Rab travel guide

Read our essential Rab travel guide for great things to do on the island, with the best hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions and more...

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Written by Justin McDonnell

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Verdant in the south-west, rocky in the north and east and rocking in the middle, Rab has a lot to offer. It’s known as both the greenest and busiest island in the Kvarner string. Families like the safely shallow, sandy beach in the northern peninsula of Lopar, while nature lovers and naturists hike to the wilder beaches there. Rab town, near the centre of the island, is a bustling tourist destination, with an interesting mix of busy bars and a historic Old Town.

Things to do

20 great things to do on Rab

The busiest of the islands dotted around Kvarner, Rab has been a popular tourist destination ever since Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson brought the world’s...

Things to do

Rab island overview

Illyrians settled on Rab in 350BC, followed by Greeks and Romans, then the Venetians, before two waves of plague hit in the 15th century. Venice allowed...

Hotels

Rab hotel and accommodation guide

Rab town has a range in lodgings; Lopar tends towards the low-frills, where two- to four-storey garden homes have flats for rent to tourists. Check with local...

Where to eat and drink on Rab Island...

Restaurants

Rab restaurant guide

Rab town lends itself to finer dining, particularly along the old waterside; Lopar is full of pizzerias and snack bars, serving spaghetti and schnitzel to...

Nightlife

Rab nightlife and bar guide

Lopar contains relaxing beachside cafés and temporary thatched-roof stands selling cocktails on the main beach, but Rab town is the place to go out of an...