What to to?
Fun & Activities
Heated Swimming Pool
Heated swimming pool (30m2) with counter-current swimming.
Jacuzzi
Hydromassage mini pool (heated) with underwater lighting (chromotherapy).
Activities
Rich and miscellaneous natural and cultural idiosyncrasies make Cres a true environmental and cultural treasure of Kvarner keeping no man calm.
Jacuzzi at Lavender & Olive
Hydromassage mini pool (heated) with underwater lighting (chromotherapy).
Where to go?
Gastronomy
Gourmet dishes on the island are unquestionably worth pointing out. Seafood lovers can go for fresh fish, shrimps, lobsters and other crabs and shells prepared in many different ways and seasoned with homemade olive oil. One should definitely end the meal with a glass of homemade brandy with aromatic herbs.
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Distances
Local beach and the open sea is just 1.8km away while the grocery store and the first restaurant is 6 km away. Marina is located 19 km from the Stancija Plat. Sport facilities and the diving center are located around 20 km from Plat. If you should need an ambulance, the first one is located just under 30 km from our Villa.
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Nearby places
Belej is the nearest place you can reach from our Villa, there you will find a grocery store, tavern and a caffe bar. Big city Rijeka is located around 100 km from us. We’ve prepared a short list of other interesting places you can visit during your stay at our Villa.
Rijeka
Around 100 km
Merag
Around 43 km
Porozina
Around 54 km
Belej
Around 6 km
Nerezine, Osor
Around 10 to 15 km
Mali losinj
30 km
Cres
30 km
Airports
Rijeka – Omisalj 76 km, Pula 124 km, Zagreb 240 km
Local beaches
Lučica and Meli
Twenty minutes walk from Plat leads you to the two beautiful pebble beaches: Lučica and Meli, both facing east and Bora wind and a small island Čutin with Velebit mountain in the distance. These two beaches are a perfect place to escape from the hustle and bustle of public beaches and swimming areas.
Lučica beach
On the road/way to Lucica and Meli you will find a number of wooden doors called „lesa“. Please do open them and close when you continue your trip because they have a meaning. Lesa or the wooden doors are used to prevent the sheep to escape from their plots. Both of these two villages are the leftovers of a 2 or 3 houses from the times when the farmers worked the land and were engaged in sheep breeding.
20 minutes walk from here leads you to the two beautiful pebble beaches: Lučica and Meli, both facing east and Bora wind and a small island Čutin with Velebit mountain in the distance.
These two beaches are a perfect place to escape from the hustle and bustle of public beaches and swimming areas.
- Type of the beach: pebble, sunny
- Facilities: no facilities
- Distance from the main road: 10 minutes by car and then 15 minutes walking
Meli Beach
On the road/way to Lucica and Meli you will find a number of wooden doors called „lesa“. Please do open them and close when you continue your trip because they have a meaning. Lesa or the wooden doors are used to prevent the sheep to escape from their plots. Both of these two villages are the leftovers of a 2 or 3 houses from the times when the farmers worked the land and were engaged in sheep breeding.
20 minutes walk from here leads you to the two beautiful pebble beaches: Lučica and Meli, both facing east and Bora wind and a small island Čutin with Velebit mountain in the distance.
These two beaches are a perfect place to escape from the hustle and bustle of public beaches and swimming areas.
- Type of the beach: pebble, sunny
- Facilities: no facilities
- Distance from the main road: 15 minutes by car and then 20 minutes walking
What to do
Amenities & Activites
Biking
Besides walking and hiking, cycling is also an excellent way to discover Cres and enjoy captivating scenery of the island. You should take tours all over the island to find out its beauty; because, Cres once discovered, will always stay in your heart.
Local beaches
Twenty minutes walk from Plat leads you to the two beautiful pebble beaches: Lučica and Meli, both facing east and Bora wind and a small island Čutin with Velebit mountain in the distance. These two beaches are a perfect place to escape from the hustle and bustle of public beaches and swimming areas.
Tours
Plentiful bays and sheltered beaches are a perfect excuse for making one-day tours, night sails or even weekend fishing. The most outstanding spots are beaches in Valun and Lubenice, Sv Blaž bay and last, but not the least, Plave Grote. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate the bathing season spans from May to October.
You can also set off on a guided tour to the inland: peculiarities that are hidden in small villages may seize your imagination.
Boat tours:
- Manta +385 91 783 4000
- Oruda +385 91 115 9898; +385 91 572 9037
- Ananda +385 97 762 1397
- Cres Adventures +385 99 752 2024
Sailboat tours:
- CresSail +385 98 933 7670
Island tours:
- Secrets of Cres +385 95 92 16 123
- Cres Outdoor center +385 91 892 5018
- Pansion Tramontana +385 51 840 519
Arts & Culture
The landscape of Cres is a perfect setting for cultural heritage – city walls, old stone gate, numerous paintings, distyles and trefoils. In the very centre most of the houses are one-storey or two-storied buildings while in the harbour public buildings were built such as the Duke’s Palace, Loggia, arsenal, numerous patrician palaces and the so called fondaco where corn was kept.
Hiking
Click here for more details.
Sailing
Excellent micro climate conditions provide visitors with a restful, active and rich vacation. Local waters of Cres pose a real challenge for navigators.
ACI marina Cres +385 51 571 622
CresSail +385 98 933 767
Gastronomy
Where to eat on Cres?
Nono Frane, Valun (Na moru), Lubenice (Lubenička Loža), Loznati (Bukaleta), Stivan (Nonina Konoba).
And many more.
Where to eat on Losinj?
Osor (Konoba Mare), Nerezine (Bonaparte i beach bar Ridimutak), Artatore (Janja) i Mali Lošinj (El passo Grill)
And many more.
Outdoor & Adventure
Walks from Plat to the small St.Augustin chapel (protector of Plat, celebrated 28th of August every year).
- From Plat to small villages Srem and Verin
- From Plat to the beaches Lucica and Meli
the islands of
Cres and Lošinj
A rich and varied flora and fauna are not the only attractions of the island of Cres. You can reach Cres either partly by land across the Krk bridge and then by taking the ferry from Valbiska to Merag, or travel direct by ferry from Brestova in Istria to Porozine. The excellent climate and location in the middle of the northern Adriatic gained for Lošinj the nickname of ‘island of vitality’ and you should have no trouble being convinced by this during your stay in its campsites.