Things to do in Krk

Best time to visit Krk

• a note or something on   ✦ an occasion worth the trip

• May and June

  green, mild, thin crowds, sea swimmable from late May

• July and August

  hot, peak prices, busy; book ahead

• September

  warm sea, quiet, still lively

• October to April

  quiet, many restaurants close; works year-round for locals

What's on

• Lovrečeva, Krk Town 10 August

  the traditional St Lawrence fair with stalls and music

• Krk summer festival July to August

  concerts on Kamplin Square

Best things to do in Krk

• Krk Cathedral

  Free

  12th-century cathedral with early-Christian carvings in Krk Town.

• Frankopan Castle

  $

  13th-century waterfront castle with climbable towers.

• Kamplin Square

  Free

  The old town's main square, evening gathering point with concerts.

• Vela Plaža

  $

  1.8 km of pebbles in a dramatic bay, the island's best-known beach.

• Košljun

  $

  Forested islet with a working Franciscan monastery, by boat from Punat.

• Biserujka Cave

  $

  Show cave near Dobrinj, good for bad weather or midday heat.

• Vrbnik

  Free

  Cliff-top wine town with Glagolitic heritage and Žlahtina cellars.

• Baška Aquarium

  $

  Small Adriatic aquarium, good with kids or on a hot afternoon.

Best restaurants in Krk

• Konoba Nada

  $$$

  One of Croatia's leading restaurants; book the tasting menu.

• Zrinski

  $$

  Waterfront pizza, seafood and Mediterranean in Krk Town.

• Galija

  $$

  Meat, pasta, fish and pizza in the old town's curved streets.

• Konoba Nono

  $$

  Seafood and barbecue, good for groups.

• Restaurant Frankopan

  $$

  Classic old-town dinner on the square below the cathedral tower.

• Malo Misto Wine & Dine

  $$

  Seafood with a wine focus; order the catch of the day.

• Konoba Andreja

  $$

  Local favourite for grilled fish; walk-in at lunch.

• Kantun

  $$

  Pizza and seafood on the corner, the easy central lunch.

Best bars in Krk

• Volsonis

  $$

  Nightclub inside an ancient Roman stone structure.

Outdoor things to do in Krk

• Punat

  Free

  Sailing town on its bay, base for the Košljun boats.

• Malinska

  Free

  Quiet north-west resort with pine-shaded beaches.

• Omišalj

  Free

  Cliff-top historic town with big sea views near the bridge.

• Čižići

  Free

  East-coast village with a shallow therapeutic mud beach.

• Baška hiking trails

  Free

  Waymarked trails into the southern hills above the bay.

Best hotels in Krk

• Sunny Krk by Valamar

  $$$

  Large hotel with pools near the town beaches.

• Hotel Marina

  $$

  Waterfront hotel by the Krk Town harbour.

• Dražica Hotel

  $$

  Near Dražica beach, family-friendly.

• Boutique Hotel Placa

  $$

  Small hotel in the Krk Town old town.

• Heritage Hotel Forza

  $$

  19th-century building in central Baška with a restaurant.

• Hotel Bor

  $$

  Straightforward hotel near the Baška beach.

Is Krk expensive? What a day costs

A day of food, drink, sights and getting around, before the room

What to book ahead

• Konoba Nada: weeks ahead
• Zrinski: a few days ahead
• Malo Misto Wine & Dine: a few days ahead
• Sunny Krk by Valamar: weeks ahead
• Hotel Marina: weeks ahead
• Heritage Hotel Forza: weeks ahead

• Konoba Nada: days or weeks ahead in summer
• August car-ferry spaces: book ahead
• Krk Town and Baška hotels for July-August: 2-3 months ahead

Is Krk safe?

• the bura wind can shut the bridge and whip up the sea fast
• sun on the shadeless Baška trails: carry water
• emergency number: 112

Krk travel tips: tourist traps to skip

• the bridge toll catches drivers by surprise; have payment ready
• waterfront day-tripper menus: walk two streets in for the real konobas
• Baška beach midday in August is packed; hike to the southern coves

Getting around Krk: public transport and more

• Krk Bridge connects to the mainland (toll); Rijeka Airport is on the island
• island buses are infrequent; a car is close to essential
• Krk Town is walkable; park outside the walls in season
• seasonal ferries link to Cres, Rab and Rijeka

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