19 Tourist information the year. It is also possible to Dear guests! access the island by plane, USEFUL with the airport being situated WHAT TO VISIT 4 GASTRONOMY 22 INFORMATION 36 In this guide you will find to the north of the island. basic information on the Krk town area, things that may The town of Krk, located occupy your time and deals close to the very large bay on that might interest you. CONTENTS the south-eastern side, is the economic, administrative and The guide is designed as a cultural centre. Together with complete source of brief infor- nearby villages located within mation in order to draw your the hinterland, the city has a sur- attention to the possibilities face area of 18 km2. The town’s TOWN OF KRK that you will further investi- hinterland is a tranquil and rural TOURIST BOARD gate, based on your habits. area where the original way of Cultural monuments, Museums, Local products, Restaurants, Traffic and transport, Health life from days gone by has been Exhibition areas, Galleries Taverns, pizzerias, bistro, and beauty, Shopping, and souvenir-shops Pastry stores Other service activities Be well informed – then your preserved. Recently, even these settlements have been involved KRK TOURIST OFFICE stay in our town will surely be more comfortable! with the tourist flow of the Vela placa 1/1, 51500 Krk island with a rural farm holiday ACTIVE HOW TO TOWN OF KRK qp offer. Based on the 2011 census, +385 (0)51 221 414 The geographic position of the VACATIONS 12 ENTERTAIN 27 SURROUNDINGS 54 there are 6243 inhabitants living www.tz-krk.hr island of Krk together with its in Krk. The entire area of the [email protected] favourable traffic connection town of Krk, in particular the to the mainland could be seen town itself, has been strongly as its primary advantages both involved with tourism and the TOURIST as a tourist destination and as service industry and has a rich INFORMATION CENTER a home to its inhabitants. The cult-ural and historical heritage. J. J. Strossmayera 9 island of Krk is the largest island in the Adriatic. It is located in 51500 Krk q the most western part of the +385 (0)51 220 226 Adriatic and at the same time [email protected] is the closest to the mainland. [email protected] Krk bridge, with a total length Walking and bicycle paths, Boat Coffee bars Kornić, Muraj and Lakmartin of 1430 metres, connects this exursions, Diving, Sport, Wakeboard Brzac, Glavotok, Pinezić, Skrpčić island to the mainland thus making it easily accessible. This bridge has been used for the last 39 years and during the first 20 registered a traffic total of WHERE CALENDAR 27.2 million vehicles. With the BEACHES 18 TO STAY 30 OF EVENTS 62 nearby islands of Rab, Lošinj and Cres, Krk is connected daily by a ferry service throughout Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ krkhistoryculture/ Public beaches, Themed beaches Hotels, Camps, camper stop, Private Important shows and events accomodation, tourist agencies, Bed & Breakfast, Excursion site and agritourism, Hostel 2 3 3 ASK, DON’T KAMPLIN WANDER AROUND The name of the square is derived – STORY OF KRK from the Latin word campus, meaning field. During Roman what STORY OF KRK times, a training area was located The novelty in the presentation here close to the thermaspas. The of Krk. You are just a few clicks remnants of the temple columns at to see SEE TO WHAT away from the historical time thesquare gives witness to a large machine through the Story of building from Roman times. Krk! Visit the following web site and find out which cultural - artistic heritage graced this city. The motto of Krk as the town www.history.grad-krk.hr of history and culture, is based on more than 3,000 years of 4 ROOK ON THE uninterrupted life in the town. We invite you therefore to first discover SHORELINE the historical town centre. A six-sided rook with western and southern wall sections dating from the Middle Ages. Prince Nikola Frankopan had it constructed in 1407. This is recorded by the inscription and family emblem engraved into the Roman tombstone from the respective century and a presentation of the couple. x The facilities marked with a number can be found CULTURAL on the map on page 49. MONUMENTS 1 CITY WALLS 5 TOWN COUNCIL HALL Various layers in the town walls encompassing the town completely, On the ground-floor of this rook and preserved even today, were built structure from the 15th century, between the Illyrian period and the fall there city doors existed. The rook was of Venice. The first record of today’s constructed by the islanders without walls dates from the time before Christ. paid wages. Located on its eastern The last important extension to the walls wall is the emblem of duke Augustin occurred at the end of the 15th century. Barbaring. Under it is the clock with 24 fields first mentioned in 1538. 