Rabac

Rabac is a place in Croatia on the Istrian peninsula in the Bay of Kvarner.

History

Between 599 and 611 Croats conquered the area. In 1276, the Istrian peninsula came under the control of Venice. After the fall of Venice in 1797 and the short reign of France under Napoleon ( 1809-1813 ) Austria took over the rule of the Croatian Littoral.

After the First World War Rabac came to Italy at the end of the Second World War, the area occupied by the Wehrmacht region was liberated in 1944 by the Allies. In April 1944, the city itself was liberated by Tito's partisans, and came in 1947 with the Treaty of Paris in Yugoslavia. In 1991 the Republic of Croatia declared independence and was recognized by international law on 23 January 1992.

Tourism

An early famous guest of Rabac was the English travel writer Richard Francis Burton, who stayed in Rabac in 1876. Having seen Rabac and other coastal cities, he wrote the book " Istrian coast ', in which he glorified the beauty and charm of Rabac. At this time the first villas have been built. One of the most beautiful summer villa belonging to the Prohaska family known from Rijeka, who came from the Czech Republic.

The beginnings of tourism date back to the late 19th century, when visited by excursionists Rabac. Today, Rabac is a popular tourist destination and offers a diverse range of restaurants, boat trips and sports activities. Because of its good accessibility, beautiful beaches (stone and gravel beaches) and clear sea make Rabac is also particularly suitable for family holidays.

Before Rabac lies the island of Cres.