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Lopar
Lopar

Lopar is the touristic center on Rab Island and an important junction to Krk Island. Lopar in the northeast of the island is beside the capital Rab the most important holidays place on the island Rab. Lopar pulls year by year in particular family tourists into the northernmost place on the island. After Banjol, Lopar with approximately 1,100 inhabitants is the second largest place on the island Rab. Along with a rich and fertile valley, and has the most beautiful, sandy beach - Paradise beach. Not far from the beach, there is sports and recreational center with courts for tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, and minigolf, table tennis, water slide and various other water sports.

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Here is Lopar located

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How to get to Lopar

Lopar
Lopar

In Lopar can be arrived by ferry Jablanac - Misnjak, ride lasts about ten minutes. Everyone comes by going the ferry form Baška on Krk Island directly to Lopar. Otherwise you go by ferry from Jablanac to Misnjak in the south of Rab Island. Than you have to drive 22 km over road to the northern top of the island.






Map of Lopar


Picture gallery of Lopar

Ferry Krčanka

Plan driving mini train

Port

Sandy beach "Rajska plaža"


Insight into history of Lopar

Rab City recorded a long history and is mentioned 10. years before Christ for a first time. In the place known as The walls based the place that has lived through the younger Stone Age, Copper , Bronze until 4 c.b.Cr. when it was grown here ancient Greece military fort, whose remains still are witness to the history of this place.

Historically Lopar offers little. The historic core of the island of Rab can be found in the town of Rab.

Lopar is particularly proud here at the holy Marin, who was born in Lopar, until today known as the founder of the tiny state San Marino. He worked for III. Century as a stonemason to Rimini where he emigrated in his work.

What to see in Lopar

  • The parish church of St. John the Baptist - the patron parish Lopar which is located in the center of town. In the summer months in her church services are held in foreign languages, gangs and concerts of classical music concerts.
  • Votive Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary - dates from 14. century, situated on a hill, in a pine forest near the ferry port. His day the church celebrates 08. September known as "Little Lady", the day when residents of Lopar for their guests right biggest festival on the island.

Places of excursions in the region of Lopar

  • Island Gregory
  • Goli island - situated between Rab, Saint Gregory and Island Prvic, vs. Velebitsko Prigorje. At the time 1. World War II there were housed war prisoners. But after them here was ill-famed Yugoslav prison for political convicts, which today is interesting, and visited by numerous.

You can go on a trip with a taxi boats that you can take and at one of the beach, in any case is a special feeling to drive a taxi in the boat. You can also sail with one glass of 3-boots that will take you on an attractive place for studying the seabed.

On the peninsula in the north of the island of Rab, the village was originally developed by Agriculture and Fisheries. The houses of the locals are usually grouped on the slopes of the peninsula. The attractive location, but especially the 1.5 km long beach paradise and the many small sandy beaches (some with nudist operation), made Lopar in the first half of the 19th Century to a happy visited seaside resort.

Accomodations in Lopar

Hotels in Lopar

Camping in Lopar

Private accomodations in Lopar

>> More apartments in Lopar can be found here.

Weather in Lopar

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

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

min.max.wind
Monday
13.10.2008		 11 °C
52 °F		 20 °C
68 °F
Tuesday
14.10.2008		 12 °C
54 °F		 21 °C
70 °F
Wednesday
15.10.2008		 14 °C
57 °F		 19 °C
66 °F
Thursday
16.10.2008		 13 °C
55 °F		 16 °C
61 °F
Friday
17.10.2008		 12 °C
54 °F		 16 °C
61 °F
Saturday
18.10.2008		 11 °C
52 °F		 17 °C
63 °F
Sunday
19.10.2008		 13 °C
55 °F		 16 °C
61 °F
Water temperature: 17 °C

Climate in Lopar

Climate in Lopar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Max. Temperature
11
12
14
17
22
25
28
28
26
21
17
13
Min. Temperature
5
6
8
11
15
18
21
21
18
14
10
7
Hours of Sunshine
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
10
9
7
4
3
Rainy Days
11
10
9
8
7
4
3
3
6
9
11
13
Water temperature of the Adriatic Sea
13
13
14
15
17
22
23
24
22
21
18
15


Sports & leisure time in Lopar

Lopar offers a range of sports, recreational and entertainment facilities. From sports activities here, you can play:

  • Mini football,
  • Handball,
  • Basketball,
  • Miniature,

Some tennis and water sports such as:

  • Surfing,
  • Jet-ski,
  • Diving,
  • Water slide

On the Rajska beach is situated "Aquagan" which offers endless enjoyment on three water trails. Paradise beach is an ideal place for volleyball on the sand.

Between hotel resorts and camping there is a fun recreational center with numerous attractions.

Where to eat in Lopar

Some specialties will taste the traditional celebration Little Lady when bakes lamb and grilled ox, and serves a rich choice of traditional fish and meat delicacies.

Here are a few restaurants where you can taste the different island and the traditional dishes:

  • Restaurant LAVENDER, Lopar
  • Inn LOPAR, Lopar
  • Bistro NAVIGATOR, Lopar
  • Restaurant SAN LORENCO, Lopar
  • Tavern ANKORA, Lopar
  • Restaurant BELLEVUE, Lopar
  • Bistro LANTERNA, Lopar

Beaches in Lopar

  • Sand beaches

Sandy beach "Rajska plaža"

Sandy beach "Rajska plaža"

"Rajska plaža"

"Rajska plaža"

Lopar is famous for its sandy beaches. The beaches are shallow and suitable for vacation with families with small children. Famous nudist beach in Lopar are:

  • Sahara,
  • Gypsy,
  • Chair
  • Dubac
  • Veli mel - in the hotel village of San Marino, there is a beautiful sandy beach, with various entertainment and the possibility of renting sports equipment
  • Paradise beach - sand beach 1.5 km long, with the blue flag, on which are located most important tourist places capacity.

The beach is ideal for children and summer activities.

Nightlife and entertaining in Lopar

  • Hotel village of San Marino - where are held daily entertainment programs and animation through the whole summer.
  • Fisherman's fest - held by the Paradise beach with good restaurants and music-art program, which included domestic "klape", and are fun games with fireworks at the end
  • "Loparska noć" - held in front of hotel complexes, "San Marino" and represent the old traditions and crafts of Lopar

Cultural arrangements in Lopar

  • Fest of St. Maria on 08. September
  • "Mala Gospa"-Special ceremony when is traditionally held the tournament in shooting arrow, where brave knights show their skills. Held a traditional mini soccer tournament, a bowling tournament, lug rope.

Festivity in the evening moves in a huge tent with live music and rich program, and there lasted until the evening.

Videos of Lopar

Below you can find travel videos from Lopar. The videos from Lopar are provided by CroVideos.com, the video portal for Croatia.

Discussions about Lopar

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Useful links

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