On the northern slopes of our highest mountain, in the Velebit Nature Park, about 800 meters above sea level is Krasno - one of our highest mountain villages. Krasno is atypically rich in Croatian village, with a nice perspective as a tourist, spiritual and cultural center of Lika-Senj county.
It consists of two p.m. hamlets located on the outskirts of Beautiful Fields, a picturesque valley about 7 miles long. Place with its villages has about 600 inhabitants. Administratively, Krasno is located in the town of Senj, 32 km away. Until it arrives from Rijeka branch from the main road in St. George (22 km) or from the direction Otočca (20 km).
The village has two mills, foresters, dairies, distillery, and the center of the Northern Velebit National Park. This year has passed tens of thousands of hikers, and only visit the sanctuary annually and up to 100,000 people. Sometimes the shrine of Our Lady of Krasno was strongest in the Velebit Marian shrine in Croatia, attractive as of Marija Bistrica and Trsat. In the sanctuary of people came and even on foot, from Krk, Bosnia and Dalmatia. Recent circumstances in Krasno motorized lead pilgrims, tourists and picnickers, hikers and students.
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