The “golden island”, as
the island of Krk has been called since ancient times, is the nearest island
to western Europe. The latitude of the island is 45° and the longitude is 14°35'.
We do not consider it an island so much anymore because it has been connected
with mainland since 1980 a 1400m long bridge
made of reinforced concrete. Krk has approximately 16500 year round inhabitants
in seventy different settlements. You can reach Krk by land, sea and by air
because there is also an airport (Rijeka
airport) which can handle large and small planes. The island doesn't have
a railway. The nearest railway station is in Rijeka, only 30 km from Krk. There
are daily trains to and from
Italy, Austria, Germany and Hungary. Rijeka also has daily coach
lines which connest all European points such as Munich, Zurich, Trieste,
etc. If you like boat rides you can also reach Rijeka by ferry
and one of the safe harbours of the island in your own boat. You can leave your
boat during the winter in Marina
Punat or in other marinas offering dry storage.
For the sake of orientation, here are some rough distances for those who prefer
coming by car:
München |
~ 600 km | Wien |
~ 500 km |
Budapest |
~ 600 km | Praha |
~ 800 km |
Bratislava |
~ 600 km | Trieste |
~ 100 km |
Milano |
~ 550 km | Postojna |
~ 100 km |
Ljubljana |
~ 150 km | Zagreb |
~ 200 km |
The island Krk
has many different landscapes . The north
part of the island is almost bare because of the strong wind called “bura”,
while the southernpart abounds with greenness and gentle bays. Inland, rocky
hills alternate with fertile fields.This sort of relief favorably provides for
the cultivation of grapes and the production
of the well-known wine “Vrbnička
Žlahtina.”
In the woods , lovers of nature and hunting can come across the fox, roe-buck,
wild cat and marten while there are also some birds like the snipe, wild duck,
griffon vulture and several other types. On the island Krk there are several
dozen marked tourist paths which lead
through the woods and by the sea shore. There are printed guides available at
any tourist ofice. The underwater world around
the island of Krk is very interesting, and there are several local and international
diving clubs. You can get a diving licence at the local harbor master's office.
You need to present your passport, your diving qualification and pay a fee.
To fill bottles you need to contact
one of the diving clubs.
Of all the summer recreation sports, the most interesting ones are watersports
. Those particulary attractive are paragliding, waterskiing and jet skis.
If you can't visit the island Krk during the summer, come in spring or autumn.
If the weather is nice, you can have a
swim in the sea in June, September and October. There are some (brave ones)
who swim from April to November.