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Krk Island |

The island of Krk has a special meaning for Croatia. For centuries it was the center of Croatian literacy and the cradle of the Croatian language. The Baska Tablet (Bascanska ploca), one of the oldest Croatian written documents, is evidence of it. There are famous tourist centers: Malinska with its wealth of historic monuments dating from Illyrian, Greek and Roman times, Punat with the largest marina on the Adriatic, and Vrbik located on a 50 m high cliff and a real attraction for painters. The best preserved fortified town in Croatia, Vrbik abounds in Glagolitic monuments, carved in stone or inscribed in manuscripts. For centuries it was the center of Glagolitic literature on Krk. Baska is also an important tourist center on Krk with a history from the early years of this century. Kosljun (below), the only inhabited island
in the Krk archipelago, lies close to the main island. So small and yet so rich in history, it is known for its Franciscan monastery, its hundred-year-old high school, the grand library, and other collections and rarities. Moreover, the Lending House of Kosljun, which operated between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, was among the first financial institutions in Europe. Its purpose was to provide financial assistance to the poor, to protect them against usurers.

| Anchorages | |||
| Place | Position | Adress | Information |
| Soline | 45° 09'N 14° 38'E | bay on the NE coast; the largest village and harbour is Klimno (pop. 100 in 1991), situated on the S coast of the bay. | The bay is sheltered from all winds and offers safe anchorage for smaller vessels.Yachts drawing up to 2m can moor on the inner side of the breakwater of the harbour of Klimno or along the mole of the village of Cizici on the W side. The NE part of the bay affords good anchorage in 56 m and W of the harbour of Klimno (the anchorage of the Punat marina). The cove and the harbour of Klimno are well protected from all winds. Facilities: Provisions in a local shop, limited water. Repairs and dockage over the winter at the local boatyard and at Punat marina (its own facilities).There is an oyster farm in the bay. |
| Stipanja | 45° 09'N 14° 40'E | cove and anchorage on the E coast. The small harbour and village of Silo (pop. 346 in 1991) is situated at the head of the cove. |
The cove is well sheltered from all winds. Smaller yachts can moor along the inner side of the breakwater of the harbour of Silo (depth 2.5 m) or along the quay (four-point moor); a part of the breakwater is reserved for car-ferries. There is a good anchorage S of the light on Silo point and in front of the small harbour of Silo; care must be taken of the underwater cable. Facilities: In the harbour of Silo: harbour master's branch office, post office, tourist office (accommodation in private houses), shops and restaurants. Provisions in a local shop; fuel in Crikvenica.Repairs on smaller yachts and boats and marine engines, off- season dockage and maintenance services. |
| Vrbnik | 45° 05'N 14° 41'E | village (pop. 950 in 1991) and small harbour on the E coast, in Vinodolski kanal |
The harbour is sheltered from all winds, but the entrance to the harbour is exposed to the bora, which makes approach difficult and dangerous with the bora blowing. Smaller yachts can moor on the inner side of the breakwater (depth 2 m) and along the head of the mole (depths up to 4 m). The inner part of the harbour is occupied by fishing boats. Facilities: Post office, shops, hotel, medical service. Provisions and other shopping in local shops; mains water supply. |
| Baska | 44° 58'N 14° 46'E | village (pop. 816 in 1991), tourist resort and small harbour in the N part of Bascanska draga. |
Smaller vessels can moor along the waterfront; the root of the breakwater is reserved for passenger ships and a car- ferry. Larger vessels can anchor some 400-m off the breakwater bearing SW (depths 20-30 m); good holding. The inner harbour (depths 1.5-3 m) is sheltered from all winds; the anchorage is exposed to the bora and SE winds and is not recommended for a longer stay. NE of Baska there are Vela luka and Mala luka coves, and SE there is Bracol cove. In Vela luka there is a landing ground (30 m long, 2 m deep); it is well protected from the sirocco and from the bora; during the stormy bora it is recommended to use a four-point moor along the E coast. In Mala luka there is a natural coast, but it is a safe shelter from all winds. In Bracol cove there is a landing ground for small vessels; it is well protected from all winds. Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, several shops, hotels, restaurants, travel agency, bank, camp site, medi- cal service, chemist's. Skrpina Fishing Club and Vihor Sailing Club.Water from a hydrant, provisions in the village. The harbour has two small slipways and a crane (0.8 t). |
