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VELI LOŠINJ The town of Veli Lošinj is situated in a small cove on the southeast end of the island of Lošinj, at the very foot of Sv. Ivan hill. With almost 1.000 inhabitants, it ranks as the third settlement of the Cres-Lošinj group of islands. Tall houses, many lavish villas and towers in the town centre are its hallmarks. An interesting fact is that Veli (Big) Lošinj, previously known as Velo Selo, was larger than Mali (Little) Lošinj, but due to its position and the development of sea faring business, Mali Lošinj took precedence. Hence nowadays, the two towns bear names reverse to the realistic situation of the size of the inhabited area. In the very centre of the town there is a beautifully decorated parish church of Saint Anthony the Hermit with a tall bell tower. On the opposite side of the harbour, there is a tower with a crown. It was erected in the 16th century to defend the harbour from sea invasions. The tower is the motif on the coat of arms of Veli Lošinj. Should you stroll through the narrow town streets, you will be able to see lavish villas that belonged to former captains and aristocracy. The town park, situated in the hospital vicinity, numbers about 200 species of plants. The town itself started developing in the 15th century, around Saint Nicholas church, the. If you are looking for a relaxed atmosphere of a fishing town, you will find it further along in Rovenska cove. Surrounding the little harbour are houses and restaurants and not far away is a great breakwater, the founding stone of which was laid by the Archduke Maximillian.
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VELI LOŠINJ Gradić Veli Lošinj smješten je u maloj uvali na jugoistočnoj strani otoka Lošinja, u samom podnožju brda Sv. Ivan. Sa svojih skoro 1.000 stanovnika postao je treće po veličini naselje cresko-lošinjske otočne skupine. Visoke kuće, brojne raskošne vile i kula u centru grada obilježje su ovog mjesta. Zanimljiv je podatak da je nekadašnji Veli Lošinj, ili Velo Selo kako se tada zvao bio veći od Malog Lošinja, ali ga je ovaj zbog svog položaja i razvoja pomorstva pretekao po veličini. Tako su tim dvjema mjestima danas imena obrnuta od stvarne veličine naseljenog područja. U samom središtu gradića nalazi se predivno uređena barokna župna crkva Sv. Antuna Pustinjaka s visokim zvonikom. Na suprotnoj strani luke nalazi se kula s kruništem. Podignuta je u 16. stoljeću radi obrane luke od invazije s mora. Lik kule motiv je grba Velog Lošinja. Ako se prošetate uskim uličicama Velog Lošinja moći ćete vidjeti raskošne vile nekadašnjih kapetana i velološinjske gospode. U velološinjskom parku, nedaleko od današnje bolnice broji se oko dvjestotinjak botaničkih vrsta bilja. Područje samog nastanka Velog Lošinja nalazi se oko crkvice Sv. Nikole iz 15. stoljeća. Ribarski ugođaj Velog Lošinja može se pronaći dalje od centra, u uvali Rovenska. Oko male lučice nalaze se kućice i restorani, a nedaleko se nalazi veliki lukobran kojemu je kamen temeljac 1856. postavio nadvojvoda Maksimilijan.