Lubenice SIGHTS Veli Lošinj on the islands of Cres & Lošinj Austria Everything at a glance! Mali Lošinj Mali Lošinj represents the biggest city in the Kvarner Bay. The origins of Mali Lošinj go back to the 12th century and it gradually developed into a seaport. At the end of the 19th centur y, the healing effect of the island climate was discovered and the island Martinšcica ´ changed into a glamorous Austrian-Hungarian winter health resort. In modern Mali Lošinj you can find hospital, pharmacy, police station, postal office, shipyard, banks, numerous shops and inviting cafes along the harbor boardwalk. The newly designed plaza in front of the harbor invites you to linger. Veli Lošinj Veli Lošinj is situated 4 km south-east of Mali Lošinj. Directly at the mouth to the harbor, the impressive baroque parish church with its bell tower rises up. Sailors brought back the numerous exotic and unusual flowers from their distant travels. Museum visits Should you, contrary to expectations, experience a cloudy day on your vacation, you could use this time to go visit a museum in Cres (municipal museum in the Arsan Palace), Osor (archaeological collection, former tohop’s palace), Mali Lošinj (museum of sacral art, archaeological collection, cathedral) or Veli Lošinj (the tower – Kula). You can also visit the many churches and cloisters with their valuable treasures. Boat trips Take the time to visit the islands of Unije, Ilovik and Susak. It is a real pleasure to take a walk through the lucious vegetation of the island of Unije. Ilovik is known as flower island because almost every house is surrounded by roses, oleander and other beautiful flowers. A boat trip to the island of Susak will also be worth your time since this is the only island in the Adriatic Sea with a sandy beach. A unique world of animals, birds and plants 190 species of bird, 1500 plants, sheep breeding, wine growing, medicinal herbs, dolphins, olive harvesting, honey – sage honey Geographical position The islands of Cres and Lošinj are part of an island group in the Kvarner Bay. In Osor a swing bridge connects Cres, the largest Croatian island Average temperature (length 68 km, width 13 km) to the island of Lošinj. The island group of Lošinj encompasses the islands of Lošinj (74.68 km²) as well as the smaller islands of Unije, Ilovik, Susak, Srakane and other uninhabited islands. Climate The northern part of the island of Cres is part of the sub Mediterranean zone, the rest of the island group of the Mediterranean zone. The climate is sunny and mild, with warm, dry summers and rainy autumns and winters. The average air temperature in summer is 24°C. The sea temperature in summer is 22°C. The most common winds are Bora (north-easterly wind), Jugo (southerly wind) and Maestral (north-westerly wind). Jän. Feb. März Apr. Mai Juni Juli Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Dec. Sea (°C) 7,1 7,8 9,9 12,9 17,3 20,9 24,3 24,4 20,8 16,7 12,0 9,3 Air (°C) 12,3 11,8 12,1 14,0 16,6 20,5 23,2 23,6 21,6 19,2 16,3 13,9 Mali Lošinj Overview Campgrounds 1 Camping Slatina 6 - 7 2 Naturist Camping Baldarin 8 - 9 3 Camping Bijar 10 - 11 4 Camping Cikat 12 - 13 Hotels in Mali Lošinj (Sun Bay) Wellness Hotel Aurora **** Family Hotel Vespera **** Hotel in Veli Lošinj Hotel Punta **** Apartments Punta **** Hotels & Villas in Mali Lošinj in the Bay of Cikat 14 - 15 16 - 17 18 - 19 Hotel Bellevue *** 20 - 21 Villa Diana **** 22 Guesthouse Helios 22 Villa Hortensia ** 23 Hotel Alhambra** 23 Villa Augusta** 23 Yachting Yacht harbour 26 - 27 Milano app. 470 km Venice app. 210 km Trieste app. 40 km Istria Pula CRES & LOŠINJ Munich app. 510 km Salzburg app. 390 km Ljubljana app. 110 km Opatija Brestova Rupa Merag Rijeka Porozjna 1 3 Cres 4 Valbiska 2 Mali Lošinj SLOVENIA Krk Rab Pag CROATIA Osor 1 2 3 4 Zadar Camping Slatina Naturist Camping Baldarin Camping Bijar Camping Cikat 45 5