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HEALING MUD |
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Meline, in a popular way
called ''mud'', are placed in the western side of the gulf
of Klimno. There is a sandy and a skin-deep beach on which
you can walk a hundred meters while the water is still knee-deep.
Therefore is popular among the young people. It offers a possibility
of a good entertainment...prom ''picigin'' (playing with a
ball in the sea) to sand volleyball, because there are two
playgrounds for volleyball and one for football.
Meline owns a healing mud. Although nowhere is mentioned what are that disturbances
in which it is helpful, many people are satisfied examing it on their proper
skin so they come back to Meline.
The history of Meline- At the Roman time there was a salt-works (why neighbouring
place Soline was named) but closed during the Francopanas. Namely, Soline competed
with Venetian salt-works in Pag and Rab. For a while at Meline there was also
a brickyard, but they found that the material has been not suitable for making
bricks. There left only the water-front extended over Meline.
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DOBRINJ
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Dobrinj has been the cultural and historical
center of the municipality carrying the same name since as
long as people can remember. The Dobrinj municipality consists
of twenty-one picturesque villages situated in the northeast
part of the Krk Island and representing one of its most preserved
oases, rich with cultural and historic sights. Unspoiled
nature and a pleasant climate offers an ideal rest for body & soul.
The most characteristic sights of the old
"kaštel" Dobrinj, besides its original old stone houses and
narrow stonepaved streets, are its Gothic stone church of
St. Stephan with its well-known porch "cergan" and a tall
church tower, which kept many of their medieval characteristics.
From the top of the church tower there is a magnificant view
of the Kvarner bay. Our small town is particularly proud
of its museums with sacral, ethnographic and fossil collections
on permanent display. Several galleries exhibit the works
of art of renowned local and world artists. The gastronomic
offer is based on the traditional cooking, which attracts
numerous organized and individual guests for many years now.
Dobrinj will win you over with ist looks and location and
is a real gem and discovery for every visitor - its belvederre
with its wonderful sights is a special experience.
Dobrinj is the very soul of this area - here you don't watch
the history - you live it.
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CAVE BISERUJKA |
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The fact that there is a cave in the vinicity of a village
Rudine above Slivanjska has been known for over a hundred
years and its entrance used to be a simple hole in the
ground. Ever since then it has stirred the imagination
of people with its secrets and the beauty of its calcine
ornametation. According to a story, a smuggler's treasure
is hidden in the cave, and with the first curious visitors
there began a gradual widening of its narrow passages,
so that people could move trough it more freely. The illimination
of the cave by electric light brought a significant rise
of interest for the rich galleries filled with numerous
stalactites, stalagmites and calcine pillars. The cave's
lenght (about 110 ), speciousness, beauty and interesting
sedimented forms are trully breathtaking. The cave temperature
is between 10 and 13 C all year round and occasional leaks
and moisture occur only after long periods of rain. Foot
paths are maintaded and safe, enabling anybody to visit
the cave, children and the elderly included. This cave
is one more item on the long list of cultural and natural
attractions of the island of Krk. Owing to its northwest
position on the island, it offers the possibility of a
visit and tour to both guest of Krk and of the Crikvenica
riviera.
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M/S PELTASTIS |
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Greek motor ship "Peltastis" sunk
on January 8 th 1968. at 4.30 am on location between Silo and
Klimno on island Krk. On January 4 th ship came in Rijeka from
Venice. In Rijeka ship disembarked 500 tons of ore and 60 tons
of other ship cargo. Than ship left Rijeka port and went in
Jurjevo port (small port near Senj). During morning ship embarked
500 cubic metre of wood. Soon after embarkation weather got
worse. Captain of ship decided to leave unsafe port of Jurjevo
and ship routed to Crikvenica. Soon "Peltastis" came near Crikvenica
and dropped anchors. Captain of the ship hoped that with dropped
anchors and working engines would overcame storm and strong
wind. But, during the night wind became stronger and sea restless
with high waves. Two hours before sinking started hurricane
and ship easily began to sail toward rocks of island Krk. Strength
of the wind was about 200 kilometer on hour. Seem that main
problem was in anchors because crew of ship probably did not
know that bottom of the crikvenica bay is full of sand. Anchors
had not something to hook. So after two hours of battle with
strong wind and high waves "Peltastis" hit the rocks between
Silo and Klimno. On Peltastis were 12 sailors. Soon after impact
sailors jumped into the sea but only 4 survived. Captain of
the ship Theodoros Belesis decided to sunk with ship. After
few months first divers from Crikvenica visited the ship. They
noticed a man in navigation room, body was in upright position
slightly keeld ahead. Captain of the ship was taken out the
sea 10 months after sinking. He is buried in cemetery Kozala
(Rijeka). First plans were to take out the ship but soon authority
gave up of this idea and left "Peltastis" forever only to divers.
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