Cres

Cres is a historic city on the Cres Island.

Cres

It’s the biggest city and here is the seat of the administration of the island. At the same time, with over 2,950 inhabitants, it is the largest town on the island of Cres.

The Venetian city, including Mark’s lion – in a town to stroll, it is a pleasure! The heart of the town, is around the harbor Basin. Shops, boutiques, hotels, supermarkets, ambulance, pharmacy and numerous cafes can be found here. The harbor promenade got some innovations in 2005 / renovations.

The coast of the island of Cres is indented and has a plenty of bays and gravelly beaches. The landscape of Cres is natural contrast between the submediterranean and bare grazing lands and present attractive place for a quite vacation.

Here is Cres located

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How to get to Cres

The island of Cres can be reached from Istria, from the ferry Brestova (departures every hour on the half hour) to Porozina, ferries operate regularly and frequently during the summer season, but there is often a long waiting because of the large number of tourists. Porozine leads from the main road which will be ridden by preferred destinations. Another possibility is on the island of Krk, by ferry Valbiska to Merag. There is also the Road No. 101 on the main road No. 100 to Cres. Since there is also the main road leading to all directions on the island, just follow the signs.

City map of Cres

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Picture gallery of Cres

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  Harbour of Cres

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  Tower in Cres

Insight into history of Cres

Cres is inhabited since the Neolithic, and in Roman times “RES PUBLICA CREPSA”, was formerly located as an ancient fortress. Cres was established by Liburnians although there are traces of the presence of Greeks and Romans. A Roman village and an early church are still present on the nearby hill Sveti Bartul. Croats have settled on the island in 9. Ct, and Cres is a part of Croatia from the year 1409. year. Cres was under the rule of Venice, after under the rule of Osor and in the 15th Century Cres was a Venetian administrative headquarters and remained there until 1797. It was under the rule of France, and a part of the Austrian-Hungarian, and after 1. World War was occupied by Italy. In 1945. in April, is delivered to the part of Croatia and became a part of Yugoslavia.

What to see in Cres

• Franciscan monastery Cres

• Museum “PALAČA ARSAN” – was built in the style of Venetian palace with late Gothic and Renaissance architectural elements. Locals call this palace Arsan. It was the father of the famous Renaissance philosopher and writer Franciscus Patritius Petris, and in it you can see the city museum and stone collection, which is housed in it.

• Venice tower – built in the XVI century in the style of high Renaissance, and it is the only fully preserved system of the city walls, which surround the city and the port in a large square floor plan.

The monuments in the Old Town, are already part of a higher culture. Remarkable are the gate with a clock tower, the loggia and the parish church of St. Mary in snow, in Gothic and Renaissance style. But the whole city is a museum, with the remains of the old city walls, city gates with their churches, such as the St. Francis, the monastery and its associated two cloisters, another museum with paintings and sculptures, an ethnographic collection and an incunabula, including a Glagolitic missal, which was in 1494 printed in Senj.

In Cres are following cultural and historical monuments:

• Northern town of 1588
• Southern town of 1581
• the Romanesque Johannes church
• Parish Church “Maria snow” with bell tower from the 15th Century
• Church of the Holy Isidors “from the 12th Century
• an old watchtower in Cres
• Franciscan monastery, built in the 13th Century, with a bell tower from the 18th Century
• Benedictine monastery of St. Peter
• Some churches dedicated to the “Holy Barbara”, the “Holy Gaetan”, the “St. George”, the “Holy James”, the “Holy Markus”, the “St. Nicolas”, the “Virgin Mary”
• Women’s Monastery of Saint Peter

Places of excursions in the region of Cres

If you explored the island of Cres, you can visit the nearby islands: The Krk Island and the Losinj Island, on which you’ll find something for everyone. Rent a boat and navigate along the beautiful coast of the island and experience this region in a special way. Walk trough this beautiful island and get to know some places such as:

• Valun-suitable for hikes, mountain bike tour or SUV vehicles

The starting point is the marina of Cres, because you can either pass trough the marina and then passing on a gravel or above the marina, a steep gravel down and then you’ll come to this path. After several km on the asphalt road, we should not jump to Valun down, but a little bit further (in the direction of Lubenice) and then turn right and since then go on a small side path at a small church to Valun.

