Kvarner
Kvarner lies on the northern Croatian coast, and includes wide Riviera of
Rijeka and the Vinodol coast coastline and the coastal area at the foot of
the Velebit until Karlobag.
Kvarner coast includes islands are the eastern coast
of Istria and the Velebit Channel: Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab, Pag, Union, Susak
(unique in that it is covered with sand), Silba, Olib ecc.
Kvarner coast consists
of several sub regional entities. The centre of the Kvarner coast is its northernmost
part about the Bay of Rijeka Rijeka urban centre, which gravitate all Kvarner
towns and villages. Among others sub regional entities the most known are Riviera
of Opatija, Vinodol (Crikveničko Coast), Kvarner coast and islands.