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Gorski kotar: Fužine, Lokve and the caves
The July heat escape: two caves at about 8 °C, mountain lakes and a game lunch, about 70 minutes from Vrbnik.
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An hour inland the coast gives way to forest, lakes and caves at around 730 m. Fužine's Vrelo cave is flat enough for a pram, Lokve's Lokvarka is the deep one, and Bitoraj in between serves trout, game and frog legs. It is the family day that also works in bad weather, though Vrelo can close after heavy rain.
When to come: July–August for the heat escape (Vrelo runs daily then); weekends the rest of the year. Lokvarka is weekends only.
What to do
Fužine: the flat, 8 °C Vrelo cave
A 300 m show cave found by accident in 1950, with a completely flat path, so prams, wheelchairs and grandparents can all go in. An underground stream runs through it.
- Where
- By Lake Bajer, Fužine
- When
- 2026: Jul–Aug daily 10:00–17:00; other months mostly weekends.
- Time
- 25–30 min tour
- How
- About 71 min by car from Vrbnik, 82 min from Stara Baška. Adults EUR 7 in July and August, family ticket EUR 22 (2026); cash only.
Tip: Bring a fleece even in August (8 °C inside).
Walk along Lake Bajer between Fužine and the cave
The reservoir lake at Fužine (730 m), with a walk along the shore from the village centre to Vrelo.
- Where
- Jezero Bajer, Fužine
- When
- Before or after the cave
- Time
- 30–40 min each way
- How
- From Fužine centre along the shore.
Tip: Park in the village, walk to the cave, walk back to lunch.
Game, trout or frog legs at Bitoraj
The Fužine hotel restaurant in Gault&Millau 2026.
- Where
- Sveti Križ 1, Fužine
- When
- Lunch
- Time
- 1.5 h
- How
- 4 min by car from the Vrelo cave.
Tip: The strudel is the house dessert.
Lokve: the deep Lokvarka cave (weekends)
A bigger, deeper cave than Vrelo: visitors descend about 70 m on a guided tour at 7–9 °C. Four of its six levels are open.
- Where
- 1 km from Lokve village
- When
- Sat–Sun, entries at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00; weekdays by arrangement only.
- Time
- 45–60 min
- How
- 15 min by car from Bitoraj, 16 min from Vrelo. Adults EUR 12, children EUR 10 (2026).
Tip: Lots of steps (about 300): not for limited mobility or toddlers, which is what Vrelo is for. Call ahead for a weekday visit.
Golubinjak forest park and Lokvarsko lake
A 50-hectare forest park with a 42 m, 200-year-old fir and small caves, beside a 2.5 km mountain reservoir with a 17 km shoreline path.
- Where
- Lokve
- When
- Afternoon
- Time
- 1–2 h
- How
- From Lokve village.
Tip: The shady walk that ends a July heat-escape day.
A half day here
- Leave at 09:30, Vrelo cave at 11:00, walk along Lake Bajer, lunch at Bitoraj, home by 16:00.
Where to eat and drink
- Bitoraj: Gault&Millau 2026 mountain kitchen: trout, game, frog legs, strudel
Practical
Vrelo 2026
Jul–Aug daily 10:00–17:00; adults EUR 7, children 4–18 EUR 5.50, family EUR 22; cash only; closed Easter, 1 Nov, Christmas, 1 Jan.
Lokvarka
Weekends 09:00–15:00, entries every two hours; weekdays by arrangement; adults EUR 12 (2026).
Flooding
Vrelo floods completely after heavy rain and can close.
Watch out
- Lokvarka is open at weekends only (weekdays by arrangement).
- Both caves are 7–9 °C: fleeces for everyone.
- Vrelo is cash only.
- Vrelo can close after heavy rain.
Curated by Benjamin Haller and our guests · Facts checked 31 Oct 2026 · How this map is made
The Krk Map is made by Marim Luxury Villas, a family company that hosts guests in Stara Baška and Vrbnik. No place pays to be on it; partners and our curators’ own offers are marked. Our villas