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Island of Krk Croatia
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PLAVNIK
K R K
GALUN
NJIVICE
MALINSKA
VRBNIK
KRK
PUNAT
Porat
Klimno
Soline
Risika
Jurandvor
Valbiska
DOBRINJ
Island of Krkthe legend and the reality
Among 1185 Croatian islands, only one is knownas the Golden Island (Insula Aurea), namelythe island o Krk. It is situated in the heart o theKvarner Bay and is recognized as one o the most
attractive tourist destinations. Already in ancienttimes, the island o Krk was reerred to as theGolden Island because o its mild Mediterraneanclimate, geographical position and diversity onatural and cultural beauties. For its culturalheritage, it was also dubbed the Cradle o theCroatian Culture and at the beginning o the 20thcentury, some even started reerring to this island asthe Sixth Continent.
All paths lead to the island o Krk. It can be reachedby land crossing the Krk Bridge. I you are comingby sea, there are boats that will take you to majorand small ports on the island as well as erries toValbiska and Baka erry ports. Finally, i coming byair, take a ight to the Rijeka Airport near Omialj.Only 30 kilometers separate the island o Krk romthe city o Rijeka, the transit, business, commercial,educational and cultural center o the Kvarnerregion.
Regardless o which path you choose, by comingto the island o Krk you will bear witness to theunity o diversities characterizing the Golden
Island - the unity o the past and the present, thecontemporary and archaic elements, the legend andthe reality.
No man is an island but all o us need an islandor ourselves. Let the Golden Island, the island oKrk, be your chosen island. Learn about it throughpictures and words, through legends and the reality!
UDINEGORIZIA
POSTOJNA
KOZINA
TRIESTE
KOPER
BUZET
RIJEKA
ZADARSPLIT
BUDAPEST
VENEZIAMILANOZRICHPARIS
ZAGREB
AUSTRIA
S L O V E N I A
C R O A T I A
ITA
LIA
CRES
RAB
PAG
PAZIN
PULA
BUJE
LJUBLJANA
MARIBOR
GRAZVILLACH
KRK
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Kr k
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Punat
Since ancient times, it has been
believed that the history o the island
o Krk is connected to number seven:
the island was inhabited by Croats
in the 7th century; it successully
withstood seven pirate attacks; and
the 7th in the line o the Frankopan
dukes was the last Duke o Krk.
oday, the island o Krk has seven
major centers, the main o which
is the city oKrk, ormer Roman
municipality(municipium) and today
an administrative, religious and
economic center o the island as well
as one o the most signicant cultural
and historical cradles. Te old part othe town, which by its shape evokes
the time o the Roman Empire when
it was reerred to as the Shiny own
o the People o Krk, stands apart
rom modern hotel complexes, motor
camps and contemporary architecture.
Punat, one o the largest Croatian
nautical destinations and the prime
olive-growing section o the island, is
situated not ar rom Krk. Te islet
o Koljun amous or its Franciscan
monastery, a recognized monument o
culture, is situated in the heart o the
Puntar Bay(Puntarska draga).
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Baka
Te main trademark oBakais a 2-kilometer-long beach, proclaimed one o the most beautiul in the world. Jurandvor, the cradle o the Croatian literacy and culture, is situated close to Baka.
Te Baka ablet (Baanska ploa), the most signicant Croatian Glagolitic monument and document dating rom 1100, also reerred to as the birth certicate o the Croatian people, originated
in Jurandvor. Tere are two centers on the island with no hotels. Tese centers dier rom others and are called museum cities.
Vrbnik, one o the strongest preservers o the Glagolitic heritage and spirituality, is situated atop a 48-meter-high cli. Dobrinj, situated on a 200-meter-high slope, is the center encompassingthe surrounding twenty settlements, ilo being the main tourist center among them. Dobrinj and Vrbnik are perhaps the most authentic examples o ormer Frankopan ortications ound on the
island. Although these two museum cities have been aected by modern civilization, Dobrinj and Vrbnik still evoke the lie and customs o the days gone by.
Omialj, one o the oldest settlements on the island and an important Glagolitic and cultural center dating rom the prehistoric times, is situated on a hill, only 2 kilometers rom the Krk Bridge
and in the immediate vicinity to the Rijeka Airport. Njivice, situated not ar rom the municipal center o Omialj, has grown rom what used to be a peaceul shing settlement into a tourist
center with modern accommodation acilities, dominated by hotels and the motor camp that enjoys the shade o deciduous trees.
Malinska, the center o Dubanica that encompasses twenty settlements, is located on the northwest coast o the island. It is one o the stronger tourist centers on the island characterized by
numerous beaches and developed hotel business. Te surrounding settlements are adapted to suit the needs o those who preer amily tourism.
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iloVrbnik
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Njivice Omialj
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Malinska
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Treasuries of the pastTe island o Krk abounds in various types o cultural and historical heritage, and it is an undisputable act that religious institutions, mainly communities o riars, have played a great role in thepreservation o the cultural heritage. Besides the Franciscan monastery and church, on the islet o Koljun there are also a collection o ethnographic and religious items and a library o rarities.
