- Elevation
- 33 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- PUY Pula Airport13 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport72 km
About Veliki Brijun
Veliki Brijun is an island. Location: City of Pula, Istria County.
Veli Brijun (Italian: Brioni Grande) is an island in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. It is located off the west coast of Istria in northern Adriatic and is the largest island in the Brijuni Islands (also known as the Brioni or the Brionian Islands) archipelago. Like most of the archipelago, Veli Brijun is part of the Brijuni National Park, established in 1983.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Veliki Brijun
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Climate of Veliki Brijun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 94 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (94 mm)
- Driest month
- July (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 39 | 64 | 70 | 88 | 94 | 70 |
How to get to Veliki Brijun
The nearest airport is Pula Airport (PUY), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 70 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 13 kmeast
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 72 kmnortheast
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 104 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 70 kmnortheast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 139 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 195 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 200 kmnortheast
- Split Population: 149.8K 265 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veliki Brijun
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 37 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Church of St. Euphemia Attraction 22 kmNW
- Otočić Sveti Andrija Island 19 kmNW
- Mali Brijun Island 3 kmNW
- Brijuni Island 2 kmW
25–60 km9 places
- Otočić Srakane Vele Island 57 kmSE
- Cres Island 53 kmE
- Breg Mountain 60 kmN
- Euphrasius-Basilika Attraction 37 kmN
60–100 km86 places
- Krk Island 70 kmE
- Lošinj Island 62 kmSE
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 76 kmE
- Silba Island 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brijuni Island, Istria County1.7 km W -
Mali Brijun Island, City of Pula3.1 km NW -
Otočić Sveti Andrija Island, Istria County19 km NW -
Istria Natural site, Croatia21 km NE
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Church of St. Euphemia Attraction, Istria County22 km NW
Sources & licences
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