Kvarner cover approximately 3.6 thousand square kilometres or 6.3% of the surface of the Republic of Croatia. It is well connected with European tourist generating markets by road, plane, ship and railway. The highest mountain peaks are Risnjak (1528 metres), Snježnik (1506 metres), Viševica (1428 metres) and Učka (1396 metres). Climate in the Coast and islands is mild Mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the Highlands is the moderately continental and in higher areas mountain climate with moderately warm summers and cold winters. Island of Krk has an average of 217 sunny days per year. The sea quality is better than in other parts of the Adriatic (poorly inhabited area with almost no industry), so that many of the beaches are proud holders of a Blue Flag – a symbol of cleanliness, quality of service and ecologically preserved environment.
Due to its protected and attractive geographical position, the Kvarner Bay has from ancient times been an interesting target of numerous conquerors. Already in 1200 BC, an Illyrian tribe of Liburni inhabited the coasts of Kvarner where they traded in amber. The remnants of their forts have been preserved until today. The Greeks, Romans, Eastern Goths, Slavic peoples, Francs, Byzantines, Hungarians, Venetians and Austrians came
afterwards. All of them left inerasable traces of their civilizations. There are today in the Kvarner region 276 protected monuments of culture, of which 177 historic units and 161 historic buildings.
Interesting Facts:
Winds
Bora: a dry, cold wind, mainly north-eastern, usually brings cold weather
Sirocco: a moist, warm south-eastern wind, brings rain
Mistral: a typical daily wind blowing from the west or north-west bringing nice, clear weather and making summer heat bearable.
Average air temperatures:
Coast: January 5.2'C, July 23'C
Islands: January 7.3'C, July 23.8'C
Highlands: January -1.2'C, July 16.8'C
Average sea temperatures:
up to 28'C in summer months, 16'C in spring and autumn and 10'C in winter
Due to its protected and attractive geographical position, the Kvarner Bay has from ancient times been an interesting target of numerous conquerors. Already in 1200 BC, an Illyrian tribe of Liburni inhabited the coasts of Kvarner where they traded in amber. The remnants of their forts have been preserved until today. The Greeks, Romans, Eastern Goths, Slavic peoples, Francs, Byzantines, Hungarians, Venetians and Austrians came
afterwards. All of them left inerasable traces of their civilizations. There are today in the Kvarner region 276 protected monuments of culture, of which 177 historic units and 161 historic buildings.
Interesting Facts:
Winds
Bora: a dry, cold wind, mainly north-eastern, usually brings cold weather
Sirocco: a moist, warm south-eastern wind, brings rain
Mistral: a typical daily wind blowing from the west or north-west bringing nice, clear weather and making summer heat bearable.
Average air temperatures:
Coast: January 5.2'C, July 23'C
Islands: January 7.3'C, July 23.8'C
Highlands: January -1.2'C, July 16.8'C
Average sea temperatures:
up to 28'C in summer months, 16'C in spring and autumn and 10'C in winter
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