The "Water of Joseph II" is located in a small rural settlement called Vela Učka, on the western slopes of Učka Nature Park.
The style and the dimensions of the facility create the impression of a fountain, which is how it is mostly known by the local people. In the folk tradition it was also called "Napoleon's water".
The old "pipe", with its beauty and patina of times gone by, has always attracted the attention of Učka's inhabitants and the travellers who have been stopping by for centuries to refresh themselves from its fresh spring water.



Veli Planik is the highest peak of the Ćićarija mountain range, at an elevation of 1,272 m above sea-level. Its bare rocks loom above the dense surrounding forests. If you climb this peak, you will enjoy a magnificent panoramic view of the area.
The pass between the mountains of Učka and Ćićarija is called Poklon (922 m). The name ("Bow" in English) comes from the traditional folk religion: before the Istrian railway was built in 1876, pilgrims from Istria had for centuries travelled across this pass to the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trsat in Rijeka. Once they reached Poklon, which offers a beautiful view of Kvarner Bay, they would bow to the votive church of Our Lady of Trsat. In remembrance of this tradition of bowing, a cross was placed here on Poklon.
Vojak is the highest peak in Učka Nature Park; it is also the highest peak on the Istrian peninsula, rising 1,401 metres above sea level.
The medieval castle of Kožljak (210 m), built on a steep cliff above the former lake of Čepić, which was eventually drained and is today a fertile field, was first mentioned in some documents dating from the beginning of the 12th century. The preserved stone steps, which even today seems to echo the clatter of hooves and rattling of armour, and parts of the defensive walls are reminders of those troubled times. A series of coats of arms chiselled into the rock attests to changing owners and rulers throughout the centuries.
The jewel of the Ćićarija mountain range