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Krk Bridge
Twin reinforced-concrete arches leap from the mainland to Krk island; on opening in 1980 the 390 m main span was the longest concrete arch in the world, a dramatic gateway to the Kvarner islands.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia · Europe
Krk is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Punat, 41km from Northern Velebit National Park.
Krk is a town located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia. With a population of 3,935, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Krk sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Krk to your route.
Krk (pronounced [kr̩̂k]; Italian: Veglia; Istro Romanian: Krk; Vegliot Dalmatian: Vikla; archaic German: Vegl, Latin: Curicta; Ancient Greek: Κύρικον, romanized: Kyrikon) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Krk is tiedRead more
with Cres as the largest Adriatic island, depending on the methodology used to measure the coastline. Krk is the most populous island in the Adriatic, with multiple towns and villages that contain a total of 19,916 (2021) inhabitants.
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Krk is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0274 latitude, 14.5754 longitude.
Krk has a population of approximately 3,935 people, making it a town in Croatia.
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bridge
Twin reinforced-concrete arches leap from the mainland to Krk island; on opening in 1980 the 390 m main span was the longest concrete arch in the world, a dramatic gateway to the Kvarner islands.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
A 4,000-year-old fortified hamlet perched 378 m directly above the sea on Cres island, its stone lanes ending at a cliff-edge view over Sv. Ivan cove. Summer evenings bring open-air concerts on the tiny square.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A narrow fjord-like inlet below the Velebit mountains near Jablanac, ringed by a stone promenade with a sunken WWII German freighter visible from the shore. Reached by a short path from Jablanac off the coastal Magistrala.
44 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Dense beech-fir forests and the Kupa river spring crown the Gorski Kotar highlands above Rijeka.
45 km · about 50 min drive
tunnel
A 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, a magnificent 1st-century arena still hosting concerts and festivals in Istria.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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