Rijeka 12.indd - In Your Pocket

54 HEALTH TOURISM
Alternative medicine
Many people consider alternative medicine to be an excellent
supplement to conventional medical treatments. In Croatia,
some 4000 therapists offer various treatments in the
area of alternative medicine, although there is still no law
regulating these kinds of treatments. However, there is an
association of Croatian therapists in natural and spiritual
healing which is engaged in raising the profile of alternative
medicine in the country. On its website, www.huped.hr,
you’ll find a list of qualified therapists in several branches of
alternative medicine.
Homeopathy and acupuncture are the most common and
widely-accepted alternative therapies in Croatia. Apart
from that, you’ll find crystal therapy, herbalism, bioenergy
medicine, light therapy, aromatherapy and medical and
oriental massage.
Fitness & Beauty
Kantrida V-3, Istarska bb (Kantrida Swimming pools),
tel. (+385-51) 62 23 43, kantrida@blue-gym.com,
www.blue-gym.com. Aerobics, body building, cardiofitness,
massage, medical programs. Q June, September Open
08:00 - 22:00, Sat 08:00 - 20:30. Closed Sun. July - August
31 Open 08:00 - 13:00, 17:00 - 22:30, Sat 08:00 - 13:00,
17:00 - 20:30. Closed Sun.
Scipion Milutina Bataje 14A, Zamet, tel. (+385-51) 68
45 76, sirola@scipion.hr, www.scipion.hr. Physiotherapy,
recreation and physical preparation of athletes. Q Open
09:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun - (fitness). Open 12:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sat, Sun - (physiotherapy).
Events
August
Krk island fig festival
If you’re on Krk around the end of August, this festival
gives you the chance to sample all kinds of food and drink
based on the sweet, sweet fig in its fresh and dried forms.
September
A Walk through Autumn
Walking enthusiasts can take part in an unforgettable
walking tour in the middle of September. A signposted
trail takes you through rural landscapes and olive groves,
historic villages and fields surrounded by ancient dry
stone walls. You can call in at family smallholdings
offering excellent home-cooking. Apart from all that, in
Krk town there’s a market with hiking equipment and
authentic local and organic delicacies for sale.
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Field trips
Birdwatching
In this region there are several sites where you can spot
birds. Perhaps the most interesting is the Griffon Vulture
which nests on Cres and Krk islands. For more information,
see Birdwatching Croatia.
The Dolphin Path, Lošinj island
Lošinj has 130km of signposted footpaths. The best known
of these is the Dolphin Path which skirts the southern part
of the island. Since the waters around the island have been
designated a dolphin reserve you can often catch sight of
the friendly creatures swimming and at play. Thanks to the
Blue World Institute for conservation (www.plavi-svijet.org),
visitors can learn about dolphins at the visitors’ centre in Veli
Lošinj; you can help protect the dolphins by adopting one!
Journeys through Dobrinj, Dobrinj, Krk island This
attractive footpath takes you through a landscape rich
in vegetation, to villages where you can see the island’s
authentic architecture and get a glimpse of its attractive
culture. For more information, please call (+385-51) 85
21 07 or 84 83 44.
Mount Učka
The forested slopes
of Mount Učka offer
a variety of ways to
spend your free time
in the open air. Učka
is a nature park with
50 hiking trails and 8
mountain bike trails. The
park boasts a wealth
of wildlife and offers
some of the best views
around: you can see
the entire Kvarner gulf
with its islands laid out
at your feet, and on a
clear day the view south
extends as far as the
Velebit mountain range.
More info on www.
pp-ucka.hr.
The Tramuntana I path at Beli, Cres island
12km long, this path leads through about 10 educational
stations, including the Caput Insulae Eco Centre at Beli
where you can learn about the island’s wildlife and culture.
The path then leads to the mediaeval church of St Simeon,
an ancient Illyrian settlement, and oak and sweet chestnut
forests. Along the way you can read about natural and cultural
heritage points of interest. For more information, call
(+385-51) 84 05 25.
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