Omišalj will
welcome you with its picturesque historic centre, which is located
on an 85-metre-high cliff and where you can explore an exceptional cultural
and historical heritage and experience the spirit of times gone by. There
is also an attractive coast with hotels, beaches and a marina.
Thanks to its
mild climate and excellent position close to the bridge, the airport and the
city of Rijeka, Omišalj is a vibrant tourist destination with a tradition
dating back more than 100 years.
The town has a long
history: in around 1,000 BC, the area was inhabited by the Illyrians, and
after that by the Romans, while the 7th century AD saw the arrival
of the Croats. In the 11th century, Omišalj was an important
Glagolitic centre; in the 12th century, it was mentioned as Castri
musculi (from the Latin Ad musculi – a place for
mussels), and in the 15th century the Frankopans, the Princes of
Krk, built one of their four castles here.
Omišalj is
today a town full of historic monuments and has a rich cultural and
architectural heritage. This is attested to by the ruins of the Roman town of Fulfinum
from the 1st century AD, the Early Christian basilica of Mirine
from the 5th century AD, and many other cultural monuments.
Omišalj prides
itself on its early medieval reliefs. You'll find more of them here than in
certain European countries!