Lubenice Beach

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Lubenice Beach

Top choice in Cres Island


One of Kvarner’s most remote and beautiful beaches, this secluded cove is accessed by following a steep path through the scrub. The 45-minute descent is a breeze, but coming back up is more of a challenge (you might want to take a taxi boat from Valun or Cres).


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1. Valun Beach

2.3 MILES

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2. St Mark's Church

2.33 MILES

The parish church houses the village's main sight: the 11th-century Valun Tablet. Inscribed in both Glagolitic and Latin, this tombstone reflects the…

3. St Mary of the Snow Church

6.65 MILES

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4. Cres Museum

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Housed in the Arsan Renaissance palace just off the harbour front, this local museum is worth the modest entry fee for its 16th-century Venetian…

5. Trg Frane Petrića

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Right by the harbour, the main town square was the scene of public announcements, financial transactions and festivals under Venetian rule. It’s now the…

6. Ruta

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7. Osor Archaeological Collection

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On the main square in the 15th-century town hall, this outpost of the Lošinj Museum contains a collection of stone fragments, reliefs, ceramics and…

8. Church of the Assumption

13.75 MILES

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