LOCATION

Veli Losinj

The city of Veli Losinj is situated in a small cove at the southeast side of the island of Losinj, at the foot of the St. Ivan's Hill. With a population of nearly 1,000, it is the third large town on the Cres and Losinj archipelago. It features tall houses, numerous luxurious villas and the tower in the center of the town.

In the heart of the town, there is a beautiful baroque Church of St. Anthony the Great with a high bell-tower. On the opposite side there is a tower with a crenellation. It was built in 16th century to defend the harbour from invasions by sea. The tower is the motif of the Veli Losinj coat of arms. If you walk through the alleys of Veli Losinj, you will see luxurious villas of former captains and noblemen. In the Veli Losinj park, near the hospital, there are around 200 types of plants.

It is interesting to note that the former Veli Losinj or Velo Selo, as it used to be called, was once larger than Mali Losinj, which then outgrew it in size because of the geographic position and development of navigation and seamanship. The names of these two towns today do not reflect their true size.

A renowned health resort for more than 100 years

Losinj has all the necessary climatic and natural preconditions for the recovery of patients or those that need to take time away from a damaging or stressful life at a place ideal for "replenishing their energy".