If you want to spend your vacation in one of
our villas in Kvarner, a trip to Gorski kotar is a must!
Gorski Kotar is located directly at Kvarner and is a real attraction. In this article we present you some of the
jewels of Croatian nature.
In the
Skrad commune you will find three special features of nature -
Vrazji prolaz (The Devil's Passage),
Zeleni vir (The green Spring) and the
Muzeva hisica Cave, which were declared a
special geomorphological reserve in 1962.
Zeleni vir (The green Spring) is the spring at the bottom of a
shallow cave, which is located under a 70 m
high rock, and was named after the
emerald green color of the lake water. A stream flows down the rock, creating a fascinating sight of a
glittering curtain that covers the entrance to the rock.
Vrazji prolaz (The Devil's Passage) is one of the
most beautiful Croatian canyons. Between the approximately 100 meter high rocks, the
Jasle brook flows through the narrow, barely 2 m wide passage. To visit the
Devil's Passage, you have to walk along the bridges while the stream flows beneath you. This
unforgettable experience ends at the entrance to the
Muzeva hisica Cave.
You enter the cave through a spacious hallway that leads you to a pond. The sight of the emerald green shiny water
will simply fascinate you. This is where the rarest specimen of Croatian fauna was discovered -
the olm.
An entrance ticket to these sights only costs 25 kn, and nearby you will find a hut that offers
homemade dishes,
game dishes and the
famous strudel.
In the nearby
village of Lokve there is another jewel of Croatian nature - the
largest cave in the Gorski kotar region.
The Lokvarka Cave was discovered by accident during the excavation of limestone in 1911. It includes six levels, of which the first four are opened to visit. The walk on the stairs in this
breathtaking environment certainly leaves a deep impression. The length of the currently discovered part of the cave is 1179 meters and the depth is 275 meters. This magnificent show cave can be explored from Thursday to Saturday at the price of 60 kn.
While visiting
Gorski Kotar, you should visit the popular
village of Fuzine - one of the oldest tourist sites in Central Europe that hides numerous attractions, whereby visit to the beautiful 300m long
Cave Vrelo is particularly impressive. Fuzine also offers a variety of sports activities. There you will find nine
hiking and biking trails and the popular promenade around
Lake Bajer. Of course, we do not need to emphasize that the restaurants offer a large variety of local homemade dishes and desserts.
In this part of Croatia there is also one of the national parks of Croatia - the
Risnjak National Park. The wonderful view, which stretches from 1528 m high point to the Kvarner Bay, to Istria and the Julian Alps, will be remembered by every visitor. You can climb Risnjak mountain by
several hiking trails, where you will find numerous attractions, such as
Medvjeda sapa and
Vucja jama, and at the top you will find a mountain hut where you can taste local specialties.
In the woodlands of Gorski Kotar is the area under the name of
Velika Kapela. Velika Kapela hides one of the most impressive landscapes in Croatia - the
Bijele and Samarske stijene (The White and Samarske Rocks) nature reserve. It is an area at 1225m above sea level, difficult to access, where you will find incredibly
fantastic rock formations. The most impressive symbol of the rocks are
the stone “Fingers” (“Prsti”) - five natural stone sculptures in the rock top, raised like a hand to the sky.
Fascinating!
We have no doubt that during your
stay in Kvarner you will spend your free time in the forest areas of Gorski Kotar
discovering the hidden beauties of nature!
Martina Pozgajec
11.4.2022
MY ISTRIA GUIDE
