Green valley of peace and relaxed vacation between the sea and woody mountains. Vicinity of the sea and woods is what makes Vinodol the ideal holiday destination. You can find accommodation in comfortable family houses, autochthonously arranged rural facilities, in a climbers’ lodging or a cosy boarding house. In addition to dishes typically served in Vinodol, game specialties and dishes made of self-grown plants, you can try out genuine home-made dram – wine manufactured in Vinodol. You can have an active vacation and enjoy mountain-cycling, hiking and walking, riding, paragliding and hang-gliding, recreational fishing and hunting. Get to know the diversity of cultural-historical sights of Vinodol and attend any of the concerts in the «Vinodol’s Summer Evenings» program, the «Rose of Vinodol» pageant or a masquerade which takes place in winter.
Woodland area
In the mountain areas of Vinodol, refreshment from summer heat is found in pictoresque inns which, in addition to local specialties, also offer a vegetarian menu. You can find accommodation in several weekend cottages and in the climbers’ lodging. More and more visitors come here to enjoy their winter holidays and spend time sleighing and strolling. Another motive for visiting Vinodol and the woodland area is the experience of ecologically preserved nature.
Climate
Fair, dry and hot summer and cloudy, rainy and rather mild winter with distinctive winds are characteristic of Vinodol. Mean annual temperature is 14°C. Although the woodland area is not far away from the sea, it is located in the region of a true mountain climate of Gorski kotar which is marked by short warm summers with cool nights and long cold winters with lots of snow.
Pictures & text taken from http://www.tz-vinodol.hr/
