Due
to the favourable position of Crikvenica and its being sheltered
from strong winds - from the north thanks to the slopes of the
mountain of Kapela and from the south thanks to the island of
Krk-its climate is mild and relaxing. The characteristics of the
climate of this region are dry, fair and pleasantly warm
summers
and mild winters with a healthy local system of winds. The amplitude
between the average annual temperature maximum and minimum is
small. The centenary average of temperature is 14.2°C, and the
average summer temperature is 23.6°C. Snow, fog and a temperature
below 5°C are very rare. The temperature of the sea reaches in
summer not more than 27°C. The sea air distinguishes itself by
purity and by dispersed desirable oligominerals and there are
no noxious pollen allergens or waste gases. Among the biometeorological
data it is important that the TWH index (relation between temperature,
speed of the wind and humidity) expressed as the feeling of pleasantness
is 
very
favourable for the most part of the year. Owing to such climatic
and ecological conditions the first tourists began to arrive in
Crikvenica on an organized basis more than one hundred years ago
primarily for medical reasons. Recreation, vacation and entertainment
were only additional reaso
ns. In 1906 Crikvenica was officially proclaimed a health
resort and a seaside resort. The fact that balneotherapy, climatotherapy
and thalassotherapy are highly valued in the most famous medical
centres of Europe has prompted the construction of medical centres
and establishments in Crikvenica. First a medical establishment
for Austro-Hungarian officers and the children's home Ladislavovac
were completed, followed by hydropathic establishments in the
hotels Therapia and Miramare and the sanatorium of Dr Seidl, then
also the Czech colony and the teachers' home Vila Ruzica. After
the second world war establishments for thalassotherapy for adults
and children were founded with in-patient clinics for curing and
rehabilitation, particularly for illnesses of respiratory organs
and rheumatism. The present Thalassotherapia is a well organized
establishment equipped with most modern apparatuses
and equipments. It offers to in-clinic patients and tourists a
wide range of medical services in curing and rehabilitation. This
institution serves for teaching purposes to the Medical School
in Rijeka. The observation and investigation of meteorological,
ecological and aerobiological parameters initiated a century ago
are now being improved and scientifically elaborated.
