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RESERVATION

Gastronomy Mali Lošinj

The natural wealth of the islands of Cres and Lošinj is the foundation of wealth and healthy Mediterranean cuisine.
The main features of this cuisine are the specialties of fish and dishes based on seafood on the island of traditional recipes, herbal, the pot of olive oil and herbs.

Smoked ham, cheese, salted anchovies, salad of seafood, are some of the cold that you should try. For a hot dish, you can risotto pasta or seafood, or mine brodetto straordinaria Dalmacia style. Fresh fish, shrimp and squid prepared in different ways, seafood, lamb roast in Pekao (baking lid clay) is an island specialty. Typical rocket salad and radicchio is. Dishes seasoned with fresh oregano, basil, sage, lemon balm, thyme, rosemary and bay.

Do not leave the house wine and brandy with herbs. Inform the wines of the island of Susak.

On the island there are restaurants, cafes and other places where you can enjoy international cuisine and national and local specialties of the island.

Apoksiomen Mali Lošinj

CROATIAN APOXYOMENOS (2-1 century BC)

The old bronze statue of an athlete, 192 cm long, the seabed between the island and many Orjule Lošinj island on 27 April 1999, is the only large bronze found so far on the east coast the Adriatic Sea. It is supposed to be deposited in the sea in the early 1st century, when he was thrown overboard during bad weather, because the danger that the ship is inclined, or as offerings to gods to ensure security throughout the chain OSOR prosperity of the port of destination in the North Adriatic Sea.

The statue is an athlete, a young athlete during the cleaning of oil, dust and the sweat of your body with a scraping tool, after a game. During the restoration, which lasted 7 years, an analysis of the material and style of the workforce, the statue dates from the 2nd to 1st century BC and the prototype was made much earlier, from middle of the Century 4 Christ

Of the eight known variants of the prototype Apoxyomenos (the most famous is the bronze statue of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna in 1896, discovered at Ephesus), the statue Lošinj is the most perfect and best preserved. The statue’s sculptor is unknown, but the classic beauty and quality of finish of a craftsman consumed witnesses.

Restoration work at the museum where Lošinj Apoxyomenos from 2010 is displayed to the public, is being implemented.

We find that the rich cultural heritage of the island, on every street corner. Churches, monasteries, Renaissance buildings, churches and the remains of antiquity are found all over the island.

Exceptionally rich collection of art donated by artists and Croatian Andro Vid Katarina Mihičić and a collection of European artists pipes donated by Giuseppe rates are stored in the gallery of Mali Lošinj.

Kula, a museum and gallery space located in Veli Lošinj, shows the maritime tradition of the island. The permanent exhibition presents the rich history of Lošinj stressing his famous maritime past. Besides the permanent exhibition space is an opportunity for art exhibitions and museum.

The discovery of the famous sculpture, which presents Apoxyomenos, a Greek athlete who was found in 1999 in Lošinj under water, is also a testimony to the rich cultural life of the island.

The city of OSOR is an open-air museum where artists from all eras have their trademark style (which includes works by contemporary artists and Mestrovic remains of ancient walls, forts and early Christian basilica). It is a municipal museum of gardens and parks, where traces of ancient villages, monasteries and gateways of the Renaissance are hidden. During the summer, the city, which is a museum of history and at the same time, it is one thing on stage Abu events with attention to the musical evening OSOR.

In antiquity, the Cres and Lošinj archipelago was known as the Apsyrtides. The name derives from the mythical hero of ancient Apsyrtus.In the islands of Cres and Lošinj as a whole. The islands were separated by an artificial canal OSOR to meet the needs of maritime trade in the so-called Amber Route.

Historic changes have taken those islands, as the waves. Millennia as a storm. The presence of small and large nations that have conquered this region has left permanent traces of material culture, or who work with them on this ground.
The island’s oldest settlements (Lubenice, OSOR Beli) have more than 4000 years of history. OSOR The Roman town was the seat of the bishopric in the 9th century.
Lošinj, which is virtually uninhabited until the mid-13th century, it has become a regional leader of the 19th century, naval power. Lošinj city is the second largest port in the Adriatic Sea, Trieste immediately. The inhabitants of Lošinj are not only known for their ability to build boats, but they are also known as the best sailors in the Mediterranean Sea. The architectural aspect of the center of Mali Lošinj, which has remained much the same today, it was decided during this period.

