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Lopar - Islan Rab

Lopar is situated on the island of rab, which is a part of kvarner archipelago. It is 110 kilometers far from administrative centre rijeka, 190kilometers from zagreb and close to large european cities such as ljubljana (230 kilometers), vienna (550 kilometers ), munich (630 kilometers) and milan (580 kilometers ). It takes ten minutes to get to lopar by ferry-line jablanac - mišnjak.
Coming by car from direction of rab first thing we see is a sign which reminds us of st.marin, stone-cutter and founder of republic of san marino, who was born in lopar in the 4th century. In his honor, hotel settlement and motor camp bear name "san marino".
Lopar is abundant in beautiful sandy beaches. There are 22 of them, with 3 being -nudist beaches ( ciganka, sahara and stolac ). The largest and the most famous is "rajska plaža-paradise beach" which is 1,5 kilometers long and along which there arethe most important tourist facilities. In 2003 it was decorated with "the blue flag", international symbol of quality and preservation of environment , as well as safety of bathers.

Accommodation Lopar - Islan Rab

History and monuments Lopar - Islan Rab

A thousand-year-old town of rab is situated on a small peninsula. Four church-towers, strong walls, numerous churches and small streets are witnesses of its chequered past.
In the summertime,the streets and squares! Are flooded with numerous tourists, souvenir merchants and old ladies with . Traditional assortment of home made products.
In honour of the king ljudevit the great, who liberated rab from venetians, and in memory of st. christophorus, on 21st of july 1364. Great council of the town of rab established two municipal holidays : 9th may,liberation of rab from normans in 1075., through the intercession of st.christophorus and 27th july-the day of martyr's death of st.christophorus, which church celebrates as day of birth for heaven. Festivity used to last 15 days and during that period neither court nor city officials were allowed to work. Head of st.christophorus was carried around town in a holy procession and knight-games were played. In recent times, festivities have been shortened to three days. Present-day festivity "rab's fair" is a reminiscence of rab from the past when it celebrated its freedom and independence/and it is, by all accounts, one of the greatest attractions of the island.
More than 17 centuries ago a boy by the name Marin was born at Lopar. He later learned the craft of stonemason and in search of a job left his home, crossed the Adriatic Sea and landed at a place near today's Rimini on the Apennine peninsula.
His diligence and virtue soon earned him the sympathy of the Christian community he was living in, so eventually bishop Gaudentium made him his deacon. Presecuted because of his propogation of Christianity, Marin fled to the hardly accessible hill Titan and built a small church there.
It was to become the foundation of a new city and state - San Marino - in which the remains of the saint are still kept.

Swimming and beach Lopar - Islan Rab

Lopar has an abundance of beautiful sandy beaches, in fact, there are 22 of them, of which 3 are nudist beaches (Ciganka, Sahara and Stolac). The largest and most famous is the Rajska plaža or 'Paradise Beach', which is 1.5km / 0.9m long and has the most tourist facilities and which was awarded the 'Blue Flag' in 2003 - the international symbol of quality and preservation of the natural environment as well as safety for the bathers.
'Paradise beach' is especially interesting for older people, families with children and less proficient swimmers, but equally for young people keen on sport and amusement.
At the height of the season it can be difficult to find sunbathing places on this beach because together with the tourists from Lopar, more than 50% of visitors to the town of Rab also bathe here.

Sport facilities Lopar - Islan Rab

In the uttermost south of paradise beach there is "aquagan", monumental edifice which, especially to the youngest tourist, offers endless enjoyment in sliding down the three water paths. Paradise beach proved to be an ideal location for beach-volley which is why lopar has sofar successfully hosted tournaments in championships of croatia, alpe-adria cup and others, with big plans reserved for the future of this attractive sport.
Between hotel settlement and motor camp, there is an amusement and recreational center with numerous attractions such as tennis,ping pong, mini-golf, football, basketball, snooker, various video games, diving boards and other attractions, mostly for children.
It includes always attractive jet-ski, para-sailing, sailing on board, aquapark, rent-a-boat, beach canoes, pedal-boats and other equipment which turns bathing into a memorable experience. Nearby "lučica" offers mooring to approximately one hundred vessels ( skimmers and yachts ), lifting, landing and vessel washing services, as well as refreshement for tourists heading for or coming from the sea

