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Island of Rab Situated between 44.41' and 44.51' north latitude, the happy Island of Rab sits in the middle of the Gulf of Kvarner, accompanied by dozens of other Croatian islands. Like the Croatian coast itself, this 22 kilometers long and 11 kilometers wide island stretches northwest - southeast and is separated from the mainland by the Velebit channel. Weather on the island of Rab is pleasent as warm summers take turns with gentle winters, amounting to a special kind of Mediterranean climate. With around 2600 hours of sunshine a year (that is only 9 overcast days in the entire summer) Rab is a great location for a holiday. Temperatures range between 8 and 17 C in April,all the way to 17-28 C in July and August, with average sea temperature of 25 C. Oh, and most important of all. Rab is an island with abundance of water, so please, drink it and don't buy it in plastic bottles. Help us protect the environment we live in and you love to visit. More than 30% of the island of Rab is covered in all kinds of plant life from aromatic shrubs along the slopes of Kamenjak carst to lush pine and oak forests housing rabbits, pheasents, birds of prey, even deer on a nearby island of Grgur. Some refer to it as the Emerald isle, due to all that deep green nature of Rab. Waters around Lopar are home to several pods of friendly dolphin, whose photograpsh make ideal holiday memories. Rab has rich history with many historical figures. Settled by Illyrians in 350BC, Rab became ancient Roman municipality in the 1st century BC and developed into center of the eastern coast of Adriatic, called Felix Arba ( Arb is Illyric for dark, lush). Its glory days began between the second half of the XI. century all the way to XIII century, when it was governed by the Croatian rulers, as well as members of Venetian republic in a form of a free Adriatic comune. It was later sold to Venice in the 15th century and remained in their rule all the way to the 1798. when Napoleon came to these parts. Among the fun facts is the story of the local stone mason, St. Marino, who moved to the Apenine peninsula to start the Republic of San Marino in the 4th century. He is the saint patron of Lopar and very important to locals. Many churches and town squares on the island of Rab have not changed their primary role as the centre of the cultural living since the Roman days. Every summer you can experience all kinds of happenings on the streets of Rab, from concerts presenting eminent Croatian and international musicians, to open art atteliers and street exhibitions, creating a special vibrant atmosphere. If you can, we recommend seeing Rab Nautic Passion, a showcase of local shipbuilding, then Križi, traditional pilgrimage started after the two outbreaks of plague in the 15th century. Then there are knight tournaments during the Medieval Summer Festival Rabska Fjera and Eko Šetimana (roughly tranlates as Eko Week) where local growers and producers present their crops and homemade foods. Beaches With 30 sandy beaches Rab is a really Happy island with a lot of tiny, picturesque coves, recognised by tourists from all over the world almost 125 years ago, to this day, due to the crystal clear, warm and shallow sea, great for the entire family. Everyone can find their own private beach on Rab based on their preference: there are naturist beaches, solitary coves, beaches for dogs and beaches for single people looking for a bit of...love :)
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Otok Rab Smješten u Kvarnerskom zaljevu između 44,41' i 44.51' sjeverne geografske širine, sretni otok Rab okružen je brojnim drugim otocima i otočićima. Poput same jadranske obale, ovaj otok dug 22 kilometra i širok 11 kilometara pruža se od sjeverozapada prema jugoistoku, a od kopna ga dijeli Velebitski kanal. Više od 30% površine otoka pokriveno je raznovrsnim biljem, od mirisnog grmlja na krškim obroncima Kamenjaka do bujnih šuma bora i hrasta u kojima obitavaju zečevi, fazani i ptice grabljivice, a na susjednom se otoku Sv. Grguru čak mogu naći i jeleni. Zbog svog tog zelenila, Rab se zove i smaragdnim otokom. U moru oko Lopara živi nekoliko kolonija dobrih dupina. Uz malo sreće, možda ih uspijete fotografirati i ponijeti kući najljepše uspomene. Rab ima bogatu povijest u kojoj se ističu mnoge znamenite ličnosti. Otok su naselili Iliri 350. godine prije Krista, a u 1. stoljeću Rab je postao rimski municipij koji se razvio u važno središte na istočnoj obali Jadrana pod nazivom Felix Arba (Arb je ilirska riječ koja znači šumovit, mračan, zelen). Njegov uspon započeo je u drugoj polovici 11. stoljeća i trajao sve do 13. stoljeća, kada je bio pod upravom hrvatskih vladara i Mletačke Republike u obliku slobodne jadranske komune. U 15. stoljeću prodan je Mlecima, pod čijom je vlašću ostao sve do 1798. godine i dolaska Napoleona. Od zanimljivosti svakako treba istaknuti priču o rapskom klesaru Sv. Marinu, koji je otišao na Apeninski poluotok i tamo osnovao Republiku San Marino u 4. stoljeću. Danas je sv. Marin zaštitnik Lopara i posebno važna ličnost za lokalno stanovništvo. Mnoge crkve i gradski trgovi diljem otoka Raba nisu mijenjali svoju osnovnu ulogu središta kulturnog života još od rimskih dana. Svakog ljeta na ulicama Raba goste očekuju brojna događanja, od koncerata poznatih domaćih i stranih glazbenika do umjetničkih ateljea i izložbi na otvorenom koje stvaraju posebno ozračje na ulicama staroga grada. Ako ste u mogućnosti, svakako posjetite sajam tradicijske brodogradnje Rab Nautic Passion ili sudjelujte u hodočašću pod nazivom Križi, čija je tradicija započela nakon pojave kuge u 15. stoljeću. Ne smijete propustiti Rabsku fjeru, jedinstveni srednjovjekovni festival s viteškim igrama, niti Eko šetimanu, tijekom koje otočni proizvođači i seoska gospodarstva predstavljaju svoje autohtone proizvode. Plaže Rab je sa svojih 30 pješčanih plaža zaista "sretan otok" s mnogim malim slikovitim uvalama, što su turisti iz cijelog svijeta prepoznali prije gotovo 125 godina. Tradicija se nastavlja i danas, kada je Rab zahvaljujući kristalno čistom, toplom i plitkom moru idealna destinacija za cijelu obitelj. Ovdje svatko može pronaći svoju idealnu plažu ovisno o vlastitim željama: na Rabu postoje nudističke plaže, usamljene uvale, plaže za pse i plaže za samce u potrazi za malo... ljubavi :)