RAB, PEARL OF ADRIA
We are happy to introduce Island Rab this way to you. This is small but beautiful island, island of nature, peaceful life and harmony.There is no industry whatsoever on the island, so the Rab islanders live predominatelly of tourism and want to keep it in such a manner as to preserve the environment. They are kind hosts and take great pride in their professions. Rab's tourist industry won many prizes as the best destination in its tourism past (more than 120 years of organised tourism) and Rab's cooks and bar-tenders have won many international prizes. Others are fishermen and peasants breeding sheeps, taking upon olive trees and doing gardening. During the past, many have left the island and found their luck elsewhere so they say that there is no place on Earth where an Rabljanin doen't live. Still, Rab is one of the very few islands on the Adriatic where population number doesn't decrease.
Today Rab is north adriatic HOLIDAY PARADISE with lavish vegetation, mild climate and clear blue sea, great place for holiday through out the year. Autmun or spring visits are ideal if you love biking, walking, meditation, nature or sightseeing.
Swimming season start beginning of May, ends in October. Rab gets really bussy in the summer months of July and August. This can be just the right place for you if you're looking for great summer time, clean sea, lots of beaches to go to, if you love to dive, fish, play tennis or jogg... or simply enjoy the crowds. Rab's night life evolves around many caffe bars and their terasses or beach parties. You can taste excellent cuisine in many excellent restaurants, take pleasure in classical music concerts, exhibitions or simply walk around centuries old town streets under the notable townbells of Rab.
Rabska Fjera - THE DAYS OF THE MIDDLE AGES (July 25.07., 26.07 and 27.07.)
* Rapska fjera *or the "the days of the middle ages" is a traditional and authentically costumed manifestation during which the Old Town of Rab is transformed into a medieval town. Members of various associations, show the guests with the help of old crafts how people on the island wereworking, eating and celebrating in the Middle Ages.
The days of the middle ages, “Rapska Fjera”, take place on the St. Jacob's day, on St. Anna's day and on Sv. Kristofora day. The Kaldanac, The old town of Rab, is transformed into a medieval town then. Around 300 costumed citizens of Rab, members of various associations, Show the guests through medieval crafts how people in the middle ages on The island were working, eating and celebrating. The programme lasts fo Three days and takes place in the evening hours
Supetarska Draga
The fertile valley houses Supetarska Draga,as well as Mundanije. Gornja and Donja (Upper and Lower) Draga have spread round the Draga Bay. The people of the Dragas have also combined modern and traditional ways of living, and this is easily sensed in tourist industry. There are guests who come back to the same hosts year after year, while new arrivals are quick to become attached to the place and the people. Draga is also interesting to people who come in boats; they are not limited to mooring off the shore, but can stay briefly by one of the neighbouring islets, Maman, Srednjak or Sailovac. Islets are attractive with their clean and protected sand beaches and bays, and rich undersea life around them is discovered to the sport fishermans.
Romanesque basilica of St. Peter
The Draga Bay is protected too; it is shallow and calm, and here many birds nest and over-winter. Once upon the time there were salt pans here, and in the Draga valley the Romanesque basilica of St. Peter was built in the eleventh century. Its beauty attracts the faithful and lovers of art alike.The same church bell tower, built in the early Romanesque style 1060th year, it is the oldest bell in Croatia babbit 1290th year.
Mill on the sea
The mill (run by the strength of water from the shallow spring 2,5 meters above the sea) in Supetarska Draga Gornja is one of the greatest monuments of common architecture in our region. It was reconstructed by the benedictins in the 11th century. The mill is the oldest stock society on the island of Rab.The owner shared stocks in proportion to days of use.It was reconstructed again in 1989. But it is not well presented in public.
Tunera
One of the most important fishing activities in Kvarner was tunny fishing. The first perch for tunny fishermen in Supetarska Draga was Build in 1900. and it was in function till 1955. This year it will be restored for younger generations to remember
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Transport and roads
Rab is linked to the mainland with good road-ferryboat connections. To the south, ferryboats on the route Mišnjak - Jablanac (a place 105 km. far from Rijeka) ply 8-20 times a day (even more frequently, if necessary) during the whole year. The journey lasts 15 minutes. From Jablanac roads branch off towards Zagreb, Pula, Ljubljana and Trieste. The internal part of the continent may be reached through the so called "Jozefinska cesta", a road leading from Senj (50 km. far from Rab), through the saddle of Vratnik, Velika, Mala Kapela and Lika, to Karlovac and Zagreb. Ferryboats Mišnjak - Jablanac( Webcams )
To the north, the island is connected by ferryboats plying on the route Lopar- Valbiska ( Krk) "Jadrolinija's" ships connect Rab with Rijeka, Zadar, Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik several times a week, in both directions, during the whole year.
A coach line connects Rab with Rijeka throughout the whole year and also with Zagreb, in the summer period.From Jablanac ferry arrives to port Mišnjak ( Rab ) and then You follow the main road for Lopar and after 20 minute drive you arrive to Supetarska Draga Gornja 426. We are situated about 300 m from ACY Marina
Is it crowded on the ferry ( See - Web Camera )
Apartments Kurelić continued on next page
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