Vrbnik

Vrbnik (German Vörbnick, it. Verbenico ) is a municipality in the east of the island of Krk, Croatia. The main town Vrbnik is situated on a rock that slopes steeply into the sea. More related to community settlements are Garica, Kampelje and Risika.

History

Even in prehistoric and Roman times the place was inhabited. In 1100 Vrbnik was first documented in 1388 and received a Worded in Glagolitic script statute. After that it was a stronghold of the princes of Krk, which have left many traces in stone Vrbnik. Due to the use of the Glagolitic alphabet and Old Church Slavonic language, the maintenance of the literature and the literature one can Vrbnik as a stronghold of " Glagolitism " movement call, organized the Slavic resistance which is controlled by Byzantium and Rome clergy.

Attractions

Churches and chapels from different eras are located in the town center: The chapel Sv. Ivana Krstitelja from the early 14th century, the Gothic church from the 15th century, the chapel of Sv. Marije od Uznesnja from 1505, and several more. In the center of the old town silhouette is dominated by the bell tower from the Venetian period. Among the 150 volumes counted Library Dinko Vitezić Vrbničanin belong alongside manuscripts from the 14th - 15th Centuries of "Atlas Scholasticus et itinerarius " by DG Kochler, which was printed in 1748 in Nuremberg.

Beaches

Because of the sometimes steep coast, there are only certain places bathing facilities, but they are nicely located and clean.

• Zgribnica: Situated on the northern coast area of the town situated bathing beach, partly pebbly beach, partly concrete investment opportunities.
• Kozica: Small pebble beach, which is about a 10 minute walk through a pine forest from the large parking area on the southern outskirts.
• Pod kovač: Very small beach just below the old town, the port accessible.
• Potovošće: About three kilometers south of Vrbnik on a small country road accessible, large pebble beach with kiosk.

Pebble bay Kozica

Bay below the old town of Vrbnik

Potovošće beach south of Vrbnik

Others

In the immediate vicinity of the place, the noble grape is grown Zlahtina, which forms the basis for the produced only in this region of the same white wine. Vrbnik is known for its many wine tasting offers.

Photo Gallery

West View of the old town of Vrbnik

Belltower of Vrbnik

Views of the mainland opposite