Kranjčići: Apartments and Holiday Homes

From Kranjčići, a walk of about half an hour through nature leads to St. Peter’s Church on Vrhu Tondolon. At the end of the village, near the railway line, a sign points to St. Peter’s Church on Vrhu Tondolon. The church was built in the 17th century and restored in 1904; it has a square floor plan and a small Gothic chapel on its north side.

Those considering Kranjčići as a travel destination may want to rent an apartment there.

Paths and Activities

The “Putevima kaštela” cycling route runs through Kranjčići. It is described as a route of about 14 kilometres intended for family recreation. Throughout the year, the municipality of Svetvinčenat offers opportunities for cycling, hiking, trekking and hunting; cycle paths lead through the municipality’s forests.

After the Sv. Petar rest stop, Route 271 continues along a gravel road to Kranjčići. The Bale–Svetvinčenat cycling route, Route 271, is 12.4 kilometres long and is described as easy. Route 271 also includes a plateau with views of Mount Učka, the Ćićarija mountain range and the Adriatic Sea.

Language and Culture

Kranjčići belongs to an area covering five kilometres of villages whose local language is recorded in the dictionary of the southern Žminj dialect. Within the municipality of Svetvinčenat, the town of Svetvinčenat is associated with its Renaissance Placa, Morosini-Grimani Castle, preserved wall frescoes and annual festivals dedicated to the Middle Ages, cheese, dance and non-verbal theatre.

Surroundings and Landscape

The surrounding area of Kranjčići includes the Soardo-Bembo Palace, Dvigrad Castle, Sveti Andrija and Standar. The wider regional surroundings of Kranjčići include Vižače, Škaraba, Veliki Breg and Trba.

More village pages: Butkovići, Peresiji, Bibići, Pajkovići, Smoljanci, Boškari, Salambati, Bokordici.

To the main travel overview: Općina Svetvinčenat.