Beach Resort
Baška & Beaches
Krk · Kvarner & Islands
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Beach Resort
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Krk · Kvarner & Islands
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION
Baška is the main beach resort of Krk, set at the head of a long curved pebble beach (Vela Plaža) on the island’s southeast coast, ringed by the bare karst hills that give the area its dramatic setting. The beach is the longest on the island and the reason most summer visitors come, and the village itself holds the Baška Tablet — a key monument of the Croatian language found here in the 19th century.
HISTORY & BACKGROUND
The story behind it
Baška was a Glagolitic village whose church held the Baška Tablet, an 11th-century stone inscription in Croatian Glagolitic script that is one of the most important monuments of the Croatian language. The tablet is now in Zagreb, with a copy in the village church. Baška’s modern life is as a beach resort, built around the long pebble beach that opens to the southeast and catches the sun all day.
WHAT TO SEE
What to see here
Vela Plaža, the long curved pebble beach at the head of the bay.
The church of St Lucy and the copy of the Baška Tablet.
The karst hills rising behind the beach, with walking trails to viewpoints.
The smaller coves along the coast east of the village.
WHY IT MATTERS
Why it matters
Baška is the swimming face of Krk — the long beach that balances the history of Krk town and the wine of Vrbnik — and the place that connects the island to the deepest layer of Croatian language. For a visitor it is the beach day of an island circuit.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Before you go
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
MAP & LOCATION
Baška & Beaches
Baška & Beaches, Krk, Kvarner & Islands, Croatia
44.9764, 14.7056
MORE ATTRACTIONS
More to see in Krk
THINGS TO DO
Things to do nearby
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Konoba Nono — island cooking in Krk town
Vrbnik’s wine-cellars for Žlahtina
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Hotel Malin — resort base in Malinska
Old-town apartments in Krk town
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