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Frequently Asked Questions
Off the medieval town. Tenders land passengers at the quay, metres from the fortifications: you step straight into the old town with no buffer zone.
By its four bell towers lined up on the same skyline, standing on a narrow spit between two bays. Each belongs to a different church, spaced along the upper street.
The three parallel streets of the old town, the climb up St Mary's bell tower, the former Cathedral of St Mary the Great, then Komrčar park and a swim in the serviced coves. Paradise Beach at Lopar needs a half day.
In three parallel streets following the spine of the peninsula: Donja, Srednja and Gornja ulica, the lower, middle and upper. Alleys and flights of steps link them, so you constantly move between levels.
Yes, St Mary's, the most elegant of the four, dating from the 12th century. Its 26 metres are climbed by a narrow stair. At the top: tiled roofs, turquoise bays, the Kvarner archipelago and the mainland mountains in a single view.
Yes, Paradise Beach at Lopar, about twelve kilometres north: nearly two kilometres of fine sand shelving so gently you walk a long way before losing your footing. That is rare on this pebble coast. Take a taxi or an excursion.
Yes, Komrčar park on the northwest flank of the old town slopes gently down shaded paths to serviced coves where you swim facing the yachts. A few minutes on foot from the quay.
The euro and Croatian. English and German are widespread. Cards work in the old town; keep cash for taxis to Lopar.
Rab's medieval festival, in late July: crossbowmen, craftspeople and period costume fill the three streets. Locals hold to it like an oath. If your call falls on those dates, the atmosphere changes completely.
Partly. The lower street along the quay is manageable, but the two upper levels are reached by flights of steps and the bell tower has no lift. Komrčar park offers a gentler walk.
