cres island

We spent a few days on Cres and decided to stay in Cres itself. I think this was a good choice as it was less upmarket than Mali Losinj, and the other places would have been too small. It had plenty of places to eat and stay and the swimming was close to town.

We went for a week on the island of Cres expecting the usual seaside town instead we found a beautiful mediterranean island perfect for the whole family and friends. Great little restaurants (we ate fresh fish every nights), great big blue sea (swimming with fish, blue lagoon, extremely clean), fishing villages with lovely history and marinas and on top of that the weather was fantastic. We'll definitely be back soon.

A lovely little town with a very picturesque harbour and lots of places to eat and drink.The best way to see this is by gooing on the Fish Picnic on the Klinica pirate boat.

This is probably my favorite place in Croatia and I go to Croatia an average two times per year. The island's proximity to Italy destined it to have changed hands frequently over the centuries, leaving marks of both Italian and Slavic culture.Forget the overwhelming white stone buildings of Dalmatia, Cres is vibrant with colors and life. Cres town as I found it is pretty much bilingual, you better brush up your Italian unless you want to practice Croatian. All other languages follow far behind.You need to take a ferry to get there (I do not know if you can fly in) and it does filter turists.I visited Cres a couple of times with family, children and friends.A beautiful place to go and crystal clear water. The port is alive with events in the evening, do not miss it!

After two days in Zagreb, we left for the island Krk, located in norhern part of Adriatic Sea, near the city of Rijeka. We travelled by the car, and in real manner, felt all the advantages of the super highway, that connected us with the island. What was before, one trip, three hours long, now or rather two years already, takes only an hour of time. And what is equal important, is that You pass on Your way, the beautiful bridges, viaducts and numerous, very well technically equipped tunnels, that represent the last word of the building technology.We passed by Karlovac on the river Kupa, then Vrbovsko and stopped in Ravna Gora. That was already the Primorje - Gorski Kotar county.Very picturesque surroundings, we've seen then, indeed, that is, mountainous region. After this little rest, we continued our journey, and by passing Delnice and Fužine, two very significant touristic sites, got to the Adriatic sea coast, near the very nice city, Rijeka. Turned to the southeast, toward Bakar and Kraljevica. Kraljevica is the oldest shipyard on the Adriatic and Bakar is a port for bulk cargo and before, in former Yugoslaviaknown by its coke factory. So, this way, we reached the arch bridge, that spans the narrows over the little island Saint Marco and passed on the inland of the Krk island.It pleased me at the first sight,with its country roads, little stony villages, vineyards, olive fields and above all, the towns as Krk, Vrbnik,Malinska,Njivice,Omisalj, Stara Baska, Punat.Here on island, You can make some biking, mountaineering on the nearby hills. You can visit the charming little churches and cathedrals in main cities on island. By the way, there is,even an airport here, in the outskirt of Omisalj, called "Rijeka". During the day, profit as much as You can, the beauties of the beaches, the sailing on the boats, or take the sailboard, due to, at moments, the strong winds, blowing through the narrows,between the Krk Island and mainland.In the evening hours, drop in some little restaurant or tavern, locally called, the "konoba" and take the fish with some white or red wine.Just excellent sojourn, we spent here for ten days.

Okay first of all as someone else already said, Omišalj is a small town on the Island Krk. Cres is a completely different island. Deffo one of the top 5 islands in Croatia. If you're a fan of bicycling, be sure to bring your bike along. I found the most amazing roads I've ever seen in my life. The whole island is amazing, so many places to eat great food, untouched nature and most of all, clean and clear sea. There are so many small and hard to find beaches but just talk to the locals and they'll tell you where to go.

One of the most beautiful islands in Croatia for sure. When you travel from one side to the other it does not look so atractive because on the main street you can't see the sea side. Go in the villages and away from the main road and everithing changes. The are planty of beaches that are difficult to find, on some of them is even difficult to go by walk but in the end you will really enjoy. If you go by boat try to find the beach with the blue cave.. is a MUST SEE!!

stopped here for lunch while on a fish picnic boat trip. It really made my holiday. This beautiful little island is by far one of the prettiest places I have stopped at. Still traditional, and largely unaffected by tourism. Its a lovely place to wander around for an hour or so, or just sit and relax with an icecream at one of the harbourside eateries.

