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    Krk
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    Krk

    City

    Krk is the largest island in the Kvarner Bay and is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The main town of the same name on the southwest coast has a walled old town with a Romanesque cathedral and a Frankopan castle.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Krk is the largest island in the Kvarner Bay and is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The main town of the same name on the southwest coast has a walled old town with a Romanesque cathedral and a Frankopan castle.Rijeka Airport is also located on the island; from Valbiska, ferries depart for Cres and Rab.

    Sights in Krk

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    Cathedral of the Assumption
    Church

    1Cathedral of the Assumption

    The 11th and 12th-century Romanesque Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary is the island's main church.
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    Frankopan's Fortress
    Castle

    2Frankopan's Fortress

    The castle on Kamplin Square recalls the Frankopan Counts, who ruled the island in the Middle Ages.
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    City Wall of Krk
    Historic Landmark

    3City Wall of Krk

    Parts of the city wall with gates and towers still surround the Old Town.
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    Restaurants in Krk

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    Konoba Nono

    Konoba in Krk with island cuisine and its own olive oil, recommended by Lonely Planet.
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    Konoba Galija

    Konoba in Krk's Old Town offering pizza, pasta, fish, and meat.
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    Dining and Drinks

    On Krk, there's no celebration without Šurlice, says the island's tourist board.

    Šurlice

    Hand-rolled tube pasta, served with Žvacet, a ragout of lamb, beef or veal, and sheep's cheese.

    Vrbnička Žlahtina

    Dry white wine from a grape variety that grows only in Vrbnik's field.

    Krčki pršut

    Unsmoked ham, dried in the Bora wind, with island herbs, protected by the EU as a designation.

    Presnac

    Sweet pastry filled with young sheep's cheese, sugar, and egg yolk.

    Culture

    The city of Krk dates back to a Roman settlement. The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary dates from the 11th and 12th centuries, and the castle on Kamplin Square commemorates the Frankopan counts who ruled the island in the Middle Ages. The raw ham from the island was, in 2015, the first Croatian product with an EU protected geographical indication.

    Arrival

    The Krk Bridge is 1,430 meters long, operational since 1980, and toll-free since 2020. It is temporarily closed during Bora winds. Ferries run from Valbiska to Merag on Cres and to Lopar on Rab.

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    Nearby

    Kvarner

    Kvarner

    The Kvarner Bay is located between Istria and the Croatian mainland, with the port city of Rijeka at its northern end. The seaside resort of Opatija and the islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj, and Rab make it a varied region for city, beach, and island days.
    Rab

    Rab

    Rab is an island in the Kvarner Bay, whose namesake old town with four bell towers lies on a narrow peninsula. In the north of the island, near Lopar, are some of the few sandy beaches on the Croatian coast.

    Rijeka is Croatia's third-largest city and most important port, at the northern end of Kvarner Bay. European Capital of Culture in 2020, it's more a working city than a holiday resort, with market halls, a promenade, and a lively pub scene.Above the city lie the Trsat Castle and Pilgrimage Church, to which a historic staircase ascends.
    Opatija

    Opatija

    Opatija is a seaside resort on the Kvarner Bay west of Rijeka, which became a spa town for the Habsburg society in the 19th century. Villas, grand hotels, and parks still define the waterfront today.The Lungomare coastal path stretches twelve kilometers along the water, from Volosko to Lovran.
    Mali Lošinj

    Mali Lošinj

    Mali Lošinj is the largest town on the island of Lošinj in the south of the Kvarner Bay, with a long natural harbour and pine forests on Čikat Bay. The island is known for its mild climate, dolphins off the coast, and an ancient bronze athlete statue that has its own museum.

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