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between Krk and the mainland, the strait that
becomes ever narrow is called the Vindolski
Channel. Between Crikvenica on the mainland
and Šilo Point the channel is a bit more than a
mile wide. Now we can halt on land too, without
missing the interesting features of Krk.
Any sailor will find it a challenge to sail into
Soline Bay. A shallow cove with a narrow
entrance, protected from all the winds. One
really has to be pretty cautious because of the
shallows, and it is possible to make fast only to
the very top of the small pier in Klimno village.
At the head of the pier the depth is about 3.5
metres. There is plenty of depth until the centre
of the pier, where there is a little convexity
towards the head of the bay, making the limit up
to which yachtsmen can use this part of the
landing. Since the depths in the whole of the bay
are not very great, it will be easy to anchor in any
part of it, making sure of course that it is not too
shallow
Big holiday-making centres come one after
another on the mainland. Novi Vinodolski with
a rich cultural heritage (the Vinodol Codex),
then Selce, and finally Crikvenica The
Crikvenica Riviera. When one says the
Crikvenica Riviera, one is thinking of the whole
of the tourist industry fromSelce to Jadranovo.
Crikvenica's development into an important
tourist spot is linked with the growth of Opatija.
Crikvenica can thank its rapid development to
the Austro-Hungarian court. Francis Joseph fell
out with his brother the Archduke Joseph. The
Archduke resolved to move out of Vienna, and
Novi Vinodolski