From Valun you can then continue in the direction Zbicina or Pernat, as should be left in the eighth entry, because somewhere must be the old way for Lubenice (until 1960 before the asphalt road was built, the main link to Valun and was broad enough to deal with an ox-cart to drive it)

• Visit the dream PLACE Lubenice …

Accomodations in Cres

Hotels in Cres

in the town of Cres

• Hotel Kimen in Cres
• Hotel Cres in Cres

in other parts of island Cres

• Hotel Zlatni Lav in Martinscica (Martinscica)

Camping in Cres

• Camping Baldarin Punta Kriza
• Camping Bijar Osor
• Camping Brajdi Beli
• Camping Kovacine Cres
• Camping Slatina Martinscica
• Camping Zdovice Valun

Private accomodations in Cres

>> More apartments in Cres can be found here.

Weather in Cres

Below you see the current weather forecast for Cres. The climate table of Cres tells you which temperatures can be expected for each month.

Current weather in Cres and a 7-day weather forecast for Cres

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Climate in Cres

Sports & leisure time in Cres

• Walking – discover the beauty of the island walking trough the paths so you can explore the cultural and historical heritage of the island, or simply enjoy in the beautiful, unspoiled nature of the island.

• Cycling – on the island are kept a lot of bicycle paths, and a special feeling is to drive in the spring. Biking from the marina from past olive groves to Valun or Lubenice or Vrana Lake (approx. 15 km)

• Water Sports – here are an excellent climatic conditions for water sports such as sailing, diving, fishing

• Recreational sports – you can have fun at the beach with beach volleyball, or a tennis and football fields, in each case, fun is guaranteed.

• ACI Marina Cres for yacht charter

• Diving-the diving school has a long tradition, which includes all levels from beginners to professionals. Other offers are tennis, mini golf, table tennis and water sports (sailing, surfing, underwater fishing).

Where to eat in Cres

• Restaurant Cres in Cres

• Restaurant “Caruso”

• Restaurant “Feral” German / Italian speaking

• Restaurant “Palada” German speaking

• Konoba Kopac (our insiders’tip) German speaking

• Konoba Pizzeria Al buon Gusto German / Italian speaking-serves Vegetable soup, Prosciutto Pizza, Pizza e Funghi,

• Inn ADRIA GRIL, Cres

• Inn AMFORA, Cres

• BELONA Inn, Cres

• Tavern BUKALETA, Loznati

Beaches in Cres

The island has a marvelous beaches. A beautiful beach with a blue flag is in the camp Kovacine in Cres. The beach is rocky and gravel and partly for naturists, and it is 360 meters far away and only 2 km distant from the city.

Nightlife and entertaining in Cres

• Disco cinema Susajda

• Coffee Bar billiard saloon “Chersium”

In Cres are held famous “Cres festivities,” where you can have fun with the rich entertainment program. For younger and all those who wish to spend the nights next to loudly music in the disco club, we recommend a discotheque, “Stallman”, which is open until early morning. Although you really have fun here, you can easily join the street music where are all welcome and sing along.

• Bar “Timun” offers entertainment in the open in a pine forest in the camp Slatina

Cultural arrangements in Cres

• Cres week sailing – in Cres is traditionally held regatta sailing boat on which compete best sailing boats and their crew, including conqueror world and European Cup, and the participants of the world’s largest regatta.
• Cres traditional carnival – Cres town celebrations in July and August are known as a Summer Carnival.

In the central square is held traditional “harmonijada”. At the carnival takes place a multitude of events: from masquerade dances, to participate in children’s and the Rijeka carnival.

• Semenj – celebration of the central city of Cres: from 5th till 7th August: various sports and music events.

After the Mass, on the streets are held various cultural and entertainment manifestations, as for an example: sports tournaments, fair domestic food products, represent the old crafts, and many other interesting facts.

• 2nd Jan St. Isidore

• 31st May St.Salvador

• 5th August the Mother of God, snow

• Fishermen night on 30th July

Videos of Cres

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