Discover Croatia: Losinj, Mali Losinj, Croatia
I hope that this post brings some sunshine into your cold November day. I鈥檓 taking you to another beautiful Croatian island in this blog series Discover Croatia. I had opportunity to visit Lo拧inj island this summer when I joined my husband on his semi-business trip. I haven鈥檛 been on Lo拧inj for years so I really enjoyed my day wandering around two charming towns : Mali Lo拧inj and Veli Lo拧inj. Despite their names (mali means small and veli means big) these two towns are actually quite the opposite: Veli Lo拧inj is rather small and picturesque while Mali Lo拧inj is the biggest town on the island (7 000 ppl) and it鈥檚 full of life.
In the distant past island Lo拧inj and island Cres in the northern Adriatic Sea were just one big island but they were separated into two islands by an artificial channel and later connected again by a small bridge. There are several smaller islands and uninhabited isles that belong to Lo拧inj-Cres archipelago. The Romans called this archipelago Apsirtides because of a legend about Argonauts-the band of heroes in Greek mythology who accompanied Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece. Jason eventually managed to steal the Golden Fleece from the king with the help of the kings鈥檚 daughter and sorcerer Medea but the king鈥檚 son followed Jason to retrieve his father鈥檚 treasured possession. Jason managed to kill the kings鈥檚 son Apsyrtus聽while Apsyrtus鈥檚 own sister Medea dismembered him and threw his remains into the sea-thus the islands Apsirtides were made. Interesting legend, right? ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
In the distant past island Lo拧inj and island Cres in the northern Adriatic Sea were just one big island but they were separated into two islands by an artificial channel and later connected again by a small bridge. There are several smaller islands and uninhabited isles that belong to Lo拧inj-Cres archipelago. The Romans called this archipelago Apsirtides because of a legend about Argonauts-the band of heroes in Greek mythology who accompanied Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece. Jason eventually managed to steal the Golden Fleece from the king with the help of the kings鈥檚 daughter and sorcerer Medea but the king鈥檚 son followed Jason to retrieve his father鈥檚 treasured possession. Jason managed to kill the kings鈥檚 son Apsyrtus聽while Apsyrtus鈥檚 own sister Medea dismembered him and threw his remains into the sea-thus the islands Apsirtides were made. Interesting legend, right? ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Discover Croatia: Losinj
Guide Location: Croatia » Mali Losinj
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Guide Location: Croatia » Mali Losinj
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Marine Education Center
- Apoxyomenos Museum
- Aquapark 膶ikat
- Lo拧inj Aromatic Garden
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