Rab

Understand

Rab is just off the northern coast of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, today in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. The island was the frontier between Liburnia and Dalmatia. Rab is one of the most popular islands in the north Adria, with the town as beautiful as Dubrovnik, and green woods as in Mljet National Park. After Opatija, Rab was one of the first vacation and wellness oases in the Kvarner archipelago region, also known as the pioneer of the nudism. Rab offers everything necessary for a great holiday -- friendly people, good facilities, nice climate and great beaches.

Getting there

By ferry Rab can be accessed:

by car ferry from Valbiska on the island Krk (€5.97 as of 2023) by car ferry from Stinica near Jablanac on the mainland by a small boat from Tovarnele near Lun on the islad Pag (only pedestrians and cyclists)

By bus Direct bus line from Rijeka through Senj is connecting island Rab with mainland.

Do

Rab archeological traces (hiking). An open-air museum, presenting about 30 archaeological sites, connected by three educational trails spreading on the area of Kampor, Lopar and Supetarska Draga. (updated Jul 2021) Mišnjak-Lopar hiking trail. According to Wandermagazin (a German hiking magazine) in 2019: one of Europe's most beautiful hiking trails. (updated Jul 2021) Cycling. (updated Jul 2021) Beaches. Rab is the Adriatic island with the biggest concentration of beaches per microregion in Croatia (according to Spatial plan of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (Službene novine 50/2006)). (updated Jul 2021)

Sleep

Camp Wodenča. Nature Camp Wodenča is a boutique camp on the Island Rab, located toward the edge of the village Barbat. Camp Wodenča is situated in a beautiful olive grove, with one half of the camp's perimeter bordering the village and the other bordering the island's nature. (updated Jul 2021) San Marino Camping. (updated Oct 2024)