Punat is situated on the eastern coast of the rebellious dear, long more than three and almost two kilometers wide, is considered one of the young settlement of Krk. But residents here continuously since prehistoric times. According to legend, during the Roman period there was a bridge across the narrow entrance of Punat bay towards the town of Krk. Apparently, according to various records, residents in the area of Punta settled just princes of Krk, in order to protect access to the bridge and Punat bay.
The historical developments in this area, Punat shared the fate of the other island towns, and residents have to deal with agriculture and cattle raising fishing and shipbuilding, and the 1906th was established, the Austro-Croatian Steamship Company, which was first held steamer Frankopan shipping line of the mainland.
Today Punat is one of the greatest Croatian nautical center, and center island olive. Talking about Punto, while not to mention the island Košljun is unthinkable. For Punat Košljun for centuries referred to each other, life Friars - Friars and is imbued with mutual Puntari.
Therefore, every visitor must see Košljun wishes, and allow the "boatmen" who cares maintain a 10-minute drive from Punta Košljun up and back. Although only 750 meters away from the Punta ii centuries was associated with the mentioned place, the island Košljun cadastral belongs to the city of Krk.
Scope islands lush vegetation is slightly larger than a thousand meters, and its surface is 68 000 square meters, and the highest point is 6 feet above sea level. In this relatively small area registered 540 species of plants and fungi (nearly half the recorded across the UK). Kosljun a Franciscan monastery where the monks have preserved over the centuries a number of values.
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