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CRIKVENICA, a town in the region of Vinodol in the Croatian Primorje, 37 km southeast of Rijeka. It is located in the vicinity of the confluence point of the Dubracina brook, whose valley connects the town with the interior part of Vinodol. Sand deposits form the Crikvenica beach. The town was named after the church (crkva, crikva) of a Pauline monastery, erected by Nikola Frankopan in 1412 at the confluence point of the Dubracina into the sea. It has very favourable climatic conditions; an average annual air temperature is 13.2 °C, in January 5.4 °C and in July 23.3 °C. Economy is based on farming, vegetable growing, livestock breeding, fishing and especially tourism. Crikvenica has plenty of interesting cultural programs and events, the Easter Concerts being especially known. Traditional feasts include Crikvenica Days (in August) and the Fishermen's Week (in September). The exhibition Days of Croatian Produce offers tourists Croatian products of high quality (5th-12th of July).
Source: www.croatia.hr
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