The beginning of tourism dating back to 1885, when tourism began to health
develop on the island.
On 21 January 1885, tourism was first registered.
The first hotel in Mali Lošinj, Vindobona called, was built in 1887.
Due to exceptional weather Lošinj, a climate of health, by a decree of the Ministry of Health of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1892. It quickly became a popular tourist destination of the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy, who built numerous villas and summer residences on the island.
Lošinj is a famous weather station for the treatment of respiratory diseases and allergies. The island offers ideal conditions for a physical and psychological recovery, especially during the winter, spring and fall. The hotels offer weekend and week anti-stress and welfare programs.

Vodic o dupinima (dolphins guide, Uber Delphine,Guida dei delfini)

ADRIATIC DOLPHIN PROJECT

The Adriatic Dolphin Project (ADP) is the longest ongoing study of one resident bottlenose dolphin population in the Mediterranean sea. It is carried out since 1987. The aim of the project is to undertake research of the dolphins that frequent the archipelago of Lošinj and Cres islands, as well as to provide a link between science and the public. Gaining an international profile, the ADP has increasingly functioned as a meeting point for the exchange of knowledge by international researchers interested in the ecology of marine mammals and other marine organisms.
Over the past years the investigation of the Lošinj dolphin population, which is currently estimated at being around 100 individuals, has provided insights into many aspects of their ecology. These findings now serve as scientific justification for the establishment of the proposed Lošinj Dolphin Reserve.

RESEARCH

The main research methodology in use is photo-identification. Photographs of the markings on the dorsal fin of the dolphins are taken. These marks, made naturally through the social behaviour of the animals, are like individual fingerprints. All photos taken in the field are then compared to the ADP catalogue to identify the animal. Currently the catalogue contains over 160 known individuals, all of whom are named for ease of recognition. Additional information such as group size, behaviour, number of calves, sighting locations, and related environmental data are collected during dolphin sightings. Combined, this data presents information on habitat use, association patterns, mortality and reproductive rates, data needed for conservation and management.
During the last several years the project has expanded its research focus and among other topics emphasis is placed on acoustic study.Recordings of underwater noise is collected regularly within the study area throughout the year, and compared to behaviour and habitat use of dolphins. Findings suggest that dolphins avoid certain key areas, what is connected with the increase of boat traffic in summer. Further studies in genetics and biomarkers in the future will provide further information on the health status of the Losinj bottlenose dolphins.

LOŠINJ MARINE EDUCATION CENTRE

The Island of Lošinj is surrounded by the sea and the sea presents the greatest natural asset of the islanders. Marine environment has great natural value, but also recreational and commercial use. Marine education helps ensure that this environment is understood and appreciated.

Lošinj Marine Education Centre (LMEC) is the first educational and interpretational centre about the marine environment on the Croatian Adriatic coast. It is situated in Veli Lošinj and was established by the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation in cooperation with the City of Mali Lošinj. The Centre was opened in order to provide a link between the scientific research and general public and to present different information and educational contents that explain biology, ecology and different marine research to as many people as possible. Lošinj Marine Education Centre (LMEC) provides children and adults with the opportunity to enjoy and learn about local marine life. Encouraging general understanding of environmental issues represents a basis of efficient nature protection which is the final aim of Blue world’s efforts. With LMEC, Lošinj became one of the international cities with public education centres that promote the understanding and p

The following species can be declared strictly protected: wild species under threat of extinction in the area of the Republic of Croatia; endemic species that are spread on a restricted area; wild species protected by a valid international agreement to which the Republic of Croatia is a party and which it has approved. It is forbidden to do the following with strictly protected wild species:

1. intentionally catch, keep and/or kill them,
2. intentionally damage or destroy their forms of development, nests or litters, or areas where they breed or rest,
3. intentionally disturb, especially during reproduction, raising of young, migration or hibernation,
4. intentionally destroy or remove eggs from nature,
5. hide, keep, breed, trade, import, export, transport, alienate or in any way obtain or conserve.

The following species can be declared protected: any local species which is considered sensitive or rare and not under threat of extinction within the territory of the Republic of Croatia; any wild species which is not considered endangered, but which could be easily confused with an endangered wild species due to its appearance, and any wild species protected by a valid international agreement to which the Republic of Croatia is a signatory.

