When we talk about Losinj island, very
often is used the name Mali Losinj. Mali Losinj is undeniably the
most important attraction of the island but two main villages Mali (small)
and Veli (big) Losinj are extremely popular spots for a holiday
combining beach, culture and mountains.
The island is 31 km long and divided from Cres island by a narrow
canal. The northwestern part of the island is steep and rocky, the
eastern coast is flat and there are numerous coves in the
southeastern part. Mali Losinj is the larger town and was an
important shipbuilding centre. It is near beautiful Cikat Bay,
surrounded with dense pine forests. Veli Losinj is smaller and
famous for the pretty, baroque houses surrounding its little harbor.
From Losinj, there are ferries to
Susak, famous for
diving
activities.
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Getting to this island
Mali Losinj is the main port of entry to Cres and Losinj Island. In
the summer there's a direct passenger ferry from Mali Losinj to
Venice. Otherwise, you can take the weekly
Jadrolinija
ferry from
Zadar or one of the many daily ferry shuttles that connect Merag (on
Cres Island) with Valbiska (on
Krk Island) and drive down to Losinj.
See more on getting to Cres Island. There are also bus connections
to Rijeka (3 1/2 hours),
Zagreb (6 1/2 hours), Ljubljana (6 hours)
and Krk Island (Vrbiska, 2 1/2 hours). |
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Where to stay
Apartments and Villas in
Mali Losinj,
Veli Losinj
Tourist Information in Mali Losinj
The Mali Losinj tourist
office (tel 051-231 884) is right on the harbour at Kapetana
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There are the following passenger
boats from Italy to Croatia.
From Venice to:
Piran (Pirano)- Slovenija
Porec
Rovinj (Rovigno)
Pula (Pola)
Rabac
Mali Losinj (Lussino) |
The
main centre for
hotels on Losinj Island is Cikat Bay in
Mali Losinj which offers an range of holiday style hotels on
Cikat peninsula plus the excellent and classy
Hotel Apoksiomen on the port. If you stay on the port you're
only a few minutes walk from the beaches of Cikat bay. There is also
a good selection of private accommodation.
Veli Losinj also has a few hotels and some private
accommodation. Also consider
Nerezine, a town and port on the north-eastern coast of
Losinj Island, which offers the
four-star Hotel Manora. |
