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San Marino island

San Marino island, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  At the distance of only 205 m from Novi Vinodolski lies a small island of San Marino.In the past it was used as the fishing spot for tuna, but today there is only a Gothic church here, dedicated to St. Marin, after which the island got its name. This church was most probably... 

Cannonball

Cannonball, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  The cannonball that was found during the restoration of the house. It is believed it was fired from the ship during the Turkish invasion. 

The bishop's residence

The bishop's residence, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  Built in the middle of 15th century, here the bishop Christopher stayed when he and his clergy escaped from Modrusa away from the Turks, so Novi Vinodolski became the residence of Modrusa or Krbavska bishopric. It was the residence of all the Modrusa bishops.It was restored... 

Streets of Novi Vinodolski

Streets of Novi Vinodolski, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  Besides many narrow streets there is a wide promenade with benches, trees, fountains, cafes and restaurants where you can relax a bit or have a meal. 

Cathedral of saint Philip and Jacob

Cathedral of saint Philip and Jacob, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  Above the old part of Novi Vinodolski, on a plateau of a stone rock which steeply descends towards the sea, rises the 36 m high bell tower and a cathedral of saint Philip and Jacob.Until 1909-1911 the old church used to have a belfry on the church roof, but at that time a... 

Castle of the Frankopans

Castle of the Frankopans, Novi Vinodolski

 Vanity666 Says:  It is not known when it was built, but from the Vinodol code it comes out that it belonged to the Frankopan family as early as 1288 and it preserved its original looks until 1761. After the execution of Franjo Krsto Frankopan and Petar Zrinski in wiener Neustadt in 1761,... 

San Marino

San Marino, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  The islet of "San Marino", coloquially called also "Islet of Love", is about 100 meters far from the mainland. There is a cute little chapel of Holy Trinity and St. Martin. Actually, the islet has homonymous name, Sveti Martin, but the locals pronounced it as San Marino.We... 

Mazuranic's home

Mazuranic's home, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  This is a birthplace and the home of Ban (Duke) Ivan Mazuranic, who also was a famous Croatian poet. It was the craddle of a pleiad of writers of the family Mazuranic.I am proud to say that my late mother family name is Mazuranic and she was a part of that family too. 

Fortifications

Fortifications, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  In the very centre of the town, right behind the Kvadrac, there are rests of the Francopans citadel. The counts of Frankopans, who were originally from Italy, had their seat at the island of Krk but also they ruled over the mediaveal Novi Vinodolski too. 

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Harley - Davidson Pub: Drink hard

Harley - Davidson Pub: Drink hard, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  Captain's Club and Harley-Davidson Pub stands side by side into the harbour of Novi Vinodolski waiting for those who like to drink hard. It is probably the best place in the town to spend hot and thirsty summer night sipping a cold "Karlovacko" and enjoying in pure rock n'... 

Hotel Lisanj: Nightlife in Novi

Hotel Lisanj: Nightlife in Novi, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  Eversince I was a little boy, it was the place where we have watched the people dancing. We were not allowed to step inside the dancing area, we used to seat on the sidewalls loudly laughing the starnge movemnts people did. The terrace of the hotel is very close to the coast... 

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The Stone house

The Stone house, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  This is one of the oldest of a kind left in town nowadays, and it is partly in the ruins. Most of the locals have built new modern houses and the old ones are deserted now, especially those in the northern part of the town in area called Krasa. 

The pink rocks

The pink rocks, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  To those who prefer rocks instead of Kupalnica sand, I suggest this interesting coloured roks next to the Kupalnica. The colour of the stone, which is natural so, looks spectacular in the bright sunny day right after the rain. 

Coat of arms

Coat of arms, Novi Vinodolski

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Dress Fashionably

Dress Fashionably, Novi Vinodolski

 accpower Says:   Bring your nicest, trendiest duds if you'd like to fit in. Difficult for this small-town Midwestern girl! The girls I hung out with even wore dresses to the beach. I'm a jeans & t-shirt girl, so I had to get pointers from my friend/hostess before my visit. I still didn't... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Krcki most

Krcki most, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  When I was a little boy we went on island of Krk by small boat and sometimes that was almost an adventure. Nowadays there is a bridge connecting the mainland and the island what makes this trip much easier. However, due to a strong wind, sometimes in the winter the bridge... 

Kraljevica

Kraljevica, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  Kraljevica is a small place north of Novi, we used to go there in a shipyard watching boat production and reparing.There is a huge medieval fortress in this place, one of the biggest on the Adriatic coast, worth to visit. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Swiming

Swiming, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  This is the spot where I have learned to swim, I was only five. The water is, as you can see, very clear as on the other beach resorts in Novi.This are my roks, my fondest memory which I always keep in my heart. 

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Mediterranean city structure

Mediterranean city structure, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  Novi Vinodolski is, by its structure, a very typical coastal Mediterranean town. Its old core is raised on a small hill above the sea-shore with the church and main square in the central position. A short and narrow streets twist towards the harbour which was, in the past... 

The Port

The Port, Novi Vinodolski

 croisbeauty Says:  The small port of Novi Vinodolski where I used fishing and sometimes swiming. Although it is a port, the water is clear and there was a lot of fish there.The most interesting event from the past was the arriving of the line-ship, everybody used to come into the port watching... 

 
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NOVI VINODOLSKI

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 Novi Vinodolski, small town on the Adriatic coast is the place where I was born. Perhaps it is not the most beautiful place on earth but certainly it is dearest to me. Here I have learn to speak, to... 

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A Wonderful Month in Novi

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 I went to Croatia to stay for a month with my best friend from college. We spent the first few days in Zagreb, which was a wonderful city. It was a little slow, as it was summer & the locals flee to... 

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Novi Vinodolski

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 In the central part of Northern Hrvatsko Primorje, at Vinodol Riviera, from the ancient fortress Frankopan called Novigrad, tourist city of Novi Vinodolski settled in and spread out by the sea coast.... 

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