Cultural events and nightlife Lopar - Islan Rab

CALENDAR OF FESTIVALS AND EVENTS "LOPAR 2009"
-22.02.2009. ., 08:00 - Little Lopar Carnival festivity; 13:00 - Children Carnival procession
-26.02.2009. - "Mesopust" , Big Lopar Carnival festivity; 20:00 - carnival party at HN "San Marino" with live music and a special carnival tombola with great prizes
-12.04.2009. - Traditional Easter breakfast in front of the St John the Baptist Church and in AC "San Marino"
-13.04.2009. - 17:00 . A concert of singing Association "Murtela" in the Church of St.John the Baptist
-18.04.2009. -Easter tournament in small league football
-22.04.2009. An exibition of students' works in Lopar school dedicated to Planet Earth Day
-25.04.2009. An eco action "NEKA ŠKOLJI BUDU BOLJI" - clearing of coastal territory
-23. i 24.05.2009. International Veteran Tennis tournament "Sun Adria Cup 2009" at ZRC "Lopar" (a special programme featuring a performance of KUD "San Marino")
-31.05.2009. - A festivity dedicated to "BLUE FLAG" at Crnika beach in front of the San Marino Hotel (a special programme featuring KUD "San Marino", the Church Quire and many more.)
-24.06.2009. - St John the Baptist day ("IVANJA"), also the Lopar parish day (Lavender day at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino")
-25.06.2009. - Croatian National Day
-01.07.-31.08.2009. everyday animation at the beach in front of the hotel settlement and in front of the camp and evening animation at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-03.07.-05.07.2009.- RAB DIVE OFF 2009. - breath diving contest (special programme)
-08.07.2008. 21:00 - a performance by KUD "San Marino" at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-13.07.2009. - Fishermen feast, next to Rajska plaža (Paradise beach, ZRC "Lopar"), with traditional food and drinks and an art and music programme featuring fun games and fireworks
-22.07.2008. 21:00 - a performance by KUD "San Marino" at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-04.i 05.08.2009. Victory Day (special programme)
-05.08.2009. 21:00 - a performance by KUD "San Marino" at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-13.08.2009. "POVRATAK KORIJENIMA" ("Going back to the roots"), in front of HN "San Marino" - introducing and presenting old customs and handcrafts of Lopar
-15.08.2009. VELIKA GOSPA , holy mass at the Virgin Mary Church,
-19.08.2009. 21:00 - a performance by KUD "San Marino" at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-02.09.2009. -21:00 - a performance by KUD "San Marino" at the terrace of hotel settlement "San Marino"
-08.09.2009. MALA GOSPA - pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary Church, mass, celebration in the tent with live music, folclore perfornances, food and drinks, bowling tournament and a small league football turnament, shopping.
-27.09.2009. World Day of Tourism
-16.10.2009. Bread Day - a presentation of various bakery products in TZ Lopar
-24.12.2009. Christmas Eve - a special programme and presentation of live manger
-27.12.2009. - 11:00. Christmas concert of singing Association "Murtela"

Traffic informations Lopar - Islan Rab

Airport Rijeka - Tel. 00385 51 842 132, web: www.rijeka-airport.hr
e-mail: information@rijeka-airport.hr
CROATIA AIRLINES- ZADAR,tel: +385 23 250 101, www.croatiaairlines.com
Main Bus station Rijeka - +385 51 660 364,web: www.autotrans.hr
Ferry(Jablanac - Mišnjak) - tel. +385 51 724 122, web: www.rapska-plovidba.hr
Croatian auto-club - tel. 987, web: www.hak.hr

Useful informations Lopar - Islan Rab

Recommendation: do not leave valuables in the cars, do not carry them to the beach, lock the accommodation units and close the windows before you leave, follow the traffic rules, especially in smaller towns and drive cautiously when it rains.