Were reviewers there???Some facts:1) Omisalj is a small town on the Island Krk2) Cres is a DIFFERENT island not far from the island KrkCres is a beautiful place but displaced on Tripadvisor.

I have revisited the Island many times. My parents have taken us back to their Island of Cherso starting when I was 4yrs old. The last time I went was 15 years ago. What a difference. Back then their was only 1 gift shop and 1 great Pizza place. I just got back with my kids and my Mom to honor my father who just passed away. It has so many restaurants and gift shops. Years ago the only thing you did was go to the beach during the day and walk around town at night. This year we rented motorscooters to go visit the town of Valun and Lubenice. We also went on the Pirate ship "Korsaro" which took you to Blue Caves. Will hope to go back again and visit relatives soon.

If you visit Cres, (easy to get to by ferry from Istria or the island of Kirk) don't miss this little village. It's not in the guide books and not even on some maps! There is a campsite nearby and the town itself has a few restaurants and accommodation. Superb setting.

This was one of the best holidays of my life. What a magical, beautiful, unspoilt, peaceful place. Eagles soared above us as we looked out at the turquoise sea across olive, fig, apricot and cherry trees. No litter, ancient hilltop stone villages. Old ladies selling honey and olive oil by the roadside. It is like going back in time and I hope with all my heart this stunning scenery is preserved as more and more people discover it. Reminded me of holidaying on a Greek Island but 40 years ago. I'm so grateful to have seen it!

Cres Island is one of those hidden places we visted out of Season and it was great! The island itself is lovely great views and the locals are really freindly! There are some really lovely views to be seen in Cres. We stayed for 5 nights and each night we found a great bar and a great restaurant - just keep exploring and youll find some great hidden places!

This is a slice of heaven on earth. We have been here twice in the last two years. Peaceful, beautiful on the Adriatic Ocean an that is our idea of paradise. We stay at a cozy hotel with 8 rooms where we have a total apartment for less than $80 a night. Walking distance to wonderful cafes and a large variety of foods from pizza to wonderful sea bass dinners. The beaches are not sandy but are somewhat rocky and beautiful aqua warm waters. We love to sit in the outdoor coffee shops and watch the ships come and go. There is a daily ferry boat that you can take to a few larger cities for the day. If you have a car you can explore the island every day going in a different direction and visit ancient villages. Wonderful place to stay for a few weeks during the summer.

Altogether we made 15 visits to Cres island , in last 7 years twice yearly and now in May 2012. It is the most beautiful island among 1000 jewels of Adriatic sea . We explored all the island and made many hiking expeditions to Sv. Blaž , Lubenice village and two beaches below Lubenice. Beach with Blue cave is magnificent if you come there before season and after season (May, September). Otherwise the fishing boats with tourists from Cres city are too loud . Road to Lubenice village is dangerous "one way" for tourists, because domestic drivers just drive through, not paying much attention to the dangers of the narrow road between stone walls . Otherwise the sea on this part of Cres island in direction Istra penninsula is very clear and beautiful. Other part of island -toward Krk- does not have clear sea , mostly polluted from industrial zones of Krk and Rijeka city. During stay on Cres island we rent a bungalow at Crepsa agency . Employees there could learn to be more friendly toward guests , not closed up . Car ferry from Brestova brings you to Cres island, but prices warry too much every season ! Road from Porozina till parking palce above Beli village is very dangerous on some parts , but so one see archaic landscape of Cres island which has a shape of the Dragon. During our hinings on Cres we also visited Helm hill with beautiful views toward Vranski jezero (Vrana lake),. These places are really magnificent and silent . Recommended island for all who love nature , natural resorts with great bio energy for health and relaxation . Water Dragon Year 2012