THINGS TO DO
Cities & Culture
Rab
A sandy-beach island with four bell towers above a medieval old town.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Croatia
- REGION
- Kvarner & Islands
- BEST TIME TO VISIT
- May–June and September for quiet beaches
- DURATION
- 1 day
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Rab is a small Kvarner island famous for its sandy beaches — above all the shallow, golden Paradise Beach (Rajska Plaža) at Lopar — and for the old town of Rab, a compact medieval settlement crowned by four distinctive bell towers. The island is greener and gentler than its neighbours, with pine woods, a car-free old town and a long nudist tradition.
MAP & LOCATION
Rab
THROUGH THE LENS
From the road
HISTORY & CULTURE
The Story Behind the Place
Rab was a Roman municipality (Arba) and later a medieval commune under Venetian rule, and its old town preserves the four bell towers that define its skyline. The island became one of the first nudist tourism destinations in Europe in the 1930s, when the English king Edward VIII swam bare at Kandarola beach.
TOP THINGS TO DO
Experiences Not to Miss
TOP ATTRACTIONS
Sights & Highlights of Rab
FOOD & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT
01
Konoba Riva — harbour dining in Rab town
02
Lopar’s beachside restaurants
HOTELS & STAYS
WHERE TO STAY
01
Hotel Arbiana — grand hotel in Rab town
02
Resort apartments around Lopar
ITINERARIES
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WEATHER
Rab — Current conditions & forecast
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