Baska
A long shingle beach at the end of Krk, and the village whose church gave Croatian its founding inscription.
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Baska sits at the southern end of Krk with a beach of pale shingle running nearly two kilometres under bare stone slopes, which is the reason most people come. The other reason is a slab: the Baska tablet, carved around 1100 in the church of St Lucy at Jurandvor just inland, is written in Glagolitic and records a donation by King Zvonimir - it is the oldest substantial text naming a Croatian king in the Croatian language, and it is treated as a founding document of Croatian literacy. The original is in the academy in Zagreb; a copy stands in the church where it was found.
What you actually see
- Nearly two kilometres of shingle - under bare stone slopes.
- The Baska tablet's church - St Lucy at Jurandvor, just inland.
- A Glagolitic text of about 1100 - naming King Zvonimir.
- A copy in place - the original is in Zagreb.
When to go
June to September for the beach; the church is open in season. Half a day.
Honest expectations
The beach is packed in July and August and parking is a real problem. The bura wind can shut the beach and the roads. The tablet itself is not here - what is in the church is a replica. Shingle needs footwear.
Nearby
Vrbnik is north on the east coast; Krk town is inland.
What to pack for Baska
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.