Basic facts about Novi Vinodolski

Novi Vinodolski is a town in the Primorsko-goranska County and is situated on a steep hill in the southeastern part of Vinodol valley. Novi Vinodolski consists of 20 villages: Bater, Bile, Breze, Crno, Donji Zagon, Drinak, Gornji Zagon, Jakov polje, Javorje, Klenovica, Krmpotske Vodice, Ledenice, Krmpotska Luka, Novi Vinodolski, Podmelnik, Povile, Rusevo Krmpotsko, Sibinj Krmpotski, Smokvica Krmpotska and Zabukovac. Classic hotels, modern tourist resorts, camps, bungalows, apartments and rooms in private homes, representing capacity of over 10,000 tourists a day. In Novi Vinodolski is stable, mild and healthy Mediterranean climate.

History about Novi Vinodolski

The first writed mention of Novi Vinodolski dates from 1288 when is writed Vinodolski law. Frankopani managed to squeeze in the law that they recognize that they are recognized by the highest judicial authority in Vinodol and of all the people who inhabit vinodol (Article 75), and prohibit the maintenance of the municipal council if the person is not present trusted princes (Article 57). Novi Vinodolski remained under Frankopans until the 1671 when was killed last Frankopan. Novi Vinodolski in the middle ages had a few difficult years and days. In 1496. year Novi Vinodolski has suffered from the plague, and one of the heavier days is 27 August 1527 when the Turks sacked and burned the town. The same is the fate of the city experienced 1598th when the Venetians, under the command of Admiral John Bemba sacked the city and destroyed the fort Lopsica. Even more people is killed 29th August 1615th when the crew of Novi Vinodolski went to aid Uskoci and the Venetians attacked the poorly guarded city that the Venetians were barbaric killed the elderly, women and children all for the glory of Venice. Even later, Novi Vinodolski has not been spared by the devastation, one of the major happened 1750th when the city is destroyed by a big earthquake, and only seven years later, a large storm caused the damage so that in the 1761. the decision is to demolish two thirds buildings to save on repairs.

Till 1813 Novi Vinodolski was under Austro-Hungary administration. These was years dying of hunger, because regardless of the production it was enough only for a quarter of a need, in 1817 are recorded 15 deaths from hunger, poor hygiene by then many children was dying. In 1836. in Novi Vinodolski 130 people died from cholera, and the same was repeated 1849. when 220 people died.

The first large migration, which is known is when Novljani are going to build the Suez Canal. In 1860. the first large group left and in 1880. second. The largest colony from Novi Vinodolski was about 1905th in St. Luis, where lived about twenty families. People from Novi Vinodolski worked as masons, miners, workers in manufacturing and in making railroads in these new homelands. Between the first and second World War, Novi Vinodolski is again on the edge of poverty, although the late 19th century appeared the first signs of tourism, which had not had a major impact on the economic situation of the city. Only after the Second World War and the central regulation of economic systems begins to significant industrial development and the prevention of emigration. The number of tourists recorded dates from the 1893. when there were 300 tourists.

In Novi Vinodolski tourist era begins in 1878th when on the sandy bottom of the sea port placed first struts beach who kept a wooden platform for swimming. Soon the place to swim in the nearby builded Lisanj where is the first set and construction of new hotels and has developed into an attractive resort and beach for the Austrian, Hungarian and Czech visitors.