Hotels in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia

Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in Croatia straddles the Kvarner Bay coastline and the inland Dinaric Alps, famous for mixing seaside resorts with forested mountains. Summers are sunny and warm (around 82°F / 28°C), perfect for swimming and kayaking along the islands of Krk, Cres, and Rab, while winter brings snow to the Gorski Kotar highlands, where you can ski at Platak ski resort (temperatures drop to about 30°F / -1°C). On the coast, you can sail the Adriatic Sea or explore the Roman ruins in Opatija, and in the mountains, you can hike through Risnjak National Park or go ice skating in the town of Delnice.