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Cres (Italian Cherso, Latin Crepsa) is an Adriatic island in Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the bay of Kvarner and can be reached via ferry from the island Krk or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina). Image File history File links CratiaCres. ...
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Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...
The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ...
The Kvarner bay (Croatian kvarnerski zaljev, Italian Golfo del Quarnero/Quarnaro/Carnaro; sometimes also Kvarner gulf) is a bay in northern Adriatic Sea, located between the Istria peninsula and the northern Croatian seacoast. ...
Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ...
Coat of arms Istria (Istra, pronounced in Croatian and Slovenian; Istria, pronounced in Italian, Istrien, pronounced in German) is the biggest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ...
With an area of 405.70 km², Cres is the largest Croatian island, overtaking Krk which is just a bit smaller (but thought to be the largest for years). Location of Krk in Croatia Krk (Italian Veglia, Latin Curicta) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Bay of Kvarner and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ...
Cres and the neighbouring island of Lošinj once used to be one island, but were divided by a channel and connected with a bridge at the town of Osor. Cres's only fresh water source is the Lake Vrana . LoÅ¡inj (pronounced low-sheen) (Italian Lussino, Latin Apsorrus) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner gulf. ...
The town of Cres on the same island is inhabited by 2,959 people (2001), located at 44°57′N 14°24′E.
Towns of Cres
There are many towns on the Island that are all connected by a single road that runs down the middle of the island, on one side is the ferry from the main land (around the city of Pula) and on the other side is the bridge to Mali Lošinj, which was once connected, but are now separated by a water way, when coming on to the island from the side of Pula you will first encounter Poronzo, a list of the Towns and Descriptions are right Below: Pula/Pola (the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilinguism [1] - in Istriot Pula, German Polei, Slovenian Pulj) is the largest city in Istria, Croatia, at the southern tip of that peninsula, with a population of 59,080 (2005). ...
Mali Lošinj is a town and municipality in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county in western Croatia. ...
- Poronzo - A small town which simply has the ferry terminal and some small shops.
- Beli (Italian Caisole) - This small town at the end of a long and very narrow road is home to a very famous bird, the endangered Griffon Vulture.
- Cres (Italian Cherso) - See below.
- Orlec (Italian Aquilonia) - Another small town at the end of a narrow road, also home to the endangered Griffons.
- Valun (Italian Vallon) - This town can be seen on your way to Lubenice (see below) it costs money to park, no cars are allowed in the town.
- Lubenice (Italian Lubenizze) - An ancient mountain village with a great view of the see and neighboring islands.
- Stivan (Italian San Giovanni) - On a side street this small town of 16 people is a beautiful town with a very private beach, old houses and a great church and is on the way to many other towns.
- Martinscica (italian San Martino) - The home of a very large vacation complex, along with beautiful beaches and of course, some very nice cafes.
- Osor (Italian Ossero) - A town on the "border" between two islands. Founded by the Romans who also dug the channel thus dividing what was then known as the Osor island into Cres and Lošinj (Italian Lussino). Then a major port and commercial centre started to fade with coming of larger ships that could not pass the narrow channel or dock in the shallow port.
Binomial name Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783 The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ...
The Town of Cres The town of Cres is more like a city and is a great one at that, the center is filled with shops where you can buy clothles and home made olive oil and wine, when you walk into cres the center is tile and is filled with restaurants, it also has a boat dock in the middle of the square, and a movie theater with movies in Croatian.
Construction and Improvements A massive work effort is taking place on the main road, it is being widened and is being brought further away from the cliffs, the road is also cutting out dangerous turns and other threats to those driving. It is also keeping trucks and cars away from Lake Vrana, to keep it clean. As of July 2006, they are about 65%-75% done.
Lake Vrana Cres's very own fresh water lake, very highly guarded and illegal to swim or fish in, the quality of the water is top rated and it is one of the deepest fresh water lakes in Eastern Europe, going down 64 meters.
Myth of Lake Vrana The myth to Lake Vrana is that there is a castle under the water, and that a rich sister wouldn't give her poor sister money, she was punished by her castle being under water, on some windy days you can hear the bell on top of the tower still ring today.
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