173 meters above the sea level a small medieval town find a place to settle. It’s name is Mošćenice. Denizens built a 760 stairs to get down to the two kilometers long beach and made it’s bay their harbor, namely Mošćenička Draga (draga – bay, cove). From historical port and the small fisherman’s village, Mošćenička Draga has grown to one of the pearls of Kvarners’s Riviera. Famous of it’s seven sandy beaches, it appeals tourist around the globe, as well as the locals. Two hotels, numerous apartments and rooms, accompanied with rich gastronomy offer in pleasant restaurants and taverns, are the guarantee of easy and delightful vacation. Arranged hiking paths leading to the 1396 meters high peak of Učka mountain, sailing regattas, vine roads and nearby Opatija with famous nightlife, allows one to choose between the calm holiday or the active and wild one.
Whatever you decide for yourself, you will be carried by the hospitality of the hosts, cosines of apartments accommodation and domestic food and vine from Mošćenice’s yards and sellers. Apartments are mainly modern designed and equipped, frequently in houses by the sea. Many of Mošćenice’s 1600 inhabitants have an apartment for rent, and that is the reason why the accommodation and tourist service is on such a high level in this nature’s beauty. Not insignificant for the diversity of tourist offer in Mošćenička Draga, are the numerous neighbor villages, which preserved authentic way of living.
Fabulous castles, charming Istrian stone little houses and traditional fireplaces for gathering household around will make you feel at home and invite you back next year.
