OlegY_12
As I said in one of my previous reviews, when I was describing our visit ( my wife and I) to Plitvice Lakes, we were then, in 2004, also, and after the viewing Plitvice, on the island Mali Losinj. That island belongs to the group of Kvarner Islands in the nothern part of Adriatic Sea.We booked the Aurora Hotel, near the motor camp " Cikat", that is located within the beautiful thick coniferous forest. That forest is to the west from the city of Mali Losinj. What is interesting, is that Mali ( Small) Losinj town is bigger than the city to the south, called Veli (Big) Losinj.Speaking of our hotel Aurora, we ought to point out, its good location.We were very close to the beach, situated in one secluded, from the open sea ,small bay. We literally leaned on the other, as well nice hotel,named "Vespera". The beach,where we went to bathe, was formed of the stones of different size and rocks emerged from the surface of the water.Also, there were the coverings of the gravel, everywhere. That is the type of the beaches, we meet in the north of Adriatic sea, either on mainland or on the islands.Unfortunately, we have been in such period of the summer, late in august month, when swarmed with the jellyfishes, so at the times,it was quite impossible to swim or dive.Maybe, it was only that year, or I by no means, want to make some bad kind of publiciity for this beach. When I think about it, it crosses my mind, that reason for the appearance of the jellyfishes, was the warm water of the sea on this spot. I remember now, that we have gone, the other day, on the opposite side of the island to the east, on the, so called beach,Saint Martin, that looks to the mainland of Croatia. Here the temperature of the water was for some degrees lower than there by our hotel, due to the cold currents, streaming through the sea passage, between the Velebit range and the islands in this part of the sea and the winds coming from the summits of these magnificent mountains, Velebit. The outcome of the former, was the total absence of these stinging creatures, so we had a pleasant bathing on St.Martin beach.Otherwise, we made the numerous walks in the forest, to the Mali Losinj city by the bus and really had the great time on this island.