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The Island of Rab
The
island Rab is a part of the Kvarner
region. Along with the
city of Rab, the
island has seven more idyllic towns:
Barbat,
Banjol,
Palit,
Kampor,
Mundanije,
Supetarska
Draga, and
Lopar. In every
one of these towns you will come across beautiful beaches, clear
blue sea, and
accommodation such as
apartments and
rooms.
The island Rab is filled with cultural heritage and many
cultural-historical monuments. For example, the old town in the
city Rab is very well preserved and authentic. Rab's culture and
history is incorporated into its tourism. Some of its cultural
and historical monuments are the church and bell tower of St.
Maria, the monastery and church of St. Andrew, the City lodge,
and the Palace of Nimira.
Rab offers everything necessary for a great holiday. For one,
guests can chose to stay in a hotel or an apartment or room in
one of Rab's private homes. As for good food, they can choose
from a variety of established
restaurants and
taverns which
serve fantastic seafood. Visitors can enjoy the sunny beaches,
take walks along the seaside as well as take part in many water
sports. In the evenings they can enjoy a wonderful dinner in one
of Rab's restaurants and then a cocktail or two in one of its
cocktail or café bars.
Rab's culture, history, nature, and most importantly,
people will make your holiday an unforgettable one.
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The city of Rab
Following the southwest coast of the
island, after a denuded Misnjak, Barbat and Banjol we come till
the city of
Rab.The city of Rab acquired his title in
the 10. yaer B.C. when the Roman emperor Octavian August
proclaimed his indipendence. The city has in a short time
recived also an epithet FELIX, which means "happy" and was given
to towns to honour and compliment them.
Rab represents a kind
of historic-cultural journey
trought the history.
In favour of that speaks the fact that there are many
infrastructure objects from different historical periods and
style: romanic, renaiscance, gothic...Many curches testify the
high spirituality of the local people, some of them out of
function or even ruined. The main church is the on of the ealt
of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, decorated with
rich scarves. The main square is the one of
Saint Christopher which has a fountain with two
sculpture representing Kalifront and the shepherdess Draga,
characters of the local legend about a forbidden love. As one of
the most significant infrastructures we must mention the old
town with
4 church towers
dominating above it and the city walls that even today surrounds
the major part of the town.Near the town walls there is a park
Komrcar with a promenade and a beach. The city of Rab is the most visited
one in summer, filled with entertainment programs and
manifestation, the place where people enjoy in each other
company and in the beauties of the town.Even if the environmentally bounded,
the
city of Rab offers to it's visitors an accommodation in
rooms, houses and private flats of high category.The city of Rab its an ideal
destination for those who want enjoy in the peaceful
surroundings under a hundred years old pine tree shadow the
smell and the blue of the sea not renouncing of the advantages
that a city has.
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