ISLAND HOPPING
KRK + RAB
The world of Kvarner Bay islands is well known for its attractive landscape, in colours and fragrances especially lively and intense. The most beautiful are the island, first of all Krk and Rab.
Krk is often called “The Golden Island” – because of its wealth. But the wealth is not gold and jewels, but the fact that through the centuries it has been able to care for itself and feed its inhabitants. The sea supplies fish, the sheep of the inland “produce” outstanding cheese, Krk has its own olive oil and on the gentle slopes a famous sort of vine, the Vrbnicka Žlahtina , is grown.
Rab, the main town of the island, has stood since the Middle Ages on a small tongue of land on the south-west part of the island. Its picturesque narrow streets, Romanic, Gothic and Venetian churches and palaces, and especially its 4 church towers are a treat for every visitor.
PROGRAMME:
1st day: Arrival in hotel, welcome-drink and dinner.
2nd day: Sightseeing of Krk, the main town of the island. The drive continues to Punat. Boat drive to small island of Košljun, situated in the bay of Punat going deeply inland. Sightseeing of the Franciscan monastery and museum with expert guide. The following place to visit is Vrbnik, a town high on a cliff above the sea, well known for its golden Zlahtina wine. In Vrbnik you will have a chance to taste wine, with home-made smoked ham and sheep cheese. In the evening return to hotel.
3rd day: Excursions to the Island of Rab with coach. The main town of the island, has stood since the Middle Ages on a small tongue of land on the south-west part of the island. Its picturesque narrow streets, Romanic, Gothic and Venetian churches and palaces, and especially its 4 church towers are a treat for every visitor.
4th day: Island of Cres, excursion with coach. The island of Cres was first inhabited in the New Stone Age. The continuity of life on the island has created an exceptionally rich cultural and historical heritage: from a number of Liburnian ruins, the remains of Antique towns, early Catholic curches scattered around the island, monasteries and remains of towns from the period of the Republic of Venice to the monuments of the contemporary period. The panorama of present day Cres is marked with the medieval harbour "mandrac", Gothic and Renessaince churches and monasteries, noble families' palaces and the remains of town walls.
5th day: Boat trip along the coast of Krk. It can also be organized with an lunch.
6th day: Excursion to Opatija and Rijeka. On the way to Opatija we make a stop in Rijeka for the sightseeing. Rijeka is the biggest harbor in Croatia and has a large history being a part of the Habsburg Monarchy and Italy. After the city tour the guests will have enough time for shopping in the shopping street “KORZO”. Continue to Opatija for a sightseeing.
7th day: Free day.
8th day: After breakfast transfer to Pula airport.
The world of Kvarner Bay islands is well known for its attractive landscape, in colours and fragrances especially lively and intense. One of these islands is Rab, well known for its deeply cut-in bays with numerous beaches.
Rab, the main town of the island, has stood since the Middle Ages on a small tongue of land on the south-west part of the island. Its picturesque narrow streets, Romanic, Gothic and Venetian churches and palaces, and especially its 4 church towers are a treat for every visitor.
About 5 km from the town the famous holiday resort Suha Punta is situated. Bays with lovely rocky and pebble beaches, lush vegetation and a wide offer of sports fields attracts many holiday-makers.
On the north side of the island, 14 km from the main town of Rab, in a protected and woody bay, lies the fishing village Lopar. It is famous for its “Paradise Beach”, a two-kilometre long shallow and gently sloping beach – a real paradise for families with children. PROGRAMME:
1st day: Arrival in hotel, welcome-drink and dinner.
2nd day: After breakfast, on a tour of the island, you will have a chance to see a few of the towns of the island – Barbat, Supetarska Draga, Lopar… An expert guide will introduce you to the old centre of the town of Rab.
3rd day: Whole-day excursion with your own bus to the Plitvice Lakes National Park.
4th day: Morning free for individual activities. In the afternoon possibility of ship excursion to island Pag, well known for its unique sheep cheese. During the ride nets will be thrown and freshly caught fish grilled on board.
5th day: Whole-day ship excursion to island Krk with visit to franciscan monastery and museum on the small island Kosljun in the Punat bay.
6th day: In the morning ship excursion to Nature Park Kalifront, the largest woods of the island. Once the most beautiful oak woods of the whole Mediterranean, it was deforested during the II World War. All that was left were the stumps, and today the woods is sometimes referred to as the “Panjaca” (Stump). Wine tasting with home-made smoked ham and cheese.
7th day: After breakfast departure towards home. |
