Mountain Biking Highlight
Recommended by 32 out of 33 mountain bikers
Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar, Croatia
There is a great view from the church. There is also a beautiful beach nearby.
November 7, 2021
In the bay of St. Marek, above the only sandy beach on the island of Krk, on a peninsula, stands the Church of St. Mark. The church was mentioned in the Episcopal Visitation of 1565. Its architectural style suggests that it is probably older, dating from the transition from the 12th to the 13th century. It was abandoned in 1790. Archaeologists have found numerous traces from antiquity: Roman graves with jewelry, iron weapons, and baked ceramics. The remains of a villa rustica were discovered in the sea, indicating that life was already present here in Roman times, and the settlement with a small harbor continued even after the arrival of the Croats.
June 24, 2025
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