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Losinj Island Croatia

 

Island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Bay of Kvarner . It is located near city of Rijeka. Losinj is part of the Cres-Losinj archipelago.

The archipelago includes Cres and Losinj, and the smaller islands of Unije, Ilovik, Susak, Vele Srakane, Male Srakane and a number of unhabited small islands.

Cres is the biggest by area, Losinj is second. Cres and Losinj are connected by a small bridge in the town of Osor, on the island of Cres. Losinj is the 11th largest Adriatic island by area, 33 km long, with the width varying from 4.75 km in the north and middle of the island, to 0.25 km near the town of Mali Losinj. The total coastline of the island is 112.7 km. With over 2600 hours of sunshine a year, the island has become a popular destination for German and Italian tourists in the summer months.

Average air humidity is 70%, and the average summer temperature is 24 °C (75 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) during the winter. The highest elevations are the mountains Televrin (also called Osorscica) (588 m) and Sv. Nikola (557 m). The towns of Nerezine and Sveti Jakov lie at their base. The island is formed predominantly of chalk limestone and dolomite rocks. There are sand deposits in the western part of the Kurila peninsula. Major cities are Veli Losinj and Mali Losinj.

Mali Lošinj is the biggest town on the Adriatic islands with a population of almost 7,000. At the end of the 19th century, when Mali Lošinj developed into a seafaring town, it became the centre of the archipelago. The traces of the maritime past and the influence of sea captains are still felt in the town of Mali Lošinj and its surroundings

Veli Lošinj is situated in a small narrow sheltered bay on the southeast side of Lošinj island at the foot of St. John's hill. Tall houses jut out around the harbour line while luxurious villas with beautiful gardens nestle nearby, creating a picturesque backdrop for this pretty town. It has a population of 1,000 inhabitants and is the second largest town on the island.

Losinj sights

Church of St. Nichola

Church of St. Nicholas (St. Ann) from the 15th century. The territory around the church is the oldest inhabited area of Veli Lošinj. Tradition has it that the first families under the leadership of the legendary Obrad Harnović established Velo Selo (Veli Lošinj) as early as the XIV century.

Parish church of St. Anthony the Hermit

Parish church of St. Anthony the Hermit (Abbot) originally constructed in the 15th century, it was later restored in the Baroque style in 1774. The richest gallery of Italian masters in the entire Kvarner islands can be found here: Vivarini, Strozzi, Querena, Hayez, Cossa, Poltenza, numerous works of art, a pipe organ from the builder Callida, a relic of St. Gregory. The church is open to visitors during the summer months from 10 a.m. -12 o’clock and 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

- Nerezine Castle

The castle of the Osor patrician Colane Drasa from the 15th century

- Mali Losinj The Nautical School

The Nautical School of Ambroz Haracic in the form of a ship with a navigating bridge

-The parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin

The parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin and the piazza from 1696-1775.It is a three-nave church with relics of St. Romulus and a painting of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the altar.