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TOWN OF CRES
The town of Cres is situated in the northeastern part of a large and well shielded bay which abounds in spacious and attractive bathing areas. The human activity, dating back to the Antique period, has left a whole range of monuments which help us to imagine how difficult life must have been on this island.
The panorama of present day Cres is marked with the medieval harbour "mandrac", Gothic and Renessaince churches and monasteries, noble families' palaces and the remains of town walls. Until the end of the period of Venetian domination Cres remained confined within the town walls, two monasteries being the only buildings located outside the walls. It was a development of seafaring and shipbuilding in the middle of the 19th century that brought about great changes.
The town started spreading to the south and west. At the turn of the 20th century Cres provided catering services for its guests in two hotels "Miramare" and "Excelsior". A more intense development of tourist industry started in the 60s and 70s of the previous century.

The most important cultural and historical monuments in Cres are:

1 Three town gates, Bragadina, Marcela and the gate of St Mikulo from the 16th century
2 A round, corner tower in the northwestern part of the town
3 The church of St Isidor from the 12th century
4 A number of Gothic, late Gothic and Renessaince churches the most remarkable of them being the Church of Our Lady of Snow dating from the 16th century with a tower bell from the 18th century
5 Municipal Loggia with a pillory
6 A Franciscan monastery from approximately 1300 with the Church of St Francis from the 14th century and a tower bell from the 18th century
7 A benedictine monastery from the 15th century
8 The palace of the family Patris from the 15th century which houses a musem
9 A number of Renessaince palaces of noble families from Cres

 

INFO OFFICE: TZG CRES, Cons 10, 51557 CRES - tel: +385 (0)51 571 535 - e-mail