Novi Vinodolski is a town located south of Crikvenica, settled on the abrupt hill. It is on the Adriatic. Its location is very good because it is easy to access it from all over the Europe, as it is situated near all main roadways in Croatia. It is only about 180 kilometers far away from Zagreb, and about 30 kilometers away from the airport on the island Krk. Novi Vinodolski contains 20 small villages.
Total population of Novi Vinodolski is 5282 inhabitants, according to population census from 2001. Again, just as many other small towns on the Adriatic, Novi Vinodolski can provide accommodation to a much more tourists per day.
It’s a tourist place, so about 12000 of tourists can be accommodated per day in Novi Vinodolski. Numerous hotels with resort, modern tourist colonies, auto camps, bungalows, apartments and rooms in a private service, all can be found in Novi Vinodolski. Since recently, Novi Vinodolski has one new hotel resort, which is one of the most modern in Croatia. Tourists can find all what is needed for a quality holidays, like many recreational spots, children’s playgrounds, wellness facilities and many other useful and fun ways to enjoy yourself. Also, the ones who come with a boat on a trailer, will not have problems to place it into the sea as in Novi Vinodolski you will find cranes for boat lifting. Tourism has started its development here in year 1878, and now is at respectable level.
Novi Vinodolski, which is often called Novi by the locals, has rich history, so tourist could see many sights and hear many interesting stories from the past. Name of Novi was first time written in the year 1288, when Vinodolski Zakonik was made, very important document for that time. Some sights which are also worth to be seen are Old walls of Roman fortress "Lopsica", Frankopan fortress with castle, remains of monk monastery "Pavlina", house of the brother Mazuranic, Cathedral, Church of St. Trinity and Church of St. Marin located at the small island with the same name, Reading room and Library built in 1845, homeland museum and gallery, nucleus of the old city's center, as well as preserved authentic and original folklore of this city.
