Elements Camping Selce

Hiking trails lace the wooded hills behind the site, but if you don’t fancy tackling the ascent, drive to Vidikovac Mahavica - Eyes of Vinodol (half an hour), from where you can take in a huge stretch of coastline and the island of Krk. Boat trips to the islands in the Kvarner Gulf depart from Rijeka (40 minutes). The town is well worth a visit for its Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Coast, housed in an elegant palace and displaying sail boats, weapons and other artefacts. There are views of the sea and the port area from hilltop Trsat Castle. Hiking enthusiasts make a beeline for Risnjak National Park (one hour), a nature area of wooded mountains, underground caves and limestone fields that is home to wildlife such as wolves and bears, plus dozens of bird species.