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Is the best known tourist centre on the island of Krk, the Adriatic's biggest island, its position in the northern part of the Croatian coastline putting it closest to the centre of Europe. The position of Baška has ensured it uninterrupted growth and prosperity, and in this day and age, a distinctive spot on the tourist scene, Baška being one of the Top Ten of the tourist destinations of the Adriatic Sea.
It is located in a gentle valley and in a bay surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and flowering broom, with a picturesque background of the rocky mountains of Velebit and the islet of Prvic, which seems as if it is intent on giving all-round protection to the unique 1,800 m long pebble beach, justly said to be one of the most lovely in the Adriatic.
Baška beaches, great and small, a special feeling that remains in your memory for the rest of your days.Baška abounds in beaches, some thirty pebbled beaches accessible to swimmers of all ages, while some of them have to be reached on foot or by boat. Still, the biggest and one of the most beautiful is Baška's Vela Plaža, the Great Beach, right in the centre of town, surrounded by bars, restaurants, pizzerias, cafes,hotels, private flats and other things all of which are an integral part of the place's attractions.The Great Beach is a natural pebble beach, 1800 m long, which can take several thousand swimmers with ease. It's particularly suitable for children and non-swimmers.Since 1999, the European Blue Flag has waved on Baška's Great Beach, today a trademark of Baška, as proof of the high quality and standards of the beach. |
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