2 KAŠTEL 6 VELA PLACA SQUARE The Frankopan fortress was built This is the only town square in the period between the 12th and preserving the characteristics of a 14th centuries, mentioned in the square. It is first mentioned in 1263. reports by the Venetian providore. The The six-sided well on the square dates fortress has a number of purposes, from the 16th century. Under the such as protecting the town against square is a valuable archaeological attacks from the seaside, and the site, revealing otherwise, the oldest square rook serving as a courthouse. part of the town walls dating from The height of the walls is 9m. the 4th to 3rd century B.C. 4 5 WHAT TO SEE TO WHAT SEE TO WHAT 7 THE LARGE 8 THE SMALL DOORS 9 SPLENDIDDISSIMA 13 CATHEDRAL 15 THE CHURCH TOWN DOORS Originally, these were located in “Splendid Town of Krčan” is the Originally, the three apsidal Old OF ST. QUIRINUS Once the town became encompassed the walls of the bishop’s court as the inscription from the Antic tomb Christian basilica (5th century) A precious example of Roman by walls, these doors became the southern end of the street cardo. stone dating from the 9th century. was raised on the remnants of the architecture from the 12th century. main entrance to the town from Here, due to southern gusts and an A replica is found on the main town Roman baths. In the cathedral, The three apsidal church was built the seaside, increasing so because extension to the bishop’s court to square Vela placa (square) and this on the northern side, there is a from local white stone. Here, it is the they were originally positioned the west, they were relocated during is also the first written record of baptistery. Today, the three apsidal only older two-storey church. It was to the south, at the end of the the 14th century. In front of these the existence of the town of Krk. Roman cathedral (12th century) was once connected to the cathedral as its decumano, as well as the square doors there was a small mul-gate: an segregated and extended a number matroneum – an area where mass was itself. They are mentioned in 1350. entry to the town for fishermen. of times. The internal section is attended by women. It was consecrated ‘supported’ by 14 columns, and to St. Quirinus – the patron saint of one from the northern row (closest the town of Krk. Today, it contains to the altar) is the only one with a valuable sacral collection – of very rare Eucharistic symbols, each course, more valuable is the exhibited side has two birds eating a fish. altar piece from the 15th century showing motifs of Mary’s crowning. 12 THE TEMPLE OF VENUS Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty and marriage, born from the sea’s foam, chosen by Paris. She was the most beautiful goddess of the whole Roman Pantheon. The number of Tem- ples of Venus within the Roman Empire 10 ROMAN MOSAIC 11 VOLSONIS was significantly less when compared 14 BELL TOWER 16 THE CHURCH OF with temples built for other Roman THE MOTHER OF The remnants of Roman thermal spas The first discovered town walls. gods at the Pantheon, as approval from The cathedral received a Gothic styled are found on the ground floor of the The historical excavation is tied the emperor’s family itself needed bell tower in the 16th century. In 1767, GOD OF HEALTH Vasilić house, in Ribarska street. It to the forum – the central section to be granted before building could instead of the present acute top, a A three apsidal Romantic church of originates from the 1st century, is well of the Roman municipium. The commence. This is the only temple Baroque domed bell-tower was built the ex-Benedictine monastery from preserved and shows a mythological altar from the 1st century was dedicated to the goddess Venus to be with a wooden angel. Today, the angel the 11th century. It was originally found on the eastern side of the Adri- sea scene. The central character is found from the ‘Venerina temple’ is made of polyester dating to 1973. consecrated to St. Michael. When atic and dates back to 1st century BC. Triton around whom dolphins and collection, the first and only on defending the town against cholera, in A. Mahnića 3, 51500 Krk other sea creatures are dancing. the eastern Adriatic coast. the 19th century, its title was changed.