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Kvarner and island ferries
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Kvarner and island ferries

Eight days of bay and islands: Rijeka, Opatija, Lovran, Krk, a Jadrolinija look at Cres. Tesla in Rijeka; book the EV deck if you take the car to Cres. The Ucka tunnel is a shortcut, the old road is the view.

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Season: Year-round. Ucka can hold snow into April. July-August ferries book out for EVs. Bora in winter can close the island bridges.

Eight days of bay and islands: Rijeka, Opatija, Lovran, Krk, a Jadrolinija look at Cres. Tesla in Rijeka; book the EV deck if you take the car to Cres. The Ucka tunnel is a shortcut, the old road is the view.

Day by day

Day 1

Rijeka

The port holds the evening. Overnight Tesla.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Rijeka) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Rijeka. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Rijeka
RijekaPhoto: Michael Brandtner / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Day 3

Opatija

A lungomare of Habsburg villas. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Opatija. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Krk
KrkPhoto: Jürgen Friede / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

Krk

A bridge and a cathedral. Charge in Rijeka after 22 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Krk. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Lovran
LovranPhoto: Dguendel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Day 6

Lovran

Chestnuts on the shore. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Lovran. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Ucka
UckaPhoto: Sl-Ziga / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Day 8

Rijeka

Last Tesla. The bay is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Rijeka) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Rijeka. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Cres
CresPhoto: Palauenc05 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Rijeka — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.

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