Island of Rab :: Banjol :: Rooms

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Banjol is situated on a half way between the city of Rab and Barbat. Banjol is divided in two parts with a main road that passes trought it. The upper part is spread on the hills above the main road while the lower part  is situated under the main road in the bays known with the names of Padova. The Padova bays are protected bays attractive for the swimmers during the day, while in the evening hours they become an immaginary ports for boats returnig from their fishing journeys. In the first Padova there is an homonimus Hotel, while in the third Padova, just two km away from the first one is  situated a camp with a wide range of sports content.

The charm of the city of Banjol consist in its litle ports on the coast, the houses on the sea, the promenade along the sea and the view on the old town of Banjol.

The gastronomic offer in the restaurants  varies from the classic one to the one offering spaghetti and pizza and the so called slow-food restaurant.

The proximity of the town Rab, the beautiful bays, the promenade and a gastronomic offer of Banjol are the reasons why many tourist get back every year.

About Rab

History of island

The town of Rab also boasts a long recorded history that dates back to the year 10 BC, when it is mentioned in an old Roman document by which the Roman emperor Octavian Augustus proclaims it a muncipium and grants it independence.

Before long it was given another rare honorary title, that of FELIX (happy); it bears witness to the fact that Rab was already a fully developed and civilised at the time, providing amenities such as running water, baths, temples, a theatre, and a network of streets, to mention just a few.

More than 17 centuries ago a boy by the name Marin was born at Rab. He later learned the craft of stonemason and in search of a job left his home, crossed the Adriatic Sea and landed at a place near today’s Rimini on the Apennine peninsula. His diligence and virtue soon earned him the sympathy of the Christian community he was living in, so eventually bishop Gaudentium made him his deacon. Presecuted because of his propogation of Christianity, Marin fled to the hardly accessible hill Titan and built a small church there.