"Island hopping" a Kvarner and Highlands Travel Page by anatlc

The area consists of three geographic regions - the Croatian Coast (the coast under the Velebit range), the Kvarner bay islands of Krk, Rab, Losinj and Cres and north-eastern coast of Istria, and the hinterland mountainous region of Gorski Kotar. It also includes the north part of the island of Pag. The seat of administration is the city of Rijeka, which owes its architecture to Hungary whilst the islands are heavily influenced by the Venetians.

There are four major islands protecting the coast of the Gulf of Kvarner: Krk, Cres, Losinj and Rab, and app. 30 smaller islands such as : Unije, Susak, Plavnik, Srakane Velike, Srakane Male, Sv. Grgur and Goli Otok.