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Island of Rab

The legend says that the island of Rab was protected by the gods who placed it in the lee of the Velebit range and in the shelter of Mt Kamenjak. This mountain, which might well arouse misgivings with its bare face turned towards the main highway and the Velebit Channel is in fact a real blessing for the island, for it protects it from the icy blasts of the north-easterly or bura, and has a generally beneficial effect on the climatic conditions.

Istria and Kvarner

The Istrian Peninsula is the largest Croatian peninsula and is one of the best-developed tourist regions on the Mediterranean. Referred to as the new Tuscany, it certainly has that feel about it - lush countryside and fairytale, hill top towns like Motovun…wine tasting, truffle forests and olive oil are staples of this area. However, it has remained largely untouched, and offers real variety to visitors - you can stay in a villa in the countryside of Istria, yet be close to sea side towns like Rovinj, Porec, Opatija and Pula. Steeped in history and with plenty of sightseeing opportunities, these are lovely towns to wander around with their cobbled, winding streets. And, of course you can swim in the clear Adriatic at any point. It's beautiful and there's nowhere else really like it…

The Kvarner region is different again…South of Istria, on the other side of Rijeka, it offers a real mix of sea and land activities, with the Adriatic on the one side, to the woods and mountains on the other, you can be swimming in the morning and climbing the mountains in the Ucka Nature Park in the afternoon. The coastline is more dramatic and imposing than in Istria even though they are but an hour apart. The islands of Krk, Cres, Rab, Lošinj and Pag are easily accessible from the mainland and make for great day trips or great holiday beach getaways.