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Island of Rab

Get to know our island !

The island of Rab is recognized by numerous international media as well as tourists who regularly visit this destination as one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

It is adorned with numerous natural beaches, the most famous of which is Paradise beach in Lopar, but also other natural beauties, such as the Dundo forest – the largest holm oak forest community in Europe! Rab owes its name precisely to the wealth of forest communities, of which holm oak forests are the leading ones – namely, the Liburnians called it Arba, which means dark and wooded.

Natural beaches

Mediterranean gastronomy

Cultural tradition

Many forest communities

More information about Rab

The west coast is considered the most attractive part of the island, where you will find numerous wooded areas as well as coves and deserted islets, and that part is especially interesting for boating tourists.

The pleasant Mediterranean climate, which is characterized by mild winters and warm but pleasant summer months, greatly helped the island of Rab in the development of diverse flora and fauna in the area.

As a result, the gastronomy is at the highest level, and in numerous catering facilities on the island you can taste local foods that are procured from local cattle breeders, farmers and fishermen.

As far as the history of Rab itself is concerned, it is most important to point out that the city of Rab had the status of “municipium” during the Roman Empire and was an extremely important commercial and religious center, as evidenced by the rich cultural heritage of this place, but also one of the most beautiful and best-preserved old city centers on Mediterranean, which is recognizable by its visage consisting of four Rab bell towers: Sv. Maria, St. Ivan, St. Justin and St. Andrew.

The best way to get to know the history of the island and the way people used to live in this area is the Rab Fair, a three-day festival that is the oldest and largest such festival in Croatia and is also the central event of the summer season.

Therefore, we will definitely not lie if we tell you that it really is not difficult to fall in love with the island of Rab!