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BELVEDERES - THE EYES OF VINODOL
The entire Vinodol is a beautiful story, composed of rich
history, numerous cultural and historical monuments, natural
resources and tradition. It is one thing to experience Vinodol
by passing through it, and quite another to see it from the
“bird’s-eye view”.
A new, distinctive tourist product was created by building six
(6) belvederes in the District of Vinodol and the Town of Novi
Vinodolski. In this way, Novi Vinodolski Tourist Board and
District of Vinodol Tourist Board supplemented the tourist offer
of this destination, which has become more and more oriented
towards active (day-trip) tourism.
Six locations for belvederes were selected, out of which
three (3) are located in the District of Vinodol:
- overlooking Drivenik – Mahavica Belvedere,
- overlooking Grižane/Tribalj – Pridva Belvedere,
- overlooking Bribir - Slipica Belvedere,
and three (3) are located in the Town of Novi Vinodolski:
- overlooking Ledenice – Gradina Belvedere,
- at the foot of Sviba – Sviba Belvedere,
- and by Krmpote – Kuk Belvedere.
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1. Mahavica
Belvedere (781 meters above sea level) (named after a
mountain peak nearby) |
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This belvedere is located at 781
meters above sea level.
It is situated at the meeting point of the Mediterranean
and continental climate, in the vegetational zone of bay
oak and hop hornbeam forests. Above the belvedere there
are littoral meadows, and below there are rocky grounds
as the final degradation form of bay oak and hop
hornbeam forests. On the north, there is Mahavica,
surrounded by the grassy Zebra ridge; to the east, there
are beautiful mountain meadows of Razromir interlaced
with stone blocks, to the west there is a mountain
massif of Učka, and, to the south-west, the Bay of
Kvarner laced with the islands of Krk, Cres, Rab and
Pag, surrounded by the Velebit massif. To the
south-east, there is the Planina, which steeply falls
into the Valley of Vinodol, all the way to Novi
Vinodolski. The coastline offers a view of Selce. |
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2. Pridva Bevedere 573
meters above sea level (named after a mountain peak
nearby) |
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This belvedere is located at 573
meters above sea level. It is situated at the meeting
point of the Mediterranean and continental climate, in
the vegetational zone of bay oak and hop hornbeam
forests. Above the belvedere there are littoral meadows,
and stony cliffs („griže“) and rocky grounds are found
below. Stone conical peak of Medviđak rises in the north
(1027 m), hidden by beautiful mountain meadows of
Razromir interlaced with stone blocks; to the west there
is a mountain massif of Učka, and to the south-west,
there is the Bay of Kvarner laced with the islands of
Krk, Cres, Rab and Pag, surrounded by the Velebit
massif. The Planina to the south-east steeply falls into
the Valley of Vinodol, all the way to Novi Vinodolski.
The coastline offers a view of Crikvenica. |
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3. Slipica Belvedere 446
meters above sea level |
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This belvedere is located at 446
meters above sea level. It is situated at the meeting
point of the Mediterranean and continental climate, in
the vegetational zone of bay oak and hop hornbeam
forests. Stump forests of bay oak and hop hornbeam are
found above the belvedere, and stony cliffs, sandbanks,
and rocky grounds are found below. The belvedere is
situated on the fifth kilometer of the Bribir – Lukovo –
Lič road, above Bribir, on a steep stony cliff. The
belvedere offers magnificent view of Velebit, the
Velebit Strait, Kvarner islands, Učka, Novi Vinodolski
and the Valley of Vinodol, all the way to Grižane. |
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4. Gradina Belvedere 379
meters above sea level |
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This belvedere is located at 379
meters above sea level, 600 m from the remains of the
Frankopan hill-fort. It is located in the area of
Mediterranean climate, i.e. in the Sub-Mediterranean
zone, in the vegetational zone of bay oak and hop
hornbeam forests. Ledeničko Polje is situated in the
hinterland as an example of Karst valleys which stand
out from barren and degraded slopes of Velika Kapela,
and thickets and rocky grounds are found below. The
belvedere is situated on the Vinodolski – Ledenice road,
directly overlooking Ledenice, offering magnificent view
of Ledeničko Polje, Novi Vinodolski, Klenovica, Velebit
and Kvarner islands. |
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5. Sviba Belvedere 753 meters
above sea level (named after a mountain peak nearby) |
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This belvedere is located at 753
meters above sea level. It is situated at the meeting
point of the Mediterranean and continental climate, in
the vegetational zone of bay oak and hop hornbeam
forests. In the hinterland and to the south-east, there
is a crop of black pine. Small Karst valleys, littoral
pastures and woodland areas planted with black pine are
found below the belvedere. Thickets or stump forests of
bay oak and hop hornbeam are scattered in the areas
which are more protected from the gusts of bora. When
you turn right from the Novi Vinodolski – Breze road, in
the area of Pleteno, you can enjoy the unobstructed view
of the entire surrounding area in the direction of Luka
Krmpotska. The entire road is a belvedere. The belvedere
itself is located below the grassy slopes of Mala and
Velika Sviba on beautiful mountain meadows with
unobstructed beautiful views of mountainous hinterland,
inshore settlements, the Bay of Kvarner, Velebit and
Učka. |
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6. Kuk
Belvedere 301 meters above sea level (named after a mountain
peak nearby) |
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This belvedere is located at 301
meters above sea level. It is situated in the area of
Mediterranean climate, i.e. in the Sub-Mediterranan
zone, in the vegetational zone of bay oak and hop
hornbeam forests. It is located in the vicinity of
Krmpotsko Polje, an example of Karst valleys which stand
out from barren and degraded slopes of Velika Kapela,
and thickets and rocky grounds are found below. When you
enter Krmpotsko Polje in Krmpote from the coastal side,
you can enjoy an interesting view of the entire Novi
Vinodolski riviera (Smokvica, Klenovica, Povile and Novi
Vinodolski), the Bay of Kvarner, Učka, Senj in the
south, and longitudinal view of the Valley of Vinodol. |
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