Protected wild species are allowed to be used in ways and numbers that do not endanger the survival of their populations, and under certain protective measures that include:

1. seasonal prohibition of use and other limitations on the use of their populations,
2. temporary or local prohibition of use in order to allow their populations to renew to a satisfactory level,
3. regulation of trade, keeping for trade, or transport for trade of living or dead specimens.

Plants

Table 1. Strictly protected and protected plant species in the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj (Law on Nature Protection: SP-strictly protected, P-protected)

Mammals

Table 2. Strictly protected and protected mammal species in the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj

Birds

Table 3. Strictly protected bird species in the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj

* The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) nests within the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj on the east coast sea cliffs of the island of Cres.

** The European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) nests on the islands of Vele Orjule and Male Orjule, Oruda and Palacol, Trstenik, Æutin Veli and Æutin Mali. (It is estimated that 10-20 pairs nest on the island of Vele Orjule, 5-8 pairs on the island of Male Orjule, 63 pairs on the island of Oruda, 21 pairs on the island of Palacol, and 6 pairs on the island of Trstenik.)

*** The common tern (Sterna hirundo) nests on the islands of Oruda, Palacol, Veli Æutin and Mali Æutin, Trstenik, Mali Osir and Male Orjule.

Amphibians and reptiles

Table 4. Strictly protected amphibian and reptile species in the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj

Butterflies

Table 5. Strictly protected and protected butterfly species in the area of the Town of Mali Lošinj

Flora and fauna

FLORA Due to the foresight and initiative men, as Professor Ambroz Haračić, large areas of the island rockery were reforested at the end of the 19th century on Mali and Veli Lošinj. The gentle climate of the island of Lošinj is seen in its richness of plant types. According to research, about 1100 plant types were identified, of which 939 belong to the autochthonous flora. 230 of these plans fall under medical herbs. About 80 types of plants, mainly exotic plants, were brought from other parts of the world by masters and sailors from Lošinj, who planted them in and around their home gardens. Because of the typical climate plants from south Dalmatia and Sicily can be grown. Here grow agaves, Mexican cactus (opuntia), palm trees, magnolias, mirth, pistachios, mimosa, fig tree from India (karmus-nassarah), lemon, orange and mandarin trees (brought from Vietnam to Palermo, and then to Mali Lošinj). Thick pinewoods around Mali Lošinj became the green belt that protects the town and the harbour from the north wind. On the side of Čikat the woods slowly changed into a park. Today the thick pinewoods of Lošinj are the symbol of the island and a valuable asset in its tourist development. The Čikat has been nominated a forest park. In Veli Lošinj’s park, established by the Hapsburg Archduke Charles Stephen, there are some 200 different species of trees from all parts of the world. The vegetation on the island is growing luxuriant during all seasons. Based on professor A. Haračić’s research the state of vegetation makes the climate better. The culmination of vegetation is in May when most plants flourish. The most beautiful months on Lošinj are from March until May, because of the mild temperatures, richness of flourishing vegetation and the aromatic scents in the air. FAUNA It is significant that there are no poisonous snakes on the Lošinj archipelago. There are just lizards and non-poisonous snakes. The island of Lošinj is the habitat of geckos, small lizards of the gekkonidae family. Geckos are protected species. Killing geckos is forbidden and punished by law. Jakov Matunci, an eleven-year-old from Mali Lošinj, was placed third in the World Competition in Environmental Protection Volvo Adventure in Goeteborg, Sweden, for his project of protection of geckos, small Mediterranean lizards found on most Adriatic islands, in May 2004. There is small game, as well as big game on the island – fallow deer and moufflons, which have been colonized in this area. There is a lot of feathered game. The birds of prey found in this area include hawks, sparrow-hawks, falcons and giant griffon vultures. Because of the small number of preserved individuals griffon vultures have been protected by law as an endangered species. The most common domestic animals found in this area are sheep. The sheep on the rocky pastures in the northern part of the island of Lošinj present an idyllic picture. Because of the indentedness the sea that waters the coastline of the island is extremely rich with plant and animal life. Endless currents between the bays give the sea special clearness and limpidness, cleanliness and sheerness. In our seas live 95 types of fish, 71 types of crabs, mussels, snails, and different types of marine flora. Dolphins are regular visitors, playful and ready to establish contact with humans, not unlike in adjacent local waters where they are completely extinct. They are excellent biological witnesses of the state of nature in which they live.

