Mali Losinj

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With 9.000 inhabitants the largest place of the island. Mali Losinj is embedded in the bay of the Augustus. It is the largest, closed bay in the Kvarner area. Mali Losinj is the most important tourism and economic center of the Losinj Island also at the same time and the principal place of the island. It offers a broad touristic offer at accommodations, sport and recovery possibilities. The city Mali Losinj is the largest island city to the whole Adria.

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Here is Mali Losinj located

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How to get to Mali Losinj

Mali Lošinj

On the island of Losinj it is possible to come to the next few ways:

  • by Car -from the Cres Island on resuming the drive by car following the traffic signs which will certainly lead to the desired destinations.


The catamaran is exclusively for passengers - no group tours.

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Map of Mali Losinj


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Pictures of Mali Losinj

Bay Mali Losinj

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in Port

Palms-Mali Losinj

View from port


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History of Mali Losinj

Amblem of Mali Losinj


The initial steps of Mali Losinj began long after the much smaller city Veli Losinj, in the 12th Century, when 12 Croatian families, coming from Hungary, before fleeing from the Mongols have settled in the small bay of St. Martin. The new settlers first operated crop and livestock breeding and built their houses off the coast. Later went to the fish Fang and populated after today's cities. Thus the port city. The Losinjer began with the shipbuilding, through the menopause today in addition to tourism, an economic backbone of the city.


The favourable climate conditions, the construction of hotels and guest houses, apartments and holiday homes, the establishment of the forests and beaches, have an intensive development of tourism. In 1892 the city Losinj was became by a regulation of the Ministry of Health of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy an healty resort. Up to that time Mali Losinj was a ordinary place but at the end of the 18th Ct. with his boat yards and the shipping school has a certain significance. From the 19th Century, are the "Losinjer sailor", a very popular sailing ship. The change in shipping, brought the transition from the sailing boat to steam ship, also has affected the fate of the port cities.

We know the Cikat Bay, with the first built Hotel Alhambra in 1902.

Today, thanks to the mild climate, Mali Losinj is appreciated a place of tourists from Europe. Here are the most beautiful bays, beaches and landscapes with pine forests.

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What to see in Mali Losinj

  • Palace Museum in the Kvarner - here is exposed the statue Apoksiomena for which it is assumed that originates from the 1-2 century b.Cr.
  • St. Martin - dates from 1450. year, is located in the cemetery today.
  • Annunciation church Holy Virgin Mary - was built in 1534. year in the place where they meet and left LoSinj sailboats. Today, when the ship sounded BY siren, we know that the skipper OF LoSinj greeting.

In the city there are also the art collection of Andro Vida and Katarina Mihicic and older collections of the master Piperat. This collection includes 20 oil paintings, watercolors and French, Italian and Dutch artists from the 17th and 18 century. Church of St. Nicholas from 1857 is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the bishop and the patron saint of sailors and travellers. A newly discovered attraction is the Apoksiomen. It is an ancient bronze sculpture of the Greek athletes in natural size. This comes from the underwater world of Losinj.

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Excursions in the region of Mali Losinj

Numerous bays provide unlimited opportunities one-boat trips, and most are trips to the islands of the archipelago Losinj:

as well as the neighboring islands:


On the island of Losinj are regularly organized walking tours, of which the most attractive one on the coast, through thick pine forest by serpentine paths, as well as the picturesque villages.

  • On the narrow asphalt road over the crest of the island to the south to the bay Mrtvaska (walk about 2.5 to 3 hours in one direction). It should be trip to a small chapel to refrain from Sveti Ivan (great view of Veli Losinj and Rovenska).
  • Along the promenade by the roadside Valdarke Bay in Mali Losinj after Veli Losinj and Rovenska, with proper condition to the remote bays Javorna, Kriska and Jamna.
  • Cikat hike from the bay, along the Srebrna Uvala (Silver Bay) and the Golden Uvala (Golden Bay) to shallow southern port entrance Prolaz Most (Boka Falsa). From there, you have (besides the return on the same path) the election, along the long harbour basin to Mali Losinj to walk or through the pine forest on Mount Baston to hike.
  • From Nerezine-from place to get through an approximately 1.5 hours hiking trip on the nearly 600 m high Televrin
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Accomodations in Mali Losinj

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Hotels in Mali Losinj

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Camping in Mali Losinj

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Private accomodations in Mali Losinj

>> More apartments in Mali Losinj can be found here.

