Sveti Vid-Miholjice: Cickini, Churches and Paths

Paths through olive groves and oak forests meet a rich archaeological and sacred history in Sveti Vid-Miholjice. The village offers different perspectives for planning your trip: paths with a clearly defined route and historic sites featuring dated structures and alterations. This lets you weigh up which themes you want to shape your stay before choosing a hotel.

Paths through olive groves and oak forests

The Mihojski Path starts at the parish church in Sveti Vid-Miholjice and passes through the archaeological site of Cickini. Its return route runs through olive groves and oak forests. This path therefore focuses on both its archaeological connection and the landscape along the return route.

For cyclists, the moderate Mihojski cycling route starts in Sveti Vid-Miholjice. It is 18.5 kilometres long and follows olive groves, old settlements and cart tracks to Jezero. On the return journey, it follows paths lined with dry-stone walls. Jezero is considered the largest natural freshwater habitat on the island of Krk. The B-426 cycling route also passes through Sveti Vid-Miholjice.

The difference is clear when planning: the Mihojski Path runs from the parish church through Cickini and back through olive groves and oak forest; the cycling route has a set length and Jezero as its destination. You can therefore plan around your preferred mode of transport and the named stops.

Cickini and its archaeological finds

The archaeological site of Cickini is near Sveti Vid-Miholjice. It includes a church with a baptistery and adjoining rooms, dated to the 6th to 8th centuries, as well as part of a residential and ceremonial complex. The baptistery contains a baptismal font from the 6th century. These dates give the structures different chronological reference points within the early Christian complex.

The Cickini Archaeological Collection is housed in the Peknjica building in Sveti Vid-Miholjice and displays stone objects from the site, including a baptismal font. Also associated with Cickini are fragments of stone liturgical furnishings, decorative architectural sculpture, capitals, slabs, cross motifs and biforia windows. These terms refer to different types of furnishings and architectural fragments. The Cickini archaeological exhibition in Sveti Vid-Miholjice was the first public presentation of stone sculpture from the site.

Chapels, churches and local history

The Chapel of St Vitus was first mentioned in 1451. In this connection, Ivan Frankopan confirmed its local patronage rights. From 1887 to 1890, the chapel played a vital pastoral role. It was later renovated externally in 1933/1934 and internally in 1939. The dates mark different periods in its history, from its medieval patronage to the separate renovation works in the 20th century.

The Church of the Archangel Michael has a 30-metre-high bell tower with a village clock installed in 1926. The church’s current sacred decoration is by Slavko Pengov of Ljubljana. The Chapel of St Michael is also located at the cemetery in Sveti Vid-Miholjice and is considered a religious building. The rural settlement of Sveti Vid-Miholjice is considered a protected cultural monument.

Practical information

Visitor parking in Sv. Vid-Miholjice is in the third parking zone and is free of charge. As parking regulations may change, check the information before you arrive. This helps you keep an important practical detail in mind alongside the paths and historic sites.

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