Ambroz Haračić Mali Lošinj Čikat

All climate research of Mali Lošinj undoubtedly starts with the work of Ambroz Haračić, professor at the Nautical school in Mali Lošinj at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, when Mali Lošinj was an important research centre on the Adriatic. Professor Haračić defined all the characteristics of Lošinj, especially in relation to various localities on the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. Climate research of the island of Lošinj was, at that time, of crucial importance, in that in 1892 Veli and Mali Lošinj became climatic spas, which opened a new economic realm – tourism.
The main characteristic of the Mediterranean climate are light winters and not too hot summers. The island of Lošinj is far enough from the coast, so that the sea has a dominant influence. The sea does not warm up as fast as the coast, but looses warmth much slower, so that during winter times the sea is the reservoir of warmth that heats the air. Consequently, winters are lighter and warmer then on the coastal part of Primorje region.
This specific maritime climate is seen also in its lessening of the summer heat, so that Mali Lošinj has noticeably less days with the maximum temperature higher then 25 °C. Based on the temperature characteristics and the micro-climate Mali Lošinj is similar to the places on the Cote d’Azur (Cannes, Nice), while from San Remo, Krf and Palermo it has 1 to 2 °C higher average temperatures.
Sea temperatures throughout fall, winter and first days of spring higher then air temperatures. The cooling effect of the sea is appreciated during the hottest days of the year. If we take that the sea temperature of 20 °C is pleasant for bathing, then the bathing season in Mali Lošinj could last up to 126 days, from the first week in June to the second week in October.
Sunny days are also one of the most important characteristics of the climate of Lošinj. Average number of yearly sunny hours is 2580. Based on the number of sunny days Mali Lošinj is comparable to North African cities and parts of the southern Adriatic, element of sun exposure is of greatest importance for the tourists, which makes it a determinant element for choosing a vacation destination.
September, November and December have most rainfalls, while there is least in April and August. Mali Lošinj has relatively high average of rainfalls in a year, which is good for the air purification, diminishing of carbohydrate acid and stabilization of air. This is most important for places that function as spas.
Snow is extremely rare in Lošinj, because air temperature rarely falls under 0 °C.
The northeastern wind is the strongest and it hits mostly the east coast of the island. The south wind or the refreshing landward breeze usually hit the west coast of the island. The northeastern wind, the south wind and the landward breeze are typical of the Primorje. The frequency of the northeastern wind is highest during fall, winter and spring. The north wind is strongest in January, while the south wind dominates during the fall.
Because of the afore mentioned position of Mali Lošinj in a closed harbour with south-western orientation, with the background of high vegetation that protects the island from the Velebit range, the influence of the north wind is not felt in the town. The entrance to the harbour, next to the bays of Čikat and Krivica, is completely protected, so that even during the strongest north winds, walking is possible in that part of the island. On average Mali Lošinj has 118 days of total calmness without winds.

Veli Lošinj - Lussin Grande

Veli Lošinj is situated in a small narrow sheltered bay on the southeast side of Lošinj island at the foot of St. John’s hill. Tall houses jut out around the harbour line while luxurious villas with beautiful gardens nestle nearby, creating a picturesque backdrop for this pretty town. It has a population of 1,000 inhabitants and is the second largest town on the island.

It is interesting to note that in the past Veli Lošinj (Velo selo – large village) was bigger than Mali Lošinj (Malo selo – little village) but throughout history Mali Lošinj developed more rapidly and to-day the situation is reversed. The names, however, have remained up to the present time.

Following the narrow streets of Veli Lošinj and stepping through the portal, we enter a bye-gone era of sumptuous villas, which belonged to former captains, ship owners and the rich upper class. There are 80 different types of plants scattered around the villa gardens while in Veli Lošinj park facing the present-day sanatorium (the former residence of the Archduke, Karl Stephan) there are 200 species.

Just beside Veli Lošinj is a small fishing port Rovenska with its magnificent beach, fishing village ambient, small stone houses, all testifying to the traditions of its inhabitants who dedicated their lives to the sea.