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The island of Krk is, next to the island of Cres, the largest island in the Adriatic Sea and the largest island in Croatia. It is the most northern island in the Mediterranean, apart from the islets on the coast of Istria and Italy. The island of Krk is 38 km long and 21 km wide. Since 1980, it has been connected to the land part with the famous Krk Bridge. The island of Krk is connected to the neighboring islands of Rab and Cres by ferry. The island is home to the Reka International Airport. The largest city on the island is the eponymous Krk, which is also the administrative, cultural, political and...
Vrbnik is located on the northeast coast of the island of Krk. It lies on a steep cliff that rises about 50 meters above the crystal clear sea. Vrbnik is mainly an excursion place that attracts visitors with its diverse historical past and beautiful sea views. Accommodation facilities are in family houses and in a few hotels. The place has been inhabited since prehistoric times. During the Middle Ages, it was a Frankopan town, which in 1388 received a statute written in Glagolitic. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1472. Remains of a medieval defensive wall with towers have been preserved i...
Cave Biserujka is the underground pearl of the island of Krk. It is located in the northeastern part of the island, near the village of Rudina. About 100 meters from the cave there is a parking lot. The cave is open for tours from April to October. In July and August, the working hours are from 9 am to 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased at the house in the immediate vicinity of the cave. A guided tour of the cave takes about 15 minutes. Cave Biserujka can only be visited by a limited number of people at a time, so individual guests have to wait a long time to visit the cave in the case of larger groups. T...
The area of Baska is located in the southeastern part of the island of Krk. Like all the other villages on the island, the old town center of Baska has narrow streets and houses next to each other, which is typical for the Mediterranean. Baska is famous for the Baska Plate, which represents the national cultural monument of the Croatian nation. The plaque is a Glagolitic inscription, a carved document in thirteen lines, which tells about the gift deed of the Croatian king Zvonimir to the church of St. Lucia in Jurandvor. Baska is also recognizable by one of the most beautiful and largest pebbly beache...
Kosljun is a small island located near Punat in the bay of Puntarska draga. It is about 750 meters away from the city and can be reached by taxi boat. The ride takes about fifteen minutes one way. The tour of the whole island lasts about two hours, there are no restaurants on it. Swimming is not allowed in the area of the island of Kosljun. The island with lush Mediterranean vegetation has been inhabited since Roman times. In the 12th century, a Benedictine abbey was founded on the island, which was taken over by the Franciscans in 1447 and then a new monastery was built in the 16th century. Today, th...
Punat is located in the southwestern part of the island of Krk, only eight kilometers away from the town of Krk. It lies in one of the most protected and safe bays, Puntarska draga. Punat has one of the largest and best equipped tourist marinas on the east coast of the Adriatic, where many famous events take place. The first traces of settlement date back to prehistoric times to the Illyrians, Greeks and Romans. The name Punat comes from the Latin word pons, which means bridge. In written sources, the place was first mentioned in 1377. The main economic activities in the past were agriculture, viticul...
