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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia · Europe
Punat is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Krk, 37km from Northern Velebit National Park.
Punat is a town located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia. With a population of 1,784, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Punat 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 Punat to your route.
Punat is a municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia on the island of Krk. The municipality has a population of 1,900, with 90% Croats (2021). With Stara Baška being the only other settlement in the municipality, the village of Punat itself has a population of 1,784. The town first appears inRead more
writings from 1377 AD, but the exact date of its foundation is not known. It is situated on a bay known for the island of Košljun and the Church of St. Dunat.
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Punat is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0147 latitude, 14.6289 longitude.
Punat has a population of approximately 1,784 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.
26 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Karst pinnacles and the Premužić trail thread Croatia's wildest mountain range with sweeping Adriatic views.
37 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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Dense beech-fir forests and the Kupa river spring crown the Gorski Kotar highlands above Rijeka.
46 km · about 55 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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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