Veljaki: Hotels and Accommodation

The wider Kršan area is home to the medieval Kršan Castle, the Glagolitic inscription in Plomin, Kožljak Castle, and Romanesque church heritage with 15th-century frescoes. Those wishing to book a hotel in Veljaki can then continue their accommodation search.

Culture

The Vlaški puti Ecomuseum in Šušnjevica combines an interpretation centre, a media library and themed hiking trails through Učka to showcase local social history, traditional culture, and the Vlaški, or Istro-Romanian, language and culture.

Nearby, the medieval Kaštel Kožljak stands at an elevation of 210 metres on a steep cliff above the former Lake Čepić. The access staircase and sections of the defensive wall have survived from the complex. Učka Nature Park directs visitors there via the road from Vranja towards Šušnjevica and then onwards to Kožljak.

The themed Putevima kontrabanda trails run through Učka Nature Park, introducing visitors to smuggling in the 1930s from the former Kvarner free-trade zone. The Romanesque Church of St Quirinus in Jasenovik has a well-preserved fresco on its north wall depicting the Adoration, along with figures of apostles, saints and prophets.

The Kršan Kaštel preserves a tall, four-sided tower within a defensive and residential complex with a cistern courtyard. Kršonski pir is a nine-scene folk depiction of a wedding custom from Kršan and its surrounding area, ending with the baptism of the couple’s child. The performance includes a wedding procession, setting off for church, communal meals and a wedding celebration with the symbolic breaking of a cake.

Nature and Trails

The Kršan area lies between Kvarner Bay, Plomin Bay and the Bay of Plomin, the Raša Valley, the slopes of central Istria, the Učka area and Brestova Bay.

Terra Albona is a gastro-cycling event that extends across the Municipality of Kršan, which includes Veljaki. A Nordic walking tour of approximately eight kilometres associated with the samoniklog bilja festival ran from Pristav via Krasa, Veljaki and Šošići to Old Kršan.

Cuisine

The samoniklog bilja festival is described as an annual spring festival held in Kršan. Its workshops cover natural cosmetics, teas, tinctures, oils, fragrances and cooking with wild plants. Exhibitors also present plant-based products, while chefs showcase dishes made from wild plants.

Cesta šparuga offers dishes featuring wild asparagus, which can be sampled in April and May. Wild asparagus grows in local forests, thickets and fields in spring.

Accommodation

Villa Nia is a holiday villa in Veljaki for up to eight guests. The villa includes a swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, a dining area, a barbecue and an outdoor shower.

Plomin, Zagorje, Plomin Luka, Purgarija Čepić, Blaškovići, Kozljak, Krsan, Lazarici

To the higher-level travel overview: Općina Kršan.