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Weather in Mali Losinj

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

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Current weather in Mali Losinj and a 7-day weather forecast for Mali Losinj

min.max.wind
Thursday
21.08.2008		 19 °C
66 °F		 27 °C
81 °F
Friday
22.08.2008		 19 °C
66 °F		 27 °C
81 °F
Saturday
23.08.2008		 20 °C
68 °F		 25 °C
77 °F
Sunday
24.08.2008		 19 °C
66 °F		 25 °C
77 °F
Monday
25.08.2008		 18 °C
64 °F		 22 °C
72 °F
Tuesday
26.08.2008		 17 °C
63 °F		 25 °C
77 °F
Wednesday
27.08.2008		 18 °C
64 °F		 26 °C
79 °F
Water temperature: 25 °C
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Climate in Mali Losinj

Climate in Mali Losinj
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



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Sports & leisure opportunities in Mali Losinj

Sunbird-sports center is located in the bay Cikat in Mali Losinj, on the beach hotel Bellevue. The center offers a wide choice of sports and recreational activities such as:

  • Surfing school for beginners and advanced, and for children
  • Rent surfing and accessories
  • Sailing - trial course, the basic course and advanced course
  • Sailing boats
  • Rent bicycles - Mountain & Citybikes
  • Biking

Mali Losinj is also become a popular destination for mountain bikers. A roughly 30 km long runway of medium difficulty starts at the waterfront in Mali Losinj, from where the famous bays (Golden Bay, Silver Bay, Cikat Bay, sun-bay) may be reached.


  • Camping Cikat-Diving courses, surf courses, football field, bicycle rental.
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Where to eat in Mali Losinj

There is a wide range of restaurants, taverns and other catering establishments that with many dishes with international and national menus offer specific dishes authentic island cuisine, specialties from the sea foods, and various dishes made according to old recipes with a special eye various aromatic herbs and homemade olive oil. Some of the restaurants in Mali Losinj are:

  • Restaurant NINO, Mali Losinj
  • Tavern ODISEJ, Mali Losinj
  • Pizzeria ORHIDEJA, Mali Losinj
  • PALACE Inn, Mali Losinj
  • Snack bar PLITVICE, Mali Losinj
  • Buffet PORTO, Mali Losinj
  • Restaurant PRIVLAKA, Mali Losinj
  • Restaurant RIVA, Mali Losinj
  • Tavern SILVANA, Mali Losinj
  • Pizzeria VALENTINO, Mali Losinj
  • Buffet VELA PORT, Mali Losinj
  • Restaurant VELI ŽAL, Mali Losinj
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Beaches in Mali Losinj

Already at Tito's times were chosen the coves Cikat and Suncana as ideal locations for tourism. There are also hotels and a number of campsites.

Today, the bays with their hotels and holiday homes all the tourist facilities. Whether diving, surfing, sailing, biking, a real sand beach, this is where the tourist in this idyllic bay and quiet relaxation.


Peninsula and bay Cikat

The Bay of Cikat is the pearl of the island of Losinj. It is surrounded by dense Mediterranean pine forests, the hotel buildings and hotels with classical architecture a "hint of Viennese Waltz". Spend your vacation, surrounded by century-old forests, in the Bay of dreams with a deep blue sea.

• the distance to the town center is: 1000 m

• pebble beach, paved beach, rocky beach


  • In the Cikat Bay is a sandy beach, ideal for small children

From the Cikat Bay to the port of Mali Losinj can be reached on a entertaining walk through a park in about 15 minutes.


  • Suncana bay

The Suncana Uvala is located underneath the hotel Aurora and Vespera. The beaches are mostly rocky, but there are also some smaller gravel sections.


Blue Flag beaches in Mali Losinj

  • Plaza Veli zal - Suncana uvala

by thick pine forest surrounded shingle and rocky beach in the bay Suncana in Mali Losinj, about 1 km from the town centre. Restaurant and Cafe directly on the beach.

  • Punta Beach

Rocky beach with concrete plateau in a sheltered bay, in Veli Losinj, about 500 meters from the town centre.

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Nightlife and entertainment in Mali Losinj

In Mali Losinj will certainly have fun, both tourists and visitors. During the summer months here are plenty of fun, whether you are on one of the many terraces on which the music and dancing, or in one of the night bars. For all those who love the nightlife until early morning, here has a disco club where you will surely spend unforgettable moments in dance, entertainment and having fun:

  • Energy,
  • Coctail bar
  • Priko,
  • Zanzibar,
  • Šarky Pub

Once there, you'll find entertainment on the streets of Losinj, with many street entertainer who cheers your self and old and young with their energetic and positive performances.

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Cultural events in Mali Losinj

During the summer, on the whole of the island are held at various cultural and entertainment events and entertainment sometimes can be found on the streets of the city.

  • Fishermen games - held in sunny bay
  • Fun program - in the bay of St.Martin
  • On 8 September, celebrates the small Virgin Mary.
  • On 11.November, celebrates the patron Saint Martin.
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Videos of Mali Losinj

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

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Discussions about Mali Losinj

Do you have more questions about Mali Losinj? Have a look at the Istria.info Forum and get more tipps about Mali Losinj.

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Useful links

For more Info go to Losinj24.com

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