Welcome to Mali Losinj

Mali Losinj is located in the largest closed bay of this archipelago, August's bay. Today, Mali Losinj with its 6,500 inhabitants, is the largest insular town on the Adriatic.Mali Losinj is located in the largest closed bay of this archipelago, August's bay. Today, Mali Losinj with its 6,500 inhabitants, is the largest insular town on the Adriatic.

  The beginnings of Mali Losinj most certainly date back to the l2th century, maybe earlier, but there is a lack of sufficient reliable data. What is known, however, is that about a dozen Croatian families came to the island of Losinj from Hungary, fleeing from the Mongols, and they settled in its eastern bay, St. Martin, on the slopes of the hill above the bay. Since the primary economic activity of the Croat settlers was cattle-raising and agriculture, their houses were built above fertile gardens (the area called Gravot).
  The whole settlement underwent the transition from an agricultural and cattle-raising way of life to fishing, navigating and shipbuilding. The golden age of Mali Losinj was the end of the 19th century when, thanks to the sea and navigation the "Malo selo" ("Small Village") became a coastal town.
  While in Osor, Cres, Lubenice and Beli you feel the atmosphere of the past with every step of the way, in Mali Losinj one feels the breath of maritime captains. The nucleus of the town and many stately villas date from the 19th century when the citizens of Mali Losinj were very well off due to the peak of maritime navigation here. If you happen to be a guest in one of these captain's homes or villas, ask the owner and he might show you old family photographs, furniture brought from England, vases and porcelain from China or Japan, souvenirs from Africa or South America and so on.
  The spirit of Losinj's seamanship is present in such houses. Today's seamen, faithful to the old tradition, untiringly bring old and new objects from afar. In the summer months, when about 10,000 tourists flood Mali Losinj, the seaman's spirit falls into second place. This is when the town's newer character as a tourist resort is revealed. Numerous restaurants, cafes,tourists agencies, excursion boats and other facilities tempt and invite you to visit them. You may say that there is something for every taste, all you have to do is make a wish ... and pay later.