Selce. There are also many chapels dedicated to various saints.
When in Crikvenica, do not miss the opportunity to visit Crikvenica Town Museum with its interesting and valuable exhibitions presenting the town's history and traditions (collections of archaeology, natural history, cultural history and fishing) and Crikvenica Town Gallery, which puts an emphasis on contemporary visual arts by authors from the local area.
The Igralište archaeological site in Crikvenica, where one of the best preserved ceramic workshops in the area was discovered, and the Lokvišće archaeological site in Jadranovo, attest to the rich life at the time of the ancient Romans.
The Jama Vrtare Male cave in Dramalj is one of the richest paleontological sites in Croatia, with a series of fossil remains of long-extinct animals.
In the interesting ambiance of Crikvenica Aquarium, visitors can experience the magical underwater realm and meet its fascinating inhabitants.
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