Showcasing the maritime heritage of the Adriatic, the DUBoak centre has just been unveiled in Malinska, on the western seaboard of Krk island.
Its name reflecting the historic surrounding region of Dubašnica, as well as a juxtaposition of the Croatian word for ‘deep’ and the English ‘oak’, this €1.5 million visitor attraction is integral to the EU-funded Arca Adriatica initiative. Shared between Croatia and Italy, its aim is to use cultural heritage as a tool for sustainable development.
The new facility focuses on the maritime culture, shipbuilding skills and everyday life of the islanders. Malinska harbour was where goods in oak trunks were loaded onto wooden boats for transportation across the Adriatic to Rijeka and Venice.