| Stara Baska | 44 57,5'N; 14 41E | cove and small harbour on the SW coast |
At the head of a small landing ground (depth 2.5-3.7 m); four-point moor, anchoring towards NE and with a stern at the pier or the mainland. Good anchorage at the Klobucac point (not safe during SW and W winds). The cove is a good shelter from the bora; the harbour is protected from the sirocco. |
| Punat | 45° 01'N 14° 37'E | town (pop. 1,696 in 1991) and harbour in the large but shallow cove of Puntarska draga in the NE part of the Krk Bay. A popular seaside resort |
The harbour is well sheltered from all winds. Smaller vessels can moor along the quay in the harbour or anchor off the town and N of the islet of Kosljun (a safe anchorage in stormy winds from NW); care should be taken of an underwater cable. Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, several hotels and restaurants, camp site, shops and medical service, chemist's. Good shopping for provisions; water from the hydrant on the quay. Arbun Fishing Club and Vihor Sailing Club. Repairs carried out in the Punat Boatyard and in the marina. |
| Krk | 45° 10.6'N 14° 34.5'E | town (pop. 3,022 in 1991) and har- bour in the NW part of Krcki zaljev (Krk Bay) |
The harbour is open to the sirocco and partly protected from the bora (EENE); it offers very good shelter in all other winds. The safest mooring during the sirocco (waves splash over the breakwater) for larger vessels is on the inner side of the E mole, which is otherwise reserved for ships of the coastal passengers lines, and for smaller vessels deeper in the harbour. The best mooring during the bora is along the quay between the two moles (four-point moor). The breakwater is not accessible because of shoals and scattered stones. Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, chemist's, museum, travel agency, several hotels, camp site, shops, shipyard. Lovrata Fishing Club and Plav Sailing and Rowing Club.Water from the hydrant at the entrance mole; fuel in the harbour at the small mole and in the W part of the harbour.The Riba shipyard carries out general repairs including diesel engine repairs; hauling-out service. |
| Valbiska | 45° 01'N 14° 30'E | cove on the NW coast of Krk Island, 3.4 M west of the harbour of Krk |
The cove is exposed to SW winds but is sheltered from NE and SE winds. The bora is violent and blows in gusts. |
| Torkul | 45° 02.6'N 14° 28.2'E | cove in Srednja vrata on the SW coast of Krk, some 2.5 M southeast of the coast light on Manganel point |
The cove is sheltered form all winds and affords a good berth to yachts drawing up to 1.3 m. With the bora blowing, go stern-to the waterfront, bows-to NE. On the E coast of the cove is the house of the Lubin Fishing Club of Rijeka. |
| Cavlena | 45° 06'N 14° 28'E | cove 4 M south of Malinska at the entrance to Srednja vrata straits | The cove is sheltered from the bora and easterlies. The anchorage is safe for vessels of all sizes in depth of up to 40 m. Smaller vessels can anchor off the E coast. |
| Malinska | 45° 08'N 14° 32'E | village (pop. 999 in 1991) and seaside resort on the W coast of Krk |
The harbour is exposed to NW winds, which cause a swell in it; in the summer they are usually shortlasting storms. Smaller vessels can moor on both sides of the pier and along the mole in the S part of the harbour and the quay E of the pier (depth 2 m). About 300m NW of the pier is a 100m long breakwater under construction. The end of the breakwater is marked by a red buoy. The best anchorage is about 0.5 M west-southwest of the harbour (depths 25-45 m). Facilities: Harbour master's office, post office, several hotels and restaurants, shops, tourist office, medical service, chemist's. Lastavica Fishing Club and Dub Sailing Club.Water from the hydrant on the E waterfront; fuel in the harbour. |
| Omisalj | 45° 13'N 14° 33'E | town (pop. 1,554 in 1991) and small harbour on the N coast of Krk Island, in the bay of Omisalj |
Only smaller yachts (draught up to 3 m) can moor along the pier in the harbour and the moles in the small harbour SE of the pier. In front of the Jadran hotel there is a pier (50 m, depth 3.5 m). Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service, shops. Zubatac Fishing Club and Juna Sailing Club. Provisions, water from the main. Fuel at the pump some 2 km from the waterfront. |