Who ever dared to say Croatia doesn’t have sandy beaches? Not only it has beautiful  beaches, but it also has an island completely made of sand. The name of the island is Susak and it is unique in the whole of the Mediterranean. The island is situated in Kvarner Bay, 10 miles southwest of Losinj island. Here is  Susak island map!

Just go there, without apology or regret. Dont say anything, least of all a promise: that is implied, for no one comes to the island of Susak only once. After the first encounter, there will be no summers when you wont wish to come here. Nor will anyone ask you why, if you dont go one year. Everyone will know that it must be something weightily and pressing, something that has just temporarily gone wrong.

Susak is a small island with only 4 square kilometers of land. Entire island is a large beach. The best way to get to know the island is to walk around it. The track is 11 kilometers long and runs along the shore. Wherever you stop you can have a swim. It takes a little over three hours to tour the island. All you need to take on your walk is something to quench your thirst along the way. Some of the sandy beaches are often used by naturists. The most popular clothing optional beach is the one in Bok Bay, east of island’s settlement.

And when on Sundays or holidays the girls put on the unique folk costume wide, short and colorful it will be an attraction for the visitors. A folk costume mini skirt! Apart from festivities and rare occasions when they will wear it, one day is a constant Emigrants Day on the last Sunday in July. This is always a great event for the island, when many generations of those who left and those who have stayed meet together, a day around which plane tickets are booked, meetings are scheduled and family reunions planned

How do I get to Susak?

In order for you to get to Susak sandy beaches, you need to get to either Mali Losinj or Rijeka first. The Susak-Rijeka connection is by ship a few times a week. This ship, which is a catamaran, also stops in Cres, Martinscica, and Unije. The Susak-Mali Losinj connection is the usual route to get to Susak. To get to Mali Losinj, there is a ferry connection to the Island of Cres-Losinj in two different locations. From Rijeka, you could basically go either way, but if you are closer to the Island Krk, then you should take the Valbinska Merag connection, which is on the Island of Krk. If you are in Istria, ( Opatija, Pula, or any other town in Istria ) then to reach sandy beaches of Susak island, you should consider the Brestova Porozine connection. People prefer the Island of Krk connection because its faster and a bit less scary. If you enjoy narrow, high roads, then you might want to consider the Brestova Porozine connection. Both ferry connections run quite often during the summer. Mali Losinj is also connected to Pula, Zadar, and Venice in the summer time through various other connections.

Useful links: Ferry connections.

MY MEDICAL MEMORIES OF THE ISLAND OF SUSAK IN THE YEARS 1912-1914 By Ernest Mayerhofer.

Very therapeutical for children’s asthma, allergic conditions of pharynx (Catarrhus aestions), chronic bronchitis and similar ailments, the island of Susak is medically, one could say, Adriatic Helgoland.