Cities & Towns in Kvarner, Croatia

18 cities & towns in Kvarner, Croatia, with map links and honest tips. Browse the best city & town spots across the region.

The towns of Kvarner are the heart of any trip, stone streets, harbours, squares and a café culture that asks you to slow down. These 18 cities and towns are the ones worth building a day, or a whole stay, around.

The 18 best cities & towns in Kvarner

• Bakar, a historic port set deep in a sheltered bay, known since the 19th century for bakarska vodica sparkling wine and for the steep vineyard terraces above the water. map
• Cres, the largest croatian island by area, shared in a long-running freshwater dispute with neighbouring lošinj. map
• Cres Town, the largest croatian island by area, shared in a long-running freshwater dispute with neighbouring lošinj. map
• Delnice, the highest town in the forested gorski kotar region and a climatic health resort since the habsburg era, a cool escape from the summer coast. map
• Kraljevica, a coastal town at the mouth of the bakar bay with a frankopan castle. map
• Krk, once thought to be the largest adriatic island, krk has been settled since roman times. map
• Krk Town, once thought to be the largest adriatic island, krk has been settled since roman times. map
• Mali Losinj, dolphins. map
• Novalja, zrce. map
• Ogulin, a gorski kotar town founded around 1500 around a frankopan castle on the dobra river, where the river vanishes into the đula abyss cave. map
• Opatija, austrian riviera. map
• Pag Town, lace salt. map
• Rab, an island known for its four bell towers on the old town skyline. map
• Rab Town, an island known for its four bell towers on the old town skyline. map
• Rijeka, port. map
• Senj, nehaj fortress. map
• Vrbovsko, a gorski kotar town on the old road and rail line between the coast and the interior, surrounded by the dense forests that define the region. map
• Čabar, a mountain town in the high gorski kotar near the slovenian border, one of the rainiest and most forested corners of croatia. map

Practical tips

Shoulder season, May or September, gives you the charm without the cruise ship crowds. Mornings are quieter and cooler, and the best cafés and doorways are usually one alley off the main street.

When to go

For cities & towns in Kvarner, aim for May to October, with June and September the quietest warm months. Bring water and shade, facilities are thin at the more remote spots.

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