Island Rab
One of the most developed islands considering tourism, with the area of 90.8 sq. kilometers. It has about 10,000 inhabitants in eight settlements. It is situated in the Kvarner bay, between the islands Krk and Pag. Rab has a few coves: Supeterska Draga, Kamporska Draga, Loparski zaljev, Sv. Fumija.
The climate is pleasant, with gentle winters and very warm summers. It is counted among the sunniest islands of the Adriatic (2,499 hours of sun per year). In the middle, arable part of the island, people grow olives, vineyards and vegetables. The parts of the island are under macchia and forests of the Mediterranean oak. The biggest town is Rab and there are seven other settlements: Lopar, Mundanija, Supetarska Draga, Kampor, Banjol, Barbat and Palit. It has ferryboat connections with the mainland on the lines between Mišnjak (on the island) and Jablanac (on the mainland), and between Lopar (on Rab) and Senj (on the coast). There is also the ferryboat connection with the island of Krk: Lopar (on Rab) - Baška (on Krk). The island was inhabited in prehistory by the Illyrian tribe Liburni. For the first time, the island was mentioned in 360 AD, and when the Romans took it, theynamed it Arba.
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