Trgetari: Cycling Routes and Cultural Heritage
Accommodation in Trgetari
Trgetari connects two named cycling routes with a nearby cultural and historical landmark. The wider Općina Raša destination also offers further insights into mining history, architecture and landscape. For your planning, it is helpful to distinguish the specific routes through Trgetari from the sights and activities in the larger travel area.
Cycling through Trgetari
The official Staza Liburnia cycling route passes through Trgetari. Cycling Route 406 ARSIA also runs through the village. If cycling is a factor in choosing where to stay, both route names are useful points of reference for planning. Check current route conditions before setting out.
A church ruin nearby
The ruins of the Church of Saint Jerome are in a field near Trgetari. Their age has not been determined. This historical landmark complements the routes that pass through Trgetari. The ruins are close to the village and should not be confused with the churches in the wider Općina Raša destination.
Mining history in Općina Raša
The history of the town of Raša began in the 1930s, when it was built for mining in the valley of the Krapna stream. Between 1936 and 1937, Raša was developed as a planned mining town to designs by architect Gustavo Pulitzer Finali. The Raša mine employed more than 10,000 miners from 1928 to 1966. These dates provide a timeframe for the industrial heritage: they tell the story of the town’s development and work at the mine, not of a present-day mining operation.
Centar Arsia presents the mining heritage in a small museum on the town square in Raša. It is accessible to people with disabilities and those with limited mobility; confirm the accessibility information before your trip. Those who would like to learn more about the mine can find visitor tours at Kova Experience, where guests enter a mine and experience a day in the life of a miner. Check tour booking details before your trip.
Architecture and hiking in the travel area
The Church of Sv. Barbara in Raša is a modernist and rationalist structure with a 25-metre-high tower. Its shape recalls an upside-down mining cart, while the bell tower resembles a mine lamp. Here, architecture and mining history come together in the design. The Church of Sv. Lucija in Skitača tells a different architectural story: it was built in the early 17th century and is a single-nave Baroque church.
The Bella Vista hiking trail follows a white road through Gora Glušići to Skitača. From there, the route offers a view of the Kvarner. If you plan this hike, check trail conditions locally. The route and the view are in the wider Općina Raša travel area, not in Trgetari itself.
Dive sites and a lighthouse
Other points of interest in Općina Raša include diving and the coast. At Zidovi Sv. Marine, three reefs lie below the pebble beach. The three reefs drop directly from the beach into the open sea, reaching depths of 55 metres; the site offers numerous dives for divers of all categories. Local sea conditions remain an important factor in planning.
Rt Crna Punta lighthouse is best reached by boat. Local conditions may affect landing. These details add two very different interests to the regional overview: diving on the reefs and navigating to the lighthouse by boat.
Discover more destinations: Barbići, Skvaranska, Koromacno, Ravni, Skitaca, Drenje, Stanišovi, Brgod.
For the wider travel overview: Općina Raša.
