Vrataruša: Hotels and Accommodation

Culture and History

The Monastery of St. Helen and its church were built in the mid-14th century. Gradina Kokerna in Vrataruša is listed as a prehistoric archaeological site. Vrataruša is also listed as a historic rural architectural ensemble. The ruined Glagolitic Pauline Monastery of St. Helen is listed in Vrataruša below the road at a coastal bay.

Nature

According to the description, the Velebit degenia grows on the sun- and wind-exposed Grize of Vrataruša and blooms in April. The Vrataruša Plateau is described as an area extending approximately across the slopes of Velika Kapela facing the Adriatic between Sibinj and Senj.

Paths and Routes

Vrataruša is connected to the local road L 59008, which links the place with road L 59001. The wider road network of the Senj mountain region includes forest and fire-protection roads that are used as excursion roads and hiking trails. An unpaved road from Klenovica is described as the easiest ascent to the Vrataruša Plateau.

The official MTB route Staza 306 passes through Vrataruša and forms a 45-kilometre circular route Bater–Ple­teno–Breze–Luka Krmpotska–Alan–Vrataruša–Bile–Bater. In the immediate surroundings of Vrataruša, Senj’s official tourism information documents marked hiking trails in the hinterland and across the Velebit, including the 50-kilometre Senjska obilaznica through Krivi Put and Vratnik, marked routes towards Zavižan, paths between Jablanac, Turska vrata, Strogir and Alan, as well as the 57-kilometre Premužić Trail from Zavižan to Baške.

Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Vrataruša can then continue searching for accommodation. More local pages: Klada, Alan, Mrzli Dol, Krivi Put, Starigrad, Senj, Seline, Stolac.

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Senj.