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Badanj Fort

The oldest surviving medieval fortification in Vinodol.

Just inland from Crikvenica, Badanj combines fortification archaeology, a medieval landscape and the legend of treasure guarded by a great snake.

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Just inland from Crikvenica, Badanj combines fortification archaeology, a medieval landscape and the legend of treasure guarded by a great snake.

Last editorial review: 20 September 2026
Quick facts

Badanj Fort

01Status
Oldest surviving medieval fortification in Vinodol
02Abandoned
After a major 14th-century earthquake
03Landscape
Above the Dubračina area near Crikvenica

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Official destination source: RivieraCrikvenica.com ↗ · Last editorial review: 20 September 2026