PUNAT - Located on the south side of the island in one of the most
beautiful bays on the Adriatic in whose center is situated the island
Košjun. This little town is proud of having the oldest marina on the Adriatic.
Punat is located in the southern part of the island and is situated in one
of the nicest and most protected bays on the Adriatic Puntarskoj dragi, whose
center is a miniature island Košljun - valuable oasis that within the Franciscan
monastery keeps the cultural and natural heritage. Therefore is not surprising
that many visitors are keen to spend their holidays here. The Košjun can be
reached only by boat.
Punat is extremely charming, gathered along the small tight streets that lead
to typical coastal house with charming taverns. Punat - once known as a boat
dock and the headquarters of a powerful steamship companies - now popular tourist
destination, due to excursions and tourist valorization of Košljun islands
attractions, and one of the largest and best equipped tourist marinas on the
eastern Adriatic coast.
In Punat the sailors will feel particularly welcome as here lies the largest
and oldest marina on the Adriatic which can accommodate about 1 200 vessels.
Marinas and Nautical harbors in Punat
Nearby nautical centers are
We suggest you visit
- Franciscan Monastery Košjun
- St. temple. Mary Kosljunska
Arrival in Punat
By plane: airport Rijeka (22km); airport Pula (120 km)
By car:
- From Slovenia: Ljubljana - There are (Pivka) - border crossing Rupa (Jelšane)
- Rijeka - Kraljevica - Krk bridge - Krk
- From Italy: Trst - Kozina border crossing - Rijeka-Kraljevica - Krk bridge
- Krk
- From Zagreb: Zagreb - Karlovac - Kraljevica - Krk bridge - Krk