And, here, in this oasis o peace, is also the eternal resting place o Katarina Frankopan, one o the most amous members o the Frankopan amily. Te religious art collection is part o the uniquereligious complex encompassing the Basilica o St. Quirinus (Bazilika Sv. Kirina), the patron saint o the city o Krk, the Church o St. Margaret (Crkva Sv. Margarete) and the three-nave Cathedralo the Assumption o Blessed Virgin Mary(Katedrala uznesenja Marijina). One o the most signicant monuments o religious architecture on the Croatian coast, the Church o St. Dunat (CrkvaSv. Dunata), stands by the road leading rom Krk to Punat. Te Baka ablet, the most important monument o the Croatian history and culture written in the Glagolitic script in the Old-Croatianlanguage and dating rom 1100, was ound at the site where ormer Benedictine church in Jurandvor used to stand. Te Church o St. Vitus (Crkva Sv. Vida) in Dobrinj is one o the most signicant
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Romanesque monuments (it dates rom 1100, the same year as the written document describing its construction, considered one o the oldest Croatian Glagolitic written monuments, alsodates rom). Te Franciscan monastery complex o the riars o the third order situated on the Glavotok Cape (where the rst island printing house operated) includes the Church o the SinlessConception o Blessed Virgin Mary(Crkva bezgrenog zaea) rom the beginning o the 16th century. Te Franciscans o the third order were also active in Port, located not ar rom Malinska.Te Church o St. Mary Magdalene (Crkva Sv. Marije Magdalene) and a collection o religious and ethnological items with a Glagolitic lapidary section are ound next to the Franciscan monasterydating rom 1480. Among the museum and gallery spaces, make sure you visit the Vitezi Family Library in Vrbnik, the Native Museum in Baka, and the Ineld Gallery in Dobrinj in which PeterIneld, a Viennese art collector, has been organizing art exhibitions presenting the most amous local and international artists and dierent artistic styles or ten years now.End your tour o the treasuries o the islands past in the Sepen Cove near Omialj, home to an Old-Christian basilica rom the 5th century (probably the largest such basilica in the Mediterraneanregion) and the remnants o the Roman settlement called Fulnum, the city o Roman veterans, whose discovery in the 1970s put new light on the achievements o ancient civilizations.
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Te cultural and entertainment oer o the island o Krk also largely relies on tradition, combining past and present.
Te so-called semnji/samnji/somnji, olk estivities organized on respective patron saint holidays (depending on the settlement in question), are also traces o the past. Te most amous
among them is the Krk Fair known as Lovreeva dating rom 1524 and held on August 8-10.
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Te Krk Folklore Festival is one o the oldest estivals o this kind in Croatia (started in 1938). Te Krk Summer or Krk Island Summer Festivities, the international estival o classical music, a
capella singing typical o the Croatian coastal region (klape), ballet and drama, which is organized in Krk rom June to end o August, enjoys a tradition o over hal a century as well.
Creative entertaining workshops or the youngest, olk estivities, shermens nights, summer sporting events, exhibitions, pop and classical music concerts, and olk ensemble perormances are part
o the summer oer o almost all centers on the island.
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Beaches, coves and the seaPebble, rocky, concrete, sandy, protected by pine, holm oak and olive orests overcrowded during the summer months,
enjoyed by many as ideal vacation places and empty during the winter when turned into promenades. We are, o course,
reerring to beaches. Tere are a lot o beaches on the island o Krk. Which one is the most beautiul? Te answer to this
question was given and conrmed a long time ago. Te 2-kilometer-long pebble beach in Baka is not only considered the most
beautiul beach on the island o Krk, but was proclaimed one o the most beautiul beaches o the world.
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Which o the numerous beaches o the island o Krk should you choose? Well, i you preer a vacation away rom the public eye, choose the beaches in smaller settlements (Klimno, Glavotok, Stara
Baka etc.). I you wish to see and be seen, go to one o the main tourist centers and beaches, i.e. Draica and Jeevac in Krk, Rupa in Malinska, the beach nestled in the Omialj cove called Pesja, the
Kijac Cove etc. Due to the conrmed and proven efcacy o the healing mud, the beaches in Dobrinjs Soline Cove are becoming more and more requented.
Discretion and complete indulgence in the sun and the sea are guaranteed at nudist beaches. Some o the beaches designated as nudist are located within motor camps and some are nestled in less-
known coves and protected by orests. Only the balance o our physical and spiritual bodies brings satisaction in lie, and since the wellness program is based exactly on the oregoing, it has become
part o the tourism oer o the island. Te island oers wellness centers, whirlpool and spa programs, solariums and all else that contributes to the harmony o the body and the soul and serves to
enhance your health and beauty. Besides wellness tourism, congress tourism is also growing intensively as part o the tourism oer o the island o Krk.
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Pleasant to the eye and the palateLie expectancy on the island o Krk is oten above average. Te legend o an area endowed with natural wealth, mild climate and light Mediterranean cuisine is turned by many local hundred-year-
olds into reality. Te secret o longevity lies in the elixir o youth, health and beauty that the island o Krk abounds in, say the locals, reerring o course to olive oil, an unavoidable ingredient
o both authentic and national culinary specialties. Besides sh specialties (seaood), in restaurants, taverns and other ood-service acilities on the island, you will be served dishes with local pasta
types (urlice, makaruni, njoki-strgujii) in various sauces (goulash locally known as gvacet), homemade goat cheese and prosciutto, and, o course, Krk lamb with various vegetable side dishes.
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reat yourselves to a special dessert made rom goat cheese, whose name varies rom place to place - presnac, presnec, presnoc.
Te traditional events organized on the island also celebrate local produce - Wine Days in Vrbnik, Fig Days in numerous ood-service acilities across the island and Te Black Sheep (Crna ovca) in
Baka. Make a toast with the lahtina wine, and should you wish to take a culinary souvenir rom the island o Krk home with you, choose homemade brandy(rakija) and dried gs. Remember: i
the locals oer you brandy and dried gs, it is their way o welcoming you and wishing you a long and happy lie. Why dont you welcome someone in this special way as well?
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Te already mentioned Punat Marina is the most signicant among the mooring places or yachts, boats and other vessels. It is one o the most amous and luxurious marinas in the Adriatic region.
It oers dry berths or winter storage, repair services and various related amenities. As many as 1250 yachts are stored and maintained in the Punat Marina on a yearly basis. Te marina oers 800
berths in the sea and 400 berths on the land. Due to an increasing number o users o the services provided at the marina, other related acilities and amenities, necessary or a complete and quality
vacation, are being developed in the area as well.
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Besides getting amiliar with the landscapes o the island, why not explore the undersea world as well?
I you are an experienced diver or you have mastered the diving skills in one o the islands diving schools, we suggest you take an organized diving excursion to the sunken Greek motorboat called
Peltastis, whose shipwreck lies near ilo. It set o on its nal voyage at the end o the 1960s. Tis is the most requented Krk Island diving site. Besides the Peltastis near ilo, the undersea
world surrounding the islet o Plavnik hides a sunken sailboat probably dating rom the time o Napoleon. Te secrets o our undersea world can also be explored through organized excursions to
numerous underwater sites both in the waters surrounding the island o Krk and the nearby islands or islets (Plavnik, Prvi, Cres etc.)
So, venture into the undersea world, dive into its secrets and discover a whole new world
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Somewhere far awayYou have the spirit o an adventurer, you strive or the unknown, or simply wish to get
away rom it all or a while? Youve got a lot to choose rom - the land, the sea, the undersea
world, the heavenly trails, mountain peaks, caves So, choose, decide and get going!
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I you are attracted by peaks and you are a lover o nature and hiking at that, makesure you see Veli vrh (541 m asl), as well as the highest island mountain peak called
Obzova (568 m asl). Tey can be reached ollowing the marked trails leading rom
Punat and Baka Valley(Baanska dolina). Peace, serenity and a dream view - this
is the shortest description o the impression the hike on Veli vrh and Obzova will
leave on you.
From a stroll along the 200-meter-long Glagolitic Alley(Put glagoljaa) leading
rom Gabonjin (near Dobrinj) towards the Church o St. Peter (Crkva Sv. Petra),
and the Baka Glagolitic rail (Baanska staza glagoljice), you will return relaxed
and enriched with the knowledge o the Glagolitic script. Te Biserujka Cave, also
known as the Vitezi Cave, the only island cave maintained and adapted or visits,located in the small village o Rudine near Dobrinj, will evoke the atmosphere rom
the amous novel, A Journey to the Center o the Earth. Te cave allegedly hides the
buried pirate treasure no one has been lucky to nd so ar. Why not try your luck?
Vrbnik also hides a surprise or you! It has the narrowest street in the world! Find it
and explore it!
Our story about the island of Krk, its legend and
reality ends here, and here, we hope, is where your
story begins. Let the Golden Island be your chosen
island!
PUBLISHER: TOURISM OFFICE ISLAND KRK, CONCEPT & DESIGN BY: S. GOBBO, PHOTO: S. GOBBO GUEST-PHOTO: D. FRKA, R. GROPUZZO, I. BRUSI-BRUJO, V. STOJI, S. ILI, . ERNELI, R. KOSINOI, ARHIV TZO KRKA, ARHIV HOTELI BAKA, TEXT BY: G. GRETI, TRANSLATION: ABIS, REALISATION: COMGRAF UMAG, JANUARY 2009
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TOURISM OFFICE ISLAND KRKTel.: +385 (0) 51 221 359, Fax: +385 (0) 51 222 336, E-